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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1884

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Calcutta Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

The following is a letter received by the Colonial Secretary from the Executive Commissioner for New South Wales, at the Calcutta Exhibition :—"Calcutta, 27th November, 1883. Sir,—I…

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Bulli. Petty Sessions. Friday, 28th DEC. (Before A. A. Turner P.M. A. Ross, and H. S. Fry, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

The following persons were fined 2s 6d each for allowing stock to stray :—Gustave Volbrecht, Frederick Robbins, and Sydney Cope. Martin Flannagan pleaded guilty to using ob…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

On Saturday last, at the Commercial Hotel, Mr. C. F. Smith sold at auction the right of having two publicans' booths at the Show, on the 29th and 30th instant; also, the right of having three…

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Dapto Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Dapto Agricultural Society was held in the Literary Hall, Brownsville, on Wednesday evening, when there were a fair number of members present…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Managing Committee of this society was held at the Council Chamber, on Friday evening, immediately after the Hospital meeting. There was a large attendance…

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Calcutta Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 4

Under date 11th December, 1883, the Executive Commissioner of New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition reports to the Colonial Secretary as follows:—…

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The Parramatta Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 4

THE Juvenile Industrial Exhibition at Parramatta is one of the most interesting displays the people of this colony, have witnesses. It is a practical commentary…

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The New South Wales Court at the Calcutta Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 4

THE Calcutta "Statesman" gives the following description of the New South Wales Court at the above Exhibition:—The area of this court is a little over…

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Calcutta Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 4

UNDER the 11th December, 1883, the Executive Commissioner of New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition reports to the Colonial Secretary as follows:—…

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The Wollongong Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

The arrangements for Tuesday and Wednesday next, on the grounds of the Wollongong Agricultural Society have assumed such a magnitude that the term show fails to be appropriate for the event…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society. Final Committee Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

A final meeting of the committee was held in tho Council Chamber, on Friday evening, when there was almost a full attendance Correspondence inwards.—From Mr. John…

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The Show Opening

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

The Honorable H. E. Cohen, Minister of Justice, will accompany the Premier from Sydney to-day, and be present at the opening of the. Wollongong show…

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The Exhibition To-day and Tomorrow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

Never before, perhaps, did any local event occasion such intense interest in this district as does the show or exhibition to be he'd to day and Wednesday in connection with he Wollongong…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society's Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

As was expected for some time past, the second show of the Wollongong Agricultural Society has been an astounding and unqualified success. To state that no exhibition equal…

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The Calcutta Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 4

FOLLOWING is an extract from a letter received in Sydney from the Executive Commissioner of New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition:—Since my last letter I…

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Dapto Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

The annual show of this society, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, passed off very successfully, especially in regard to the exhibition itself. In regard to the attendance, it was rather small on…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of this society was hold on Friday evening, at the counceil chamber, there being present—Messrs. Woodward (Presiden' in the cbair) Haskin[?]…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

The following are some of the prizes awarded at the first show of the above society, held on Thursday and Friday last, and briefly alluded to in our Tuesday's issue. As then stated, the shosw…

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The Kiama Show. [By. Electric Telegraph.] Kiama, Thursday, 4 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

The show opened yesterday, and was a great success, about 2000 persons being in attendance. To-da there were between 3000 and 4000 persons present. There was a great…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held on Monday evening las in the council Chamber, the principal business being the consideration of protests. There was a fair attendance…

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