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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1901

166 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

The Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

The Wollongong A., H., and I. Association's annual show, which will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week, bids fair to be very successful. The…

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The Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

The above show, which opens next Saturday (Anniversary Day) and will be continued on the Monday following promises to surpass in every way any of the…

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The Kiama Show. Saturday and Monday Next

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

THE Kiama show this year is being held on a Saturday and a Monday, and after a good deal of worry and trouble, the committee are getting the arrangements for…

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The Minister for Justice to Open the Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P. for Kiama, forwarded a telegram from Sydney stating that to Hon. J. Perry, Minister for Justice had accepted an invitation to…

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The Kiama Show Saturday and Monday Next, to Be Opened by the Hon, J, Perry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

THE Committee of the Kiama A, and H. Society have matters well in hand for the annual show, which taken place on Saturday and Monday next…

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The Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

The above show which opens on Anniversary Day, promises to be a very important event, and as the 26th is recognised as a purely Australian holiday, a great…

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The Berry Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

The Berry Show was opened on Tuesday by Dr. Hay, when owing to the showery nature of the weather the attendance was not so large as at previous first days. The…

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The Wollongong Show. the Event of the Season

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 2

Entries for the Wollongong Show, which will be held on the picturesque grounds of the Association, are coming in freely and this Show promises to exceed in attendance…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 2

THE above show opened on Tuesday last. The weather on the first day was showery, and this no doubt militated against the attendance, which was smaller than usual…

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The Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 12

The annual Show of the Wollongong A., H, and I. Association, which is to take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the coming week, bids fair…

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The Wollongong Show. Next Week

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Beatson, the "Lord Roberts" of the Wollongong Agricultural Society, and Mr. D. J. Garvan, who acts the part of a "Kitchener," as Chief of Staff, are now…

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The Kiama Show To-day and Monday Next

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

THE Kiama Show taken place to-day and will he concluded on Monday evening, The Committee last night had all the arrangements well in hand…

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The Dapto Show. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 13

SIR,—If permission be granted to me, I should like to give expressions of my dissatisfaction at the manner in winch the above Show was, in some…

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Kiama Show. a Splendid Exhibition a Record for the First Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

THE Kiama show began on Saturday last in fine, warm weather, a circumstance that was thought to be sufficient augary of success financially. This anticicipation was…

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The Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

NOTHING BUT ATTRACTIONS. The Wollongong Show, Which opens on Thursday next And continuos until Saturday, Promises to be a very enjoyable,…

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The Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

The annual show in connection with the above society was opened by Mr. Alex Campbell, M.P., on Anniversary Day. The weather was exceedingly hot, but the intense…

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Preparing for the Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

SAYS the Newra “News” :—Mr. Leeming, the well-known director of the destinies of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, which has now successfully held twenty-six…

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Port Kembla and the Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

A deputation from the men at work on the harbor operations at Port Kembla having waited upon the Member for the District, to ask that a holiday might be allowed…

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The Beatson Testimonial to Be At the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

One of the most interesting non-competitive exhibits that will he on view at the Wollongong Show will be the "Smith Premier" typewriter, with high-class…

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Kiama Show a Splendid Exicbition. Large Attendances, Record Exhibits

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

PATRONS: HON. P. H. CARRUTHERS, M.P. MR. ALEX. CAMPBELL., M.P., D. L. DYMOCK and G. L. FULLER; PRESIDENT; MR. THOS, BROWN;…

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