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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

173 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9

Wollongong Bicycle Club Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 2

The Wollongong Bicycle Club carnival on the Centennial Grounds, on New Year's Day, was an unqualified success. The day was all that could be desired for…

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Show Holidays

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 2

Thursday next is gazetted a public holiday within the Illawarra Electorate for the Dapto show, and the following Thursday for the Albion Park show…

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Anniversary Day Holiday. the Kiama Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

UNDER the "Banks and Bank Holiday Act Amendment Act, 1899." certain fixed holidays, including Anniversary Day (Jan, 26). whenever they fall on any other day, are…

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The Dapto Show. Tomorrow and Thursday. the First of the Season. Splendid Prospects. the Minister for Lands to Open To-morrow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

The Dapto agricultural show of 1900, which is the first of the Illawarra annual series of such exhibitions, starts to-morrow, and will be formally opened…

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Anniversary Day and the Kiama Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

UNDER the "Banks and Bank Holiday Act Amendment Act, 189," as intimated in a former issue, certain fixed holidays, including Anniversary…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

THE committee of the above society met on Tuesday last, when there were present:—Messrs. T. Brown (President), R. Gordon, T. Fredericks, E. Cole, H. T. Robb, J…

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Dafto Agricultural Show. 43Rd Annual Exhibition. a Splendid Success

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

The Dapto Agricultural Society can pride itself on a historic record, which few other such institutions in the colony can equal in length of years. .Perhaps,…

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The Premier to Open the Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 3

On Tuesday the Premier the Hon. W. J. Lyne, M.P., promised the member for the district that he would attend the Albion Park show next Thursday, and…

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Dapto Agricultural Show. 43Rd Annual Exhibition. Second Day

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

The above association had lovely weather for the second day of the show, the result being that there was an exceedingly large and fashionable attendance…

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The Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 11

Several visiting exhibitors expressed to the secretary, Mr. A. B. Chippindall, their satisfaction with their treatment throughout. The president…

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The Premier to Open the Albion Park Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the Premier, the Hon. W. J. Lyne, M.P., promised the member for the district (Mr. Arch. Campbell), that he would attend she Albion Park…

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The Albion Park Show To-morrow and Thursday. a Second Premier's Visit. Record Exhibition and Attendance Expected

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

The Albion Park show opens to-morrow and will extend over Thursday, on which latter day the Premier (Hon. W. J. Lyne) will attend and deliver an…

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The Dapto Show Bullock

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

Messrs. A. B. Chippindall, H. Fryer and C. Dawes guessed the correct weight (525lbs) of the bullock at the Dapto show for which a Singer sewing machine…

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The Dapto Show—gate Takings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

The takings at the gate during the tire days of the Dapto show totalled £69 5s, which was somewhere near the proceeds of last year…

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Kiama A. and H. Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above Society was held yesterday afternoon, there being present—Messrs. T. Brown (President), T. and F…

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The Wollongong Show Schedule

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

The Farm and Dairy says: The Wollongong A.H. and I. Society's 18th annual show schedule does infinite credit to both Mr. J. A. Boatson, the hon. sec…

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Albion Park Show. a Successful Beginning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

THE thirteenth annual exhibition of the Albion Park Agricultural and Horticultural Society opened yesterday in fine weather. The attendance of the…

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Sale of Show Booths, Etc. Monday Next

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

All whom the matter concerns will do well to notice that the sale of the Wol-longong Show booths will take place on Monday next by Mr. F. Bevan. The…

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Albion Park Show. Second Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

FINE weather again prevailed for the second day of the Albion Park annual show, and in consequence the attendance of the public was large. The people of the…

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Cream Test at Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

The cream test at the Albion Park show was won by Mr. H. Dudgeon's cow yielding 28lbs milk testing 4.0; second, Mr D. Hyam, 29lbs milk, testing 3.2;…

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