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

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Children's Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hall last (Friday) night was a merry and picturesque sight, when the A.L.H. Band gave its annual carnival for the children. The hall itself was…

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Methodist Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The proceeds of the produce stall in charge of Mrs, H. Taylor amounted to 6 138 1d, bringing the grand total up to £46 12s 10d…

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Cable News. the Exhibition. Visited by King and President. London, May 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The King and President Fallieres yesterday inspected in company the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush. The King, the Queen, and the Prince and…

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Honey for Show

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

A successful exhibitor, referring to show honey, states that it must be of excellent quality and got up to obtain a premier position. Comb honey is…

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Goulburn Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society will hold their show on the 19th and 20th instant. Fanciers are reminded of this fact, and also that entries close…

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D’Oyley Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

ON Wednesday night last a very successful event was held in the Oddfellows Hall in aid of the Presbyterian Church. The event was a D’Oyley Fair and it was well patronised. More than this,…

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Missionary Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

The London Missionary Society's Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, is a striking spectacle of missionary effort. There are illustrations of worship,…

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The Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

The coming show, to be held on Friday and Saturday next under the auspices of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club, promises to be a very successful one…

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Ordinance 56—Meat—the Sale, Storage, Exhibition for Sale, Conveyance and Mode of Delivery; Butchers' Refuse Disposal and Removal of Refuse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 1

This Ordinance also applies to Shires which have acquired powers under section 109 XLI.), and, like the preceding Ordinance, to he effective notice of its operation must be given by…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon next, when the report and balance-sheet will be presented and other business transacted…

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The Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The show being held under tile auspices of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club continued on Saturday, when it was brought to a conclusion at 9 o'clock…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the annual meeting of the above society was held in the assembly-room of the Oddfellows' Hall. There was a fair attendance considering the cold weather…

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Vass P. and A. Association, Alteration of Dates of Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Yass P. and A. Association was held on Friday last, chiefly to consider the advisableness of altering the dates…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

The annual show of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association was opened on Wednesday. There is a falling-off in the number of entries, particularly in merinos, although some remarkably fine…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

The championship ram in the merino class at the Sheep Show proved to be Sylvana, the Tasmanian representative. Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa, seemed a similar honour for the…

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Sydney Heep Show. Mr . C. C . Hall, of Yass, Conspicuous

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

With regard to the awards the “S M. Herald” states :—Considerable interest is being taken in the farmers’ exhibits Mr. C. C. Hall, Yeumb[?]a, Yass, is a…

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Sydney Horse Parade Show and Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

The schedule for the Horse Parade Show, which begins on August 5th, are now ready, and intending exhibitors are advised to apply early for particulars of this important…

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

On Friday evening the management of the Arcadian Rink hold their second carnival of the season under the title of "Red, White, and Blue." From every standpoint the function…

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Irish Village. Feature of the Exhibition

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 4

One of the most interesting features of the France-British Exhibition is a round tower of great solidity, which marks the site of Bally M'Clinton, the…

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Japanese Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. G. Hensbergh has made a quantity of dolls' furniture for the toy stall at the forthcoming Japanese Fair. It consists of complete suites for drawing-room, dining-room,…

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