Wollongong Agricultural Society
A meeting of the society was held on Tuesday evening, the following gentlemen being present:—Messrs. J. W. Hosking (presiding), D. M…
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The Albion Park Show. Entries Close on
I would appear as if the infant Albion Park Agricultural Association were determined to become a flourishing institution before the lapse of many years. It is only the other day, as it…
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A committee meeting was held on Wednesday evening to make final arrangements for the show. There were present—The president, treasurer, secretary, and Messrs. J. Brown, G. Lindsay, W…
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At a special meeting of the Wollongong Agricultural Society, on Tuesday evening, the following members were present—Messrs. A. Campbell, Poulter, Beatson, D. M. Campbell, Ahern,…
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The first show of the recently formed Albion Park Agricultural Society, which commences on Thursday next, promises to be a success. From the hon. secretary (Mr. J. D. Moore), we learn…
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ON Tuesday night last a meeting of the above was held in the Council Chamber, and there were present—The President (Mr. D. L. Dymock), and Messrs. Hindmarsh…
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THE Albion Park Agricultural and Horticultural Society's first exhibition took place according to announcement, on Thursday last, to be continued to-day, The weather…
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YESTERDAY—January 10th, 1888, to wit—was inaugurated what, I suppose every resident of the neighbourhood hopes may become an established and flourishing annual institution viz.,…
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The railway arrangements with reference to the above show are advertised this morning. ELECTION OF ALDERMEN. An advertisement referring to the election of…
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We understand that Mr. Septimus Pryce, whose mission in connection with the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was mentioned in our last, has been very successful in his…
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The first day of the Dapto Agricultural Society's Show of this year took place yesterday. The weather was fine and genial, but he attendance was not very large. R[?]Dapto Hotel…
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A second attempt is being made in connection with the Wollongong Agricultural Society to institute catalogues of the exhibits shown. The catalogues for the Show next week are now being…
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WEATHER permitting, the Wollongong Show, which opens to-morrow, should be one of the most successful events of the kind that shall have taken place in the colony up to that time…
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THE ILLAWARRA MERCURY says: As regarded the cattle shown (the first day only), they could not be matched out of Illawarra as dairy stock. Taken as a whole, the event…
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We observe that our townsman, Mr. George Cousins, took several prizes for out flowers and pot plants at the Dapto Exhibition last week. WOLLONGONG HANDICAP…
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A MEETING Of this society was held in the Council Chamber on Monday night last, and there were present:—Messrs. G. Somerville, Miller (in the chair), Curtis,…
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The annual show came off to-day, and was one of the most successful yet held. The weather was all that could be desired. The attendance is estimated at between 2000 and 3000. In some of…
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T[?]on is always the strong feature, at a Ki[?]ow; and this year's show is no excep[?] rule. Fears had been expressed by [?]t [?] the various rumours about outbreaks…
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The Secretary (Mr. J. A. Beatson) and the Treasurer (Mr. W. J.Poulter) were busily engaged all Thursday afternoon, at the Town Hall, paying prizes won at the late show. Large numbers of…
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A dash hitherto unknown in Illawarra has characterised the Albion Park Agricultural Society from its inception. The association was not only formulated into active existence in…
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