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

Shows & fairs, 1905

321 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 17

Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

THERE were 60,000 visitors to the Sydney Show on Good Friday and the gate receipts wore £2430. There was an enormous attendance at…

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Yass Show Sports

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

A large and representative public meeting was held in the Mechanics on Tuesday night for the purpose of organising a day’s sports on the 24th…

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New Show-ground. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 2

Sir,—The question of obtaining a suitable ground for holding the annual show of the A., P., and H. Society is now being considered by tile committee. It is an opportune time to…

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Sydney Show, 1905. Honor to a Goulburn Tradesman

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

WHEN an important society like the Carriage and Waggon Builders' Association of Australasia seleets a ma[?] of the entire population of this and adjoining States to…

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Sydney Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

IDEAL weather prevailed on Good Friday, when there was an enorm[?] attendance, numbering fully 50,000. Every inch of seating accommodation round the central…

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The Show Ground

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

MR MILES MURPHY, hon. Secretary of the local P., A., and I. Association has handed us the following letter for publication:--…

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High Jumping at the Sydney Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

At the Sydney Show ground on Saturday last the 13.2 Pony, beat the world’s record for a pony jump. The Herald says :…

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Sydney Show, 1905. Honour to a Goulburn Tradesman

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

WHEN an important society like the Carriage and Waggon Builders’ Association of Australasia selects a man out of the entire population of this and…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

One of e principal exhibits at the recent Sydney Show was that of Messrs. Beale and Co.'s. showing their colonial manufactured Pianos, which succeeded in getting first prize and gold medals. This again…

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Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

THE taking of the Royal Agricultural Society's show, on Wednesday amounted to £235 1610, bringing the total up to £7373 19, or £20 more than…

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The Show Sports

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the general committee who are carrying through the Show Sports on May 24th was held, for the purpose of getting on…

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Preparing for the Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

What was to an extent an all day meeting of the Committe of the Yass P. and A. Society took place on Tuesday. The Committee met at 11 o’clock and…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon to consider the offer of land on the Yass road, near King's College, for a now show ground. About 14 members were…

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Flower Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

THE attention of our readers is called to the advertisement appearing in our business columns announcing that an Autumn Flower Show and Sale of Work will lake place next Wednesday and…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

The first exhibition conducted by the Wagga Poultry Club was held on Wednesday at Wagga. The display was particularly good, and the poultry judge, Mr W. C. Forster, remarked that his section…

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Show Ground Assessment

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

Before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., on the Bench this morning the adjourned appeal of the trustees of the Yass Show Society against the right of the…

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Wagga Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

In addition to awards published in Saturday's paper Mrs. C. Bye was awarded first prize for white wyandotte cook, first prize for white wyandotts pullet, special prize for white…

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The Show Bar

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 2

An unusual case came before the petty Debts Court at Glen Innes on Tuesday, when William Floyd, purchaser of the refreshment be[?]th at the recent show,…

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Sheep in Show Shedules. (To the Editor.)

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 4

Sir,—We must remember that shows are held tor the purpose of educating the people, end exhibitors take their best animals there, and not those sheep…

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