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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1900

173 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

The Agricultural Society's Concert. on Tuesday, July 24

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

The concert in aid of the Wollongong A., H.; and I. Association has Leon fixed for Tuesday, 24th July. The local choirs, greatly to their credit, have kindly…

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Be[?]y Poultry Society. Second Annual Exhibition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

THE second annual exhibition in connection with the above Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. There was a splendid display of birds. Owing…

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The Baths Question. Public Meeting. Large Attendance of the Fair Sex

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of ladies and gentlemen was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening to deal with the report of the sub-committee in connection with…

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Albion Park A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the Society's Committee was held on Tuesday evening the President (Mr. J. Brownlee) in the chair. Numerous donations were acknowledged and an…

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Kiama Poultry Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

THE above show will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, in the Agricultural Pavilion, Church Point. The entries—over 700—coustitute a record for the society, so…

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Open-air Lantern Exhibition To-night

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

To-night the Rev. Thos. Davies will (weather permitting) give an open-air lantern exhibition in Crown-street near Mr. Gray s produce store, and collecting…

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The Poultry Show Tuesday and Wednesday Next

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

THE annual show in connection with the Kiama Poultry Society takes place in the Agricultural Pavilion, Church Point, on Tuesday and…

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Kiama Poultry Show. Opens To-day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

THE Thirteenth Annual Poultry Show of the Kiama P.P.C. and D. Society opens in the Agricultural Pavilion, Church Point, today, and will be continued on…

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Caledonian Society. Annual Demonstration to Be Held on Show Ground. on Eight-hour Day

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 2

The general meeting of members of the above society was held at Mr. A. J. Walker's rooms on Saturday evening, when there were present Mr. A. Campbell M.P…

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Kiama P. P. C. and D. Society Thirteenth Annual Show. a Record Event

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1900 · page 2

THE thirteenth annual exhibition of the Kiama Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog A-sociation was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Agricultural. Buildings…

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Kiama Poultry Show. a Record Exhibition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 July 1900 · page 2

THE Kiama Poultry Society's thirteenth annual show came to a successful conclusion on Wednesday night. The show this year was without doubt the best yet held…

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Kiama A. and H. Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 2

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

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Dapto A. and H Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 11

There was a meeting of the committee on Wednesday evening at the Central Hotel. Present—Messrs. Beach (chairman), R. J. Marshall, A…

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Agricultural Show Subsidy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 2

REFERRING to the report of the commis[?] appointed by the N.S.W. Government to investigate the management and control of agricultural societies receiving a…

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Albion Park A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

THE Albion Park A. and Hi. Society committeemen met on Wednesday evening last, those present being Mr. Mood (who concipied the chair). and Messrs G. Gray, W…

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Berry A. and H. Society the Patron's Annual Banquet

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 4

THE Patron (Dr. Hay) gave his annual banquet to the Committee of the Berry A. and H. Society at the Coolangatta, homestead on Friday night…

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Kiama Agricultural Society. Meeting of the Committee. Government Subsidy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above Society's Committee was held in the council chamber on Tuesday afternoon, last, when there were present:—Messrs. T. Brown…

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The Agricultural Society and Gambling. Games of Chance to Be Quelched. Georgie and the Goose Are Palmists "Safe Investments ?"

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 3

AT last Tuesday's meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society's Committee, a letter was received from Mr George Brown, offering the sum of £3 for the sole right of…

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The Agricultural Show and Gamblers. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

SIR,—All honor to Kiama! The managers of that society are waking up to sense of decency and right by excluding from grounds the tribe of sharpers and gamblers…

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The Agricultural Show and Gamblers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

MR. THOS. DAVIES writes an follows to the Wollongong "Mercury":—Sir,—All honor to Kiama! The managers of that society are waking up to a sense of decency and right…

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