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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1897

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Kiama A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

MR. ALEX. CAMPBELL is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Mines and Agriculture:— Sir,-"With reference to the application of…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held yesterday to consider the mater of arranging for the annual ball in aid of the funds of the Wollongong A. H. and I…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the committee in connection with the annual ball in aid of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Association was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. A…

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Agricultural Show By-laws

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wollongong Agricultural Association was convened for Tuesday evening, but owing to the inclemency of the weather…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Final arrangements in connection with the annual ball under the auspices of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Association, to be held at the Town Hall on Friday evening…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

It is probably unnecessary to remind our readers that the annual ball in aid of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Society is to be held at the Town Hall to-morrow evening…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 2

The Wollongong A. H. and I. Association's annual ball was held in the Town Hall on Friday night. Perhaps it is unnecessary to remark that rain fell…

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Our Dapto Letter. A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the A. and H. Society was held on Wednesday last. Present— The vice president (Mr. W. Beach), in the chair, Messrs. G. Lindsay (Horsiey),…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 2

At a meeting of the ball committed on Tuesday afternoon the secretary presented a statement of accounts, showing the total receipts to have been £14 4s…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the above society was held at Curry's Central Hotel on Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. C. J. Cullen) occupied the chair…

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That Baby Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 3

AS an outcome of the recent 'Baby Show,' held in the Oddfellows' Hall, an inoffensive-looking man named Francis Doyle, appeared at the Central on Thursday weak…

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The Poultry Show. Fine Display of Poultry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 2

THE Tenth Annual Exhibition of the Kiama Poultry Society was opened at the agricultural Society's Pavilion, Church Pont, on Tuesday last. The show of…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

THE Committee of the above Society, met on Wednesday evening, the chief business being the revision of by-laws and the contents if the schedule generally Present: The…

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Our Dapto Letter. A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

The Dapto A. and H. Society has, at its last few meetings, had a rather big business-sheet. When it is said that it has been big it does not necessarily mean…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

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

THE Committee of above met in the Council Chamber on Tuesday last, there being present:—Messrs. J. James (president) A Nicholson. W Dymock. J. Wood…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

THE Committee of above met on Wednesday last, Mr. W. C. Dunster (President) in the chair. PLOUGHING MATCHES…

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Village Fair at Balgownie

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

A village fair in aid of the Primitive Methodist Church enlargement fund was opened at Balgownie on Wednesday last. In the unavoidable absences of Mrs…

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Bulli Poultry Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Kiama Poultry Club, Mr. A. bigail drew attention to the fact of the Bulli show being held on a Friday and Saturday, and to the rule stating that…

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Wollongong Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested in the annual flower show in connection with the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association was held in the council chamber…

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Show Subsidy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 3

THE following communication has been received from the Department of Agriculture by the Wollongong A. & H. Society: "In compliance with your request of 7th…

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