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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 11 of 12

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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Labour's Carnival. Record Muster

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 2

The carnival bf organised labour in this State was triumphantly initiated in Sydney on Monday morning by a record procession and industrial display…

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Union of Show Societies

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 October 1902 · page 4

On Thursday last at Glen Innes delegates from the Tamworth, Armidale. Uralla, Tenterfield, Inverell and Glen Innes P. & A. Societies held a…

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Labour’s Carnival Record Muster

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

The carnival of organised labour in this State vas triumphantly initiated in Sydney on Monday last by a record procession and industrial display…

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Our Late Show. A Healthy Treasury. Proposed New Ground

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

THE Committee of our local Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Association held a rather important meeting last Thursday night, when there were present:-Mr F. Toy…

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Short Story. Only the Brave Deserve the Fair. A Story of the War in South Africa

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 5
Also in The Young Chronicle

"I'm sure he cares for you, Lucy." " Oh, don't be so foolish, Maud. The very idea ! As if I had no higher ambition than to marry my father's farm hand."…

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Crookwell A. P. and H. Society. Spring Gathering

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

THE Spring Gathering under the auspices of the Crookwell A. P. and H. Society eventuated on the society's grounds on Friday last, and was…

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Show Ground

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

No doubt our residents will be pleased at the prospect of getting a new Show Ground, as the present one is altogether too…

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St Saviour's Fancy Fair and Sale of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 4

The final meeting of the ladies' committee of the sale of work was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Guild-room at 4.30 p.m., Canon Martin, incumbent of tile parish, in the chair. The…

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St. Saviour's Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Sir Matthew and Lady Harris will arrive with Bishop Barlow to-morrow afternoon and proceed straight to the Oddfellows' Hall, where Sir M. and Lady Harris will hold a public…

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Fancy Fair and Sale of Work

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

A FANCY fair and sale of work, in aid of fund for removing and renovating the organ in St. Saviour's Cathedral, was formally opened by Lady Harris, ex-Mayeress of Sydney, in the…

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Young Show. September 8th and 10th

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

1. Plain handwriting by pupil attending any school in the district.—Mary Hennock, 1st prize. 2. Freehand drawing, by girl or boy 15 years or under, attending any school in the district.—Mary…

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St. Saviour's Fancy Fair. Opened by Lady Harris. a Magnificent Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

The fancy fair and sale of work to raise funds towards the cost of removing the organ in St. Saviour's Cathedral was opened in the Manchester Unity Hall on Wednesday afternoon by…

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Fancy Fair and Sale of Work. Wednesday Night

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

THE fancy fair and sale of work in aid of funds for removing and repairing the organ in S. Saviour's Cathedral was continued on Wednesday evening, yesterday afternoon, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

A general meeting of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural association was held on Thursday afternoon. The business transacted included many…

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St. Saviour's Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

The above fair was continued on Thursday afternoon and evening. There was a moderate attendance in the afternoon, when a celebrity competition, arranged by Miss Studdy, took…

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St. Saviour's Cathedral Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 4

Was brought to a most successful conclusion on Saturday evening, when there was a good attendance. The proceeds of the afternoon and evening amounted to £63 15s, making the total…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

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

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Exhibition of Dancing

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 2

THE annual break-up of Miss Cameron's dancing classes was celebrated by a dance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night, when pupils and ex-pupils to the number of about…

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