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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

The eighth annual meeting of the Albion Park Agricultural Society took place on Friday evening. The attendance, owing to the wet weather, was…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 3

The eight annual meeting of the Albion Park Agricultural Society took place on Friday evening. The attendance, owing to the wet weather, was not large, but those…

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Sholhaven Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

Holiday excursion tickets to Nowra and back will be issued at Wollongong and all South Coast stations, commencing yesterday, the tickets being available for return…

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The Nowra Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

The Nowra show was opened on Thursday by Mr. Alex. Campbell, M. P. in the presence of about 2000 spectators—the largest first-day attendance for seven years…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 2

The tenth annual exhibition of the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association was held on Thursday and Friday last, Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.L.A., conducting the…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the newly-elected committee of the above association was held on the evening of the 22nd instant, when there were present—Messrs. A…

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Cake and Apron Fair

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

As a result of the active preparations which have been proceeding for some time past in the direction of making a special effort towards reducing the circuit…

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Dapto A. and H. Society. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

The 38th annual meeting of the above society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Saturday evening, when, satisfactory to rotate, the members of the institution…

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Royal Agricultural Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

The Sydney agricultural show this year is described an of unusual excellence, and is attracting enormous crowds of people. In the water-jump and hunting contests a…

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The Sydney Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1895 · page 2

The following are among the additional awards made in connection with the above:— Reserved champion, a certificate, for best…

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Chrysanthemum Show and Tableaux Vivants

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 2

A chrysanthemum show, organized by the Ladies' Working Society of the Presbyterian Church, in aid of the funds of the Church-street Hall, was opened in the…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

On Friday evening, 19th April, a meeting of the A. and H. Society was held in their now hall, the principal business being the election of officers for the ensuing year…

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Chrysanthemum Show and Tableaux Vivants

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

"A splendid success!" So everybody who attended the Town Hall on Saturday night—and there must have been fully 400 persons present—declared; and as the…

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Chrysanthemum Show and Entertainment

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 2

The above, undertaken by the people in aid of the local hospital, was—like the demonstration on Sunday last—the first venture of its kind ever held in the…

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Agricultural Society's Conference. Meeting at Berry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

The conference of the South Coast Agricultural Societies promoted by the Berry Agricultural Association was held in the Berry School of Arts on Friday afternoon…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon last, when there was a fair attendance. The President…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association. I

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above association was held on the 7th inst., at 7 p.m., when there were present the full committee, less Mr. J. Fraser, who was absent…

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The Agricultural Society Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue will be found the programme in connection with the concert to be given on Wednesday evening in aid of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association…

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The Agricultural Society Concert

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

There was but a moderate attendance at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the concert kindly organised by Signora Fabris in aid of the funds…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above association was held on the 29th ultimo. Present—The President (Mr. W. C. Dunster), Messrs. J. Fraser, Sharp,…

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