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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1891

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The National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

One of the great features of the [?] holidays in the metropolis will be the opening of the National Juvenile Industrial Exhibition at Prince Alfred Park, the…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter IV.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 4

Fain would Kitty have had Miss Danvers go in and see her mother, and stay to afternoon tea, but the latter shrank from running any unnecessary risk and…

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The Robertson Show. Sir John Robertson on Federation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 4

THE Agricultural and Pastoral Show was opened on Wednesday last at 1 o'clock by Sir John Robertson, in the presence of to the Minister for Justice,…

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Kangaroo Valley Show. Speech by Mr. G. W. FULLER

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 4

MR. G. W. FULLER, M.P., said he was pleased to feel that he had been recognised that day, both by their Vice-President and themselves, as one of…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter V.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 4

"Hullo! Miss Danvers," he exclaimed, how are you? Better? "Yes, thank you. I am quite well again."…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter Vi

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

"My dear, I shall, find out what sort of person she is in two minutes, and if she turns out the designing creature I have pictured her to myself, why, from that…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter VI.—(Continued.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 4

Michael bent his head and said in a low tone to Miss Danvers— "Forgive me for treating you thus peremptorily. I did it for the best. I…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter Vii

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 4

BUT I am certain I put it away as usual yesterday! There were two blocks, and the loose sheets of the third! I locked them up in my drawer!"…

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A Fair Enemy. Chapter VII.—(Continued)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 4

Never, since tho arrival of his guests at the Towers, hud Michael Helmsleigh shown himself so genial, light-hearted, and affable a host us he did the morning…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

The Managing Committee of this Association met on Thursday evening, there being present—Messrs. A. Campbell (presiding), W. J. Wiseman, J. A. Beatson, W…

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Training Fowls for the Show Pen

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

TRAINING fowls of all kinds for the exhibition pen is a point in their favour which cannot be over-estimated. Many pick up their young birds and send them…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

AT the opening of the Sydney Juvenile Industrial Exhibition last week, at which Lord and Lady Jersey were presented with it very, elegant address by the…

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Dapto A. and H. Society's Stakes

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

The nominations for the Dapto A. and H. Society's annual committee race are numerous, and include all those who secured places last year and about a dozen…

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The Wild West Show

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

KIAMA is to have the privilege of a visit from Wirth's Wild West Show, for the purpose of making arrangements for which the agent is now in town…

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The Wild West Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

Wirth's wonderful Wild West Show, circus, and hippodrome is billed and advertised to appear at Bulli and in Wollongong shortly. The show may truly be described…

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Wollongong A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wollongong; Agricultural Association was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Wednesday evening last, there being present…

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[?] Circus and Wild West Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

[?] [?] business[?] nights here. On both [?]…

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Parade-ring Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

It will be noticed that to-morrow will be the last day for the receipt of entries for the parade-ring exhibition to take place on Monday next in connection with the…

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Wollonong A., H., and I. Association. Parade-ring Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 2

The new departure by the Wollongong Agricultural Society in the way of an autumn exhibition of parade-ring events, proved quite a success yesterday, Despite…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chamber on Friday evening last. There were present Messrs. D. L. Dymock; President (in the chair), Hindmarsh,…

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