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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1880

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Half-hours in the Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1880 · page 2

Bad as are the acoustic properties of the Exhibition, the music lover has many a rare treat there. The music itself is varied in its character, the performers essentially different in their…

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Dapto Agricultural Society. Annual Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 2

The annual show in connection with the above Society took place on Wednesday last, on the Society's ground, at Mullet Creek, and was the most successful that has taken place for…

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The Dapto Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1880 · page 2

This annual event, which came off yesterday, on the Society's grounds, was (says the Wollongong Argus) very successful. The day, though rather…

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Dapto Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Agricultural Society took place on Wednesday evening last, at the old Council Chamber. Owing to the indisposition of the Hon. Secretary, the…

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The Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

The exhibition of 1880 took place on last Wednesday and Thursday, and has added another to the long list of the successes of the society…

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Kiama Agricultural Society's Show. the Judges' Dinner

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 2

THERE were several circumstances tending to make the judges' dinner the success it was. In the first place Mr. Dymock's paper and the central butter market created…

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The Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 2

The exhibition of 1880 took place on last Wednesday and Thursday, and has added another to the long list of the successes of the society. BUTTER…

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Kiama A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

THE annual meeting which was postponed from the 6th of April, took place at the Court-house on Thursday, 15th instant. There were present, D. L. Dy[?]ock, Esq.,…

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Closing of the Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

The official ceremony in connection with the last scene of the Exhibition took place this morning in the Garden Palace, in the presence of a considerable number of persons, although the…

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Original Correspondence. Kiama Agricultural Society's Election of Officers. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed in your issue of to-day you have devoted a leader to the above election, and also a letter, signed "A Member," complaining of the way the election was…

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Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club and Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 2

THE first exhibition of the above society was held at Burrawang on last Wednesday and Thursday, and notwithstanding the numerous difficulties which had to be contended…

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Dapto Agricultural Society. Quarterly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

The quarterly meeting in connection with this Society was held in the old Council Chamber, Dapto, on Wednesday evening last. The President (Mr. E. R. Evans, J.P.) occupied…

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Mr. A. A. Dunnicliff's Exhibits at the Burrawang Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

IN our report of the Burrawang show we promised to any something further about Mr. A. A. Dunnicliff's exhibits of seed, the subject being one of material importance to…

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Illawarra Awards at the Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 2

It will be gratifying to the people of this district to learn that more awards have been carried off at the International Exhibition by Illawarra than by any other district in this colony or in any one of…

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The International Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the Sydney Internation Exhibition Commission was held on Friday. Mr. Jennings brought up a report from the Committee Judging and Awards, as follows:—…

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Central Butter Market. KIAMA A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting for the purpose of considering the Central Butter Market question was held on Wednesday night last in the Council Chamber. Punctually at 7…

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Dapto Agricultural Society. Quarterly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 July 1880 · page 2

The quarterly meeting in connection with this Society was held on Wednesday last, there being a fair attendance. Mr. E. R. Evans, J.P., President of the Society, occupied the…

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Kiama A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee of this society took place on Friday evening, It was well attended, and the discussions were very animated There were present…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Melbourne

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

THE Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880 had a most successful opening to-day. The weather was fine, though cloudy, and a cold northerly wind blew all through the…

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Dapto Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 2

In accordance with advertisement, a meeting of dairy farmers took place at Brown's, Illawarra Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon last, to consider letters from the Kiama Agricultural Society…

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