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

Shows & fairs, 1908

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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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Skating Carnival

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

The management of the Arcadian Skating Rink are sparing no pains to present to the public a grand masquerade and domino carnival on next Friday night. All skaters…

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Sydney Horse Parade Show and Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

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

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The management of the Arcad[?]an Rink held the [?] third carnivel on Friday evening under the tit[?] a masquerade and domine carnival. The gath[?] was fairly well filled, as was also the skating [?]…

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Fruit-growing Competitions. Exhibition at Bremen

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 4

At the beginning of the fruit season Messrs Lohmann and Co., arranged for the holding of an exhibition of Victorian-grown apples at Bremen, the exhi…

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The Japanese Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The Japanese Fair in aid of Christ Church, West Goulburn is proving a huge success. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings there were crowded attendances. On…

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[Reuter's.] London, Wednesday. France-British Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The New South Wales Commissioners to the France-British Exhibition gave a dinner at the Trocadero. Sir Hector Carruthers presided, and those present included the…

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The Japanese Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

Some idea of the manner in which the Japanese Fair has been attended by the Goulburn public may be formed when it is estimated that for the five nights up to and including Friday…

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Fashion Sensation. Daring Exhibition. Scene in Rotten Row. Mr Winston Churchill Nearly Unhorsed

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 4

A beautiful equestrienne (says "Lloyd's Weekly") attired in the costume of the days of the Directoire--a startling revival of which recently led…

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Show Society

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 2

A meetin of the committee of the Yass P. and A. Association was held on Friday, present Mr. Harvey (president), and Messrs. Bates, Shaw, Crago, Hill,…

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Franco-british Exhibition the Gardens and Palaces

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 4

For some reason that cannot easily be appreciated, the entrance to the Franco-British Exhibition that passes as the "main" one is that which gives access…

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The Daily Press and the Labour Party.—an Appeal for British Fair Play. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 2

Sir,—The unfair tactics of the daily press during the late motion of censure has made it an imperative duty for me to address a few words to the citizens of this…

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The Daily Press and the Labor Party. an Appeal for British Fair PLAY.(To the Editor of the “Burrangong Argut.”)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 2

SIR,—The unfair tactics of the daily press during the late motion of centure has made it an imperative duty for me to address a few words to the citizens of this State, if kindly permitted to…

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The Japanese Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

As the result of the recent Japanese Fair it is expected that about £150 will be cleared after all expenses are paid. An advertisement elsewhere calls attention to the fact that a number of…

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British Empire Exhibition. London, Aug. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

Negotiations are now afoot for making the colonial exhibits at the France-British Exhibition on the basis of a British Empire exhibition. Canada and all the commissioners favour the…

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The Wagga Show. Yass Breeder Successful

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 2

The annual Show of the Wagga Society was opened laft Tuesday with fine weather, and a substantial increase in the entries. In the Farmer’s Class,…

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Wirth’s Mammoth Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1908 · page 2

ON Friday next the mammoth show of Messrs. Wirth Bros, the energetic circus prospectors will arrive at Young by special train and will open that night. Since the last visit of the show to…

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The Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

INTEREST in the American Fleet is Warning, ns has emerged safely through his troubles with Squires and Lang, so now the residents of the town and district can do…

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Young Show. Splendid Collection of Exhibits. First Day

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

Years have rolled by since the remote date of the initial meeting of the Young P. and A. Association until yesterday saw the first day of the 37th exhibition. Yesterday's was no…

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Points of a Show Horse

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

The first and most necessary thing in the show ring is for the horse to possess marked individuality, and to be of the very highest type of the…

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