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

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Certification of Stallions. and Show Subsidies. (From Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 5

THE issue by the department of Agriculture of [?] the certification [?] in the show [?] of the state, although [?]…

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Acciden at a Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 1

Singleton, Friday. — An accident took place at the show-ground this morning. Leonard Bailey, of Singleton, was exercising a horse in the ring prior to the sports, when a barking…

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Notes From Gininderra Show Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

A grand combined show, horse parade, and sports carnival, under the auspices of the Gininderra Farmers' Union, was held in Mr. Crace's paddock, opposite the Union Hall, on…

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Accident at a Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 6

An accident took place at the Singleton show-ground on Friday morning, 1st instant. Leonard Bailey, of Singleton,…

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French Flying Carnival. Crowds Wreck a Station. London, Oct. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

A flying carnival, which will extend over a fortnight, is proceeding at Juvisy, 14 miles from Paris. M. Latham, M. Paulhan, and other aviators have made flights…

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Doncaster Aviation Carnival. London, Oct. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 2

The Corporation of Doncaster has organised an aviation week, starting on Friday. The fee to be paid Mr. S. F. Cody, who is experimenting on behalf of the War Office with an…

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Burrowa P. A. and H. Association. Committee Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held at Tattersall's (Royal Standard Hotel), on…

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Fatal Accident at Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

Melbourne, Sunday.—On Thursday Charles Stewart M’Coll was riding King of Arms in the Novice High Jump at Bendigo Show. The…

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Fatal Accident at a Show. Mr. C. S. M'coll Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—On Thursday Charles Stewart M'Coll was riding King of Arms in the Novice High Jump at Bendigo Show. The horse struck the rails and came down, throwing M'Coll on…

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Cable News. Aviation Exhibition. a Russian's Great Feat. London, Oct. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

The aviators at Doncaster used the St. Leger course in their exhibitions. It is estimated that there were between 50,000 and 100,000 spectators present…

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Alliance Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 4

The New South Wales Alliance Fair will be held in the Mechanics' Hall on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, afternoons and evenings. Articles will be offered for sale,…

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Alliance Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

The N.S.W. Alliance Fair will be opened in the Mechanics' Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at three o'clock. It will be continued in the evening, and on the two…

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All Nations' Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

An All Nations' Fair is being promoted by Mrs. A. B. Chisholm, the Misses Chisholm, and a committee of ladies, to be held in Carrawarra grounds on December 9th and 10th. The…

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N.s.w. Alliance Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 2

The New South Wales Alliance Fair was opened in the Mechanics' Hall on Wednesday afternoon. An excellent display was made, the stalls being well furnished and nicely…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

The Third Annual Flower Show, in connection with the local Presbyterian Church, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday and Thursday last…

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N.s.w. Alliance Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 4

The fair was continued on Friday afternoon, when the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond gave an address to a fair audience of ladies. Mrs. Burkitt was in the chair. In the evening, as reported elsewhere,…

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N.s.w. Alliance Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 6

The N.S.W. Alliance Fair was continued in the Mechanics' Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening. There was not a satisfactory attendance. In the evening the prize essay competition results were…

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Presbyterian Flower Show

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The Annual Spring Flower Show, in aid of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, was inaugurated in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon last. At the time of opening the…

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Novel Press Show. Scheme to Oust London Fashions

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

All New York Is flocking to the Ready-to-Wear Clothes Exhibition.” which, organised at a cost of [?]50.000, is designed to liberate Americans from all…

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