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

Shows & fairs, 1902

233 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 12

Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

St. Nicholas' (North Goulburn) fancy fair will be opened by his Lordship Bishop Barlow to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The movement has bean initiated to clear the debt off the Sunday-school,…

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St. Saviour's Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the ladies who are taking stalls in St. Saviour's Fancy Fair and Sale of Work, to be opened on October 22, was held in the Guild Hall on Friday last, the Rev. Canon…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

YASS, Saturday.—The show was officially opened on Friday by Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines, who was introduced by the President, Mr. J. D. Hill. At the banquet Mr. Kidd, speaking of the federal…

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The Show of 19[?]2. a Record Success.one of the Best; Ever Held in Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

In our last issue we gave a lengthy description of the first day’s show of 1902 in Yass, and predicted that given good weather the second day would…

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Young Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Thirty-first Annual Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

THE Young Pastoral and Agricultural Society met with a crowning success for its thirty-first annual exhibition which was held on the show ground on Tuesday and…

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St. Nicholas' Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 3

A FANCY FAIR in aid of the funds for the payment of the debt on St. Nicholas' Sunday school was opened by his Lordship Bishop Barlow in the school at three o'clock this…

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The Show Bazaar

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 2

The balance sheet of the recent Show Bazaar is published elsewhere. The total receipts were £271 0s 11d, towards which Mrs. Coen’s stall contributed…

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St. Nicholas' Fancy Fair. a Tribute to Bishop Chalmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 2

A fancy fair, having for its object the wiping off of the £50 debt on St. Nicholas' Sundayschool Hall, North Goulburn, was opened in the hall on Wednesday afternoon by his…

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St. Nicholas' Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

THE fancy fair in aid of the funds of St. Nicholas' Sunday-school at North Goulburn was continued in the school-room on Wednesday and last nights. The takings for the…

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The Show Bazaar

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

AETER deducting the whole of the expenses in connection with the Show Bazaar there remains a credit balance of £24 1 1 7d. Although the amount is not…

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St. Nicholas' Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 4

The above fair was concluded on Thursday evening, and notwithstanding very cold weather there was a good attendance, and a satisfactory amount of business was done. The…

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Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

The bulb show of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society will be held on the stage of the Mechanics' institute on Tuesday evening next. Prizes are offered for daffodils,…

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How to Have a Fair Skin

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 4

There is no such flesh tonic as a morning hand bath of cold salt water for all but those weaklings who find the effect…

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The Recent Show. a Cowra Comment

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 2

LAST week we noticed in the Cowra FREE PRESS that at a meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association of that town, a member of that body made some remarks with regard…

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Cowra Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Cowra is on the Harden-Blayney line 295 miles from Sydney, via the former, and 218 miles by the latter, and from Yass Town by rail 111 miles. By train…

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Show Society Finances

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

Considered in association with surrounding circumstances the present financial condition of the Yass Show Society, as revealed in the Treasure’s statement to…

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Yass Show Society, Financial Results

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 2 October 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the Committee of the Show Society was held for the purpose of adjusting affairs after the recent Show, Mr. Hill…

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Yass Show Society. Figures and Facts

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last a well-attended meeting of the Yass Show Society was held in the Mechanics’ Institute. There was a good deal of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the office of Messrs. C. H. Ellerman & Co., Mr. J…

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Hardly Fair

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

MR. Griffiths is again making a big effort to get Parliament to allow children to attend schools free of charge. Whilst…

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