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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 4 of 12

Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday morning 28 passengers and some show exhibits were convoyed to Crookwell. This morning, the first day of the show, six carriages left with 118 passengers,…

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Cooma Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

[?] Wednesday.—The Cooma pastoral [?] agricultural show opened to-day. The weather was fine and cold, and there was a [?] attendance for the first day. The horse…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

The Crookwnell Show of 1902 will always be linked with an important event in the history of the town and district, as it was for the show that the first public trains were put on the Crookwell…

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Judging at the Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Sir,—I cannot permit the misstatements made by Mr. Footit in your paper under the above heading to go unchallenged, and ask you to grant me sufficient space for the…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

IN our report of the show last week we omitted to mention that a lady expert, was present during both days in connection with the exhibit of sewing…

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Cooma Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 4

Cooma, Sunday.—The Cooma Show held last week resulted in a good profit. The sheep dog trials resulted as follows:—Henry Siggs (Queanbeyan), 90 points out of 100, 1; P. Kelly, of Michelago,…

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Crookwell Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

Sir,—As one who has been benefited by the teaching given at the Goulburn Technical College, I should be glad of a small space in your valuable paper to reply to the…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

THE drawing for the Singer machine, the prize for the guessing competition at the show, took place at the secretary's office this morning under the superintendence of the Mayor…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

THE bullock and sheep for the guessing competition at the Crookwell show were weighed on Saturday. The bullock went 573 1hs. John J. McMahon, J. Taylor, John Smith,…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

The following additional awards have been announced in connection with the Crookwell Show:— Special by Mr. Jas. Marsden, £2 2s,…

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Royal Commonwealth Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

The Easter show began on the Moore Park grounds on Wednesday. The day was devoted almost exclusively to judging the horses, cattle, and other classes of live stock, and also to placing…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 5

THE show of the Royal. Agricultural Society was opened at Moore Park on Wednesday, and is a great success. The attendance, as is usual on judging days, was not large, The…

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Bombala Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

From [?] to Goulburn, by express, in the early morning is a pleasant [?]. You are there in time for breakfast, and have the remainder of the day to inspect…

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At the Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 4

Lady Visitor: Those are very fine white Yorkshire boars, and I like the beautiful long body of the Berkshire, with his clean white face;…

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Cricket Carnival

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

To-day (Friday) a strong team of crickcters, specially selected by the Tramway Cricket Club of Sydney, will visit Young for the purpose of engaging in…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

At the Sydney Show Mr. A. S. Hillas's Hero won the hackney up to 10st, and the same owner's Romeo won the hackney up to 11st and the ladies' back (to be ridden by a lady on the ground). In…

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The Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 4

ON Friday the weather was unsettled and affected the attendance which numbered 28,000 as against 50,000 on the corresponding day of last year…

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Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 3

The annual show under the management of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales occupied attention in the metropolis during the past…

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The Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

The Agricultural Society's Show, Moore Park, was attended on Saturday by 42,000 people. On Easter Monday over 64,000 paid for admittance as against 65,000 on the…

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The Gunning Flour Mills. First at the Sydney Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

The enterprise of Messrs. A. E. Grosvenor & Co., of the Gunning Roller Flour Mills, continues to flourish : not only so but to cover the proprietors with credit, and…

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