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

Shows & fairs, 1901

272 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 14

Cycling and Athletic Carnival at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 4

Braidwood intends to have a gala day on Boxing Day, when prizes amounting to £50 will be given for cycling and foot-racing. The open cycling events are the Opening Handicap of £5 10s, half…

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St. Nicholas' Village Fair and Sale of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1901 · page 2

A village fair and sale of work will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 10th and 11th December, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Auburn-street, for the reduction of the debt on St. Nicholas'…

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Wesleyan Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1901 · page 2

The continuation of the Wesleyan Fair will be opened in the Lecture-hall this evening. Entertainments of a varied character will be provided for the amusement of patrons, end a good attendance…

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Wesleyan Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1901 · page 2

A FAIR, in continuation of the one held in October last, was held it the Lecture Hall last evening in aid of the reduction of the debt on the Wesleyan church. There was…

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Wesleyan Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 4

In October last a fair was held by the Wesleyan Church in the Oddfellows' Hall. At the close a number of articles remained unsold. To dispose of these and to raise a…

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Wesleyan Fair.—Wednesday Evening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1901 · page 3

The supplementary fair was continued on Wednesday. The attendance was good, and satisfactory business was done. The orchestra again rendered several items. A number of little girls,…

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Wesleyan Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 4

THE fair in aid of the reduction of the church debt was continued on Wednesday evening, when there was again a fair attendance. The attractions of the evening were a maypole…

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Convent of Mercy. Annual Exhibition and Distribution of Premiums

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 December 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a large attendance of parents and friends assembled at the Convent. of Mercy, when the pupils gave an exhibition of their accomplishments and received…

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New Zealand Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 2

THE Australasian championship athletic meeting was commenced at Auckland on Friday. The standard time was broken four times; in the finals of the 120 yards hurdles, 151sec.;…

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Taralga Show and Goulburn Races. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 December 1901 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in your issue of the 20th inst. that Goulburn racing club have selected February 28th and March 1st next for holding a race meeting. Did it come under the…

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The English Cricket Match. the Second Day's Play. a Disappointing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 4

The match between MacLaren's English Eleven and twenty-two of Goulburn and district was concluded on the show-ground on Saturday, and resulted, in a win for the…

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Goulburn Races and Taralga Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 2

BOTH these events have been set down for Friday and Saturday, February 28 and March 1, and although Taralga chose the dates first, the committee of the race club…

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