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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

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The Latest. Crookwell, Tuesday. Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

THE following are the handicaps for the show trot:—Maggie, Carpet, Vie, Daisy Bell, scratch ; Nugget, Miss Harold, Esmeralda, Una, Polly, 5 seconds behind; Ben…

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Geisha Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

THE Industrial Exhibition and Geisha Fair in aid of the Wesleyan Church opened in the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening. The official ceremony of opening the Fair was performed by…

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The Century Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 4

AN error appeared in our report of the above fair in last issue. The total proceeds were about £350 and not £260, as stated in the paragraph…

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Crookwell A., P., and H. Association. Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

THE 22nd annual show of the above society opened on the well-appointed showgrounds, Crookwell, on Thursday last. The weather was all that could be desired. An inch and a half of rain fell on the…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

OFFICERS--President, Mr. J. T. Naughton, J, P., vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Kennedy and J. Keith, hon treasurer, Mr. J. Tozer J.P. : secretary, Mr. M. P. Levy…

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A Show Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

Was held in the evening at Tattersall's Hotel. Mr. J. T. Naughton, J.P., presided, and there was a large attendance of members, judges, and visitors. The vice-chair was taken by…

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Another Wonder for the Paris Exhibition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

To cross the Atlantic on the bottom of the ocean is Simon Lake's new plan with his new submarine boat the Argonaut. A year ago he made a thousand-mile trip…

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Telegrams District, Sydney, and Colonial. Crookwell, Monday. 10.40 a.m. the Crookwell Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

IN the guessing competition for fat bullock the weight was 689½ lbs. The winners were J. Tozer and G. D. Hay. The weight of the sheep was 154½ lbe…

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The Proposed New Show-ground. (To the Editor of Goulburn Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 1

SIR,—As one who has an ardent desire to encourage anything making for the improvement of Goulburn, I am delighted to hear that the committee of the A., P., and H. Society are in communication with…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Messrs. C. Wright’s and Co’s office, on Wednesday afternoon. The president, Mr. D. Mackenzie,…

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4
Also in Yass Evening Tribune

A gentleman who was a visitor at the Queanbeyan show, which was held on Monday and Tuesday, informs us that the exhibition was a very creditable one. The weather was fine on Monday, and there…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

THE judging at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds began on Wednesday, when very large classes in the live stock sections came before the judges. There was a fair attendance of exhibitors…

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The Plague and the Royal Agricultural Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 2

No doubt many of our readers, who usually go to Sydney at Easter time, will this year, on account of the plague, consider it judicious to remain away. We…

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

WAS opened on Monday by Mr. Chapman M.P. and was continued on Tuesday. Wet weather seriously interfered with the attendance…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

OPENED on Wednesday. By eleven o'clock everything was in order, but as in previous years the attendance on judging-day was small. Among the awards were the…

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Paris Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

The Paris Exhibition was visited by a quarter of a million of people on Sunday…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

MR. H. D. MORTON'S horses Desmond, Domino, and Demos won all three prizes in the Ladies' Hunting Contest at Sydney show. Tattersall's Hunter's Plate was won by Mr…

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Agricultural Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

The Agricultural Show continues to attract a large number of visitors…

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