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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

101 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 6

Royal Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was held on Friday afternoon last, Mr. John See, M.L.A., president, occupied the choir, The…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

THE Committee of above met at the Council Chamber on Tuesday last, Mr. J. James (President) occupying the chair. There were also present: Messrs. T. and H…

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Our Dapto Letter. Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Society was held in the hall on Wednesday evening, when the little interest taken by the members generally in…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

THE "Shoalhaven telegraph" says:— In accordance with custom the representative of the Shoalhaven Telegraph, and another district press representative,…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

The committee of the Dapto A. and H, Society met on Friday evening. There were present—Messrs, C. J. Cullon (president), A. B. Chippindall), R. J. Marshall,…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 2

THE great show in connection with the above Society, which commences on April 14, promises to be the most successful yet held. The committee has made a number…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 2

AT a public meeting hold in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last (Mr. G. I. Soften in the chair) it was decided to hold a Chrysanthemum Show in aid of the…

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Hospital Chrysanthemum Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

WE beg to direct attention to an advertisement in this issue announcing the above show. The schedules can be obtained from Mr. Holbrook. They contain a varied list,…

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Royal Agricultural Society's Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the South Coast prize winners in the cattle, horse and dairy produce sections at the above show:— Farm produce.—Dark-skinned blue…

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The Sydney Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society's Show this year is said to surpass even that of last year, which was one of the best ever held by the society. As usual Illawarra exhibitors…

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Hospital Chrysanthemum and Flower Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

IN addition to the prizes already stated in the Chrysanthemum Show schedule, it is mentioned for general information that Messrs. Milner and Smith will give a…

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Royal Agricultural Show. Milk and Butter Tests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

THE most important and at the same time the msot interesting feature of the judging in the farm and dairy produce sections on Saturday (says the ''Telegraph'') was the…

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The Sydney Show

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

Tattersall's Hunters' plate was won by Mr. Palmer's Bay eigh, (£25), Blondon being record, (£15), and Mr. J. Phillips' Liberty (£10), third. Mr. G. Lindsay's Cardigan…

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Hospital Chrysanthemum Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 3

THE Chrysanthemum show in aid of the Kiama Cottage Hospital funds was opened yesterday. afternoon on the Oddfellows' Hall. On account of the unparralelled…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

THE above event, held in the Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday last in aid of the Kiama Cottage Hospital funds, realised, under the circumstances, a fairly good…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

At the Town Hall, last evening, the annual chrysanthemum show in connection with the Presbyterian Church was opened by the Mayor (Mr. H. O. MacCabe) in the…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—The committee's report presented at the annual meeting of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Association last week shows that five of those elected as committeemen…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

The chrysanthemum show organised by the ladies' working society in connection with the Wollongong Presbyterian Church with the object of reducing the…

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The Agricultural Society (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—I quite agree with the remarks of "Subscriber" in a recent issue relative to the desirableness of acquainting subscribers to the Agricultural…

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Kiama Agricultural Society. Deputation to the Minister for Agriculture

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs, John James (President of the Kiama Agricultural Society), T. Brown, and G. I. Sefton waited on Mr. Sydney Smith on…

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