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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1885

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 2

A well-attended semi-general meeting of the Wollongong Agricultural Society was held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. Mr. G. Cochrane, as acting secretary at the…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the committee of the above was held on the 22nd ultimo. Present: The President and Messrs. James Stewart, Taylor, Lewers…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 2

A fairly attended meeting of the Committee of this Society was held at who Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. W. Hosking presiding. In regard to an application from Messrs…

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A Visit to the Inventions Exhibition at South Kensington

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1885 · page 2

HAVING passed the winter at Bristol, of which city I gave your readers a short sketch, I have now come up to London to aee once more this great centre of the…

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A Visit to the Inventions Exhibition at South Kensington. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

I FIND now I am drawing near to the end of my allotted paper, although not by any means at the end of my theme, for the remarks one could make on the seemingly…

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Dapto Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dapto Agricultural Society was held at the Literary Hall, Brownsville, on Friday evening. The President (Mr. W. S. Thompson) occupied the chair…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 2

THE committee of the above met on Friday last, July 3, and there were present the president, and Messrs. Boxsell, Priddle, John and James Stewart, Nelson, Taylor,…

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Show-yards Judging

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 4

Amongst the subjects connected with the management of agricultural societies which have lately been discussed, the system of show-yards judging has taken a…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Committee of the above took place on Friday, July 17. Letters were read from Messrs. J. Latta, G. Tate, and John Watson, accepting pest…

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The Sherbrooke Show Matter. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 2

SIR,-This is a strange world we live in, and there are strange people in it, more particularly in this locality. Whether it is the bracing air of the mountain that takes effect on their nerves…

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Original Correspondence. the Sherbrooke Wild Flower Show. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1885 · page 2

SIR,-With regard to the letter of Mr. Wm. Brown, in Saturday's Mercury, refering to the above show, I beg to state in reply that as I never allow private feeling to enter into a public matter…

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Original Correspondence. the Annual Wild Flower Show. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1885 · page 2

SIR,—In reference to Mr. Midelleton's letter of the 20th instant, I do not consider it worthy of my notice after the way he has acted. As for Mr. John Loveday's remarks he must be one of…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society. Spring Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1885 · page 2

At a committee meeting of this Society last week a sub-committee was appointed to make arrangement for the spring flower show, which it was decided some months ago should be held at…

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Broughton Crook Notes. Broughton Creek A. AND H. ASSOCIATION

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee was held in the old school-room on Friday, 28th August, at 2 p.m. The President occupied the chair. The following members were…

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N. S. W. Agricultural Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 4

REVIEWING the exhibits it the recent show, the "Daily Telegraph" observes ! The first thing to arrest attention is the wide disparity which appears between…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society. Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of this Society took place on Tuesday evening, there being present-The president (Mr. A. Campbell), Messrs, Hosking, Beatson, Abern, Turner…

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Original Correspondence. a Wild Flower Show Suggestion. To the editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 2

SIR,-Will you kindly allow space for me to draw the attention of the people of Bulli to the view to cause any ill-feeling, but to do good in…

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Bulli Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 9. (Before Messrs. A.A. Turner, P.M. A. Ross. and H.S.Fry, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 2

James White, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. Robert Thomas, for a like offence, was fined 10s, or 48 hours…

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The Wild Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 2

The Wild Flower Show, announced for some time to be opened at Bulli yesterday, was opened accordingly. The show is being held in Kirton's Assembly Room, which never before assumed so…

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The Bulli Wild Flower Show, This Week

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1885 · page 2

The wild flower show in aid of the Hospital and the Union Church at Sherbrooke was opened at D'Arcy's Royal Assembly Hall, Bulli, yesterday, in accordance with announcements appearing in…

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