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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1904

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Dapto a and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present: Messrs. R. J. Marshall (president), T. Musgrave, C. J. Cullen…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Agricultural Society was hold in the Council Chamber on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. Jas. Sharpe (President),…

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The Rose Show

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

The committee of the above, with a number of enthusiastic friends, met in the Congregational School-room on Monday night, and did much work in regard to the…

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The Show Ground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 11

The Wollongong Show Committee, at meeting on the Show Ground, decided to fence off certain portions of the ground to erect 20 cattle stalls ; to…

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Has the Scars to Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 6

The man from Idaho who was stopping at a Detroit he has been telling about the big game of the west, and he finally dropped wolves and bears and lions and…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

THE monthly committee meeting of the above was hold on Tuesday afternoon last, when there were present:—Messrs. Jas. Sharpe (President), Wm. Grey, C…

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Berry Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above Society was held on Friday last, there being present—Messrs. To[?]s (in the chair), Jones, Willa[?], Blow.[?]…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1904 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon last, when the following were present :—Messrs.Jas. Sharpe (President, in the ebair), W…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

THE monthly mooting of the above was hold on Tuesday last, when there were present—Messrs. Jas. Sharpe (president), W. Dymock, Those. Brown, C. W. Craig,…

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Dapto Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was hold Thursday. Present: Messrs. R. J. Marshall (president), G. Lindsay, W. H. Cook, J. Lindsay, W. E. Fackender, J. G…

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Rose Show

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 2

Last Thursday night a largely attended meeting was held in the Congregational School-room to make final arrangements in connection with the above event. All…

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Rose Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

The secretary of the above has secured the services of a competent judge of roses and other flowers, in the poison of a rosegrower, of Rookwood. The following ladies…

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Kiama Spring Flower Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

It was decided at the last Committee meeting that prize moneys are to be ready on Thursday, paid by Mr. R. H. Stevenson, not at "The Arcade," In section 3,…

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Spring Flower Show. a Successful Exhibition. Proceeds Amount to Over £23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Spring Flower Show, the proceeds of which are to be donated to the funds of the ladies' and gentlemen's baths, took place in the…

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Rose Show

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

The annual Rose Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Wollongong Congregational Church, wag opened at the town Hall on Thursday evening by…

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Rose Show

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

The Rose Show and industrial Exhibition in connection with the Congregational church, which was opened on Thursday night by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, was…

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Spring Flower Show. Net Profits £18 ODD

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

It is very pleasing to know that owing to the excellent and kindly assistance rendered by the residents of Kiama and its environments, the recent spring flower show…

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Cycling Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

A fair number of entries for the cycling and pony race meeting to be held at Bode's Grounds on November 11 (King's Birthday) have been received. Entries for the cycling…

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Monday's Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 12

Subjoined are the handicaps for the principal events to claim attention at Monday's sports carnival on Bode's grounds:—…

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Balgownie Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

A very successful Village Fair in aid of the Presbyterian Church Building East was opened at the School of Arts [?] Wednesday afternoon. The spacious hall…

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