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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1907

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 7

The Wollongong Show was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday. If the attendance on the previous day was some hundreds less…

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Royal Easter Sydney Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

There is every prospect of the great Easier show of the Royal Agricultural Society, which will be held on Tuesday, March 26th, to…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 2

The committee of the above met on Thursday, the President, Mr. G. Lindsay occupying the chair. Present—Messrs. Marshall, Martin, Gibson,…

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Kiama Agricultural Society Special Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society (presided over by the President) was held on Tuesday morning for the purpose of approving of the annual…

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Albion Park A. and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

The 20th annual meeting of the above was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday evening last, when there was a large attendance of…

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Exhibition Music

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

THE friends of Mrs. James Monk (a native of Kiama) will be pleased to learn that her youngest son bids fair to make the stir in the musical world as an organist his…

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Albion Park A. and H Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

THE 20th annual meeting of the Albion Park A. and H. Society was held on Tuesday night last. The chair was occupied by the President (Mr. J. Musgrave), and there…

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Show Protest

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

At a mooting of the committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society on Tuesday last (says the "News"), Mr. A. C. Lamond protested against the prize for pen…

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Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

Mr. East, who has been appointed by the South Coast Union to collect exhibits for the trophy, was here recently, and in company with Mr. T…

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Kiama Swimming Club. Carnival Arranged

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

AT a meeting of the above club, held in the Council Chamber on Thursday night last, it was unanimously decided to hold a swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon, 20th inst.,…

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Childrens' Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday, last a, Children's Effort and Young People's Fair was opened in the Church-street Hall by Mr. Paterson, B.A., of Sydney. The…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Society was held on Thursday night. Mr. G. Lindsay presided. Owing to the inclemency of…

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The Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

THE proposal to boll a grand national exhibition in Sydney is ginning favour. The reasons for the sympathy so warmly expressed are obvious. There has been…

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The Royal Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 3

THE annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. commenced on Tuesday last, although the official opening did not take place until the afternoon of…

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The Royal Show. Local Exhibitors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

The following local exhibitors scored at the Royal Agricultural Show this week:—Pony stallion not exceeding 14 hands, J. Townsond's Perfection,2s…

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At the Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 2

Some well-known cattle breeders of this district went up to Sydney, Show lust week and had a look through the dairy, stock exhibits. They saw…

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The R.a. Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 2

THE R.A. Show is one of those fortunate compromises he ween business and pleasure which work admirably in both directions. To the merest idler it…

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The Inter-National Exhibition Movement

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The movement originated by Alderman Allen Taylor in favor of the holding of an international exhibition in Sydney in 1910 was advanced another stage on Friday last…

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Australian Women's Work Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 11

The Mayoress of Wollongong invites all interested in the above Exhibition to meet her on next Wednesday, the 17th inst., at 4.15 p.m. in…

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First Australian Exhibition of Women's Work

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

The Mayoress of Wollongong (Mrs. W. J. Wiseman) held a drawing-room meeting at her residence, "Hillside," of ladies interested in the proposed…

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