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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Three Millionth Visitor to the Exhibition. Glasgow Man Gets a Gold Watch

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Saturday will remain a red-letter day in the life of at least one of the visitors to the Exhibition. The executive committee announced some time…

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Ensilage Demonstration. at the Royal Show. Not to Be Held

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, writes to the "Herald" :—"With reference to the suggestion from the Wollongong…

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Albion Park A. and. H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday night last. Mr. J. W. Musgrave presided. The whole of the committeemen, with the…

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District Trophy for Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Every effort is being put forth by the farmers on the South Coast to make the district trophy for the Royal Show worthy of Illawarra…

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Ensilage Silo. Demonstration to Be Made. at Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

At the last meeting of the committee of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association Mr. J. B. Thomson stated that he had purchased a silo…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The parishioners of St. Francis Xavier's Church are arranging a big fare in aid of St. Mary's Convent, Wollongong." The fair will open…

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Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The fifty-second annual exhibition of the Dapto A. and H. Society will be opened to-morrow. We understand the exhibits, both in quality and number,…

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Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The fifty-second annual show of the above society was opened on Wednesday last. The prevailing dry weather has made its mark on the…

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Sensational Accident. at Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

The Dapto showground yesterday was the scene of an accident which might have been attended with fatal results. A black horse, the…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

A well-attended and highly enthusiastic meeting of the lady stallholders and those interested in the Convent Fair, to open in the Town Hall…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

A well-attended and highly-enthusiastic meeting of lady stall-holders and those interested in the Convent Fair, to open in the Town Hall,…

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Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

The following additional awards were made at the above show on Thursday last:—Gentleman's hackney, 14st., C. M'Glinchey 1, C. S. M'Coil…

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Dapto Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

As briefly stated last issue the Dipto Show took place successfully on Wednesday and Thursday last. Exhibitors from this immediate district won prizes us…

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Show Fixtures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

Albion Park—January 20 and 21 Kiama—January 26 and 27 Wollongong—February 4, 5 and 6 Nowra—February 10 and 11…

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Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The twenty-second annual show in connection with the Albion Park A. and H. Society was opened by Mr. M. Morton, M.L.A., on Wednesday…

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Australian Manufactures Twenty Years Ago and Now. Franco-British Exhibition and the Text. MR. 0. C. Beale Speaks Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

"Twenty years ago Ausralia, but especially New South Wales, was the happy, hunting ground of foreign manufacturers, but to-day we are…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

The Monster Fair organised by the R.C. ladies of the Wollongong parish in order to reduce the debt on St. "Mary's local Convent, bids fair to be…

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Kiama Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 11

This Show will be the great attraction of the South Coast on Anniversary Day. Cheap fares by rail on Doth Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Albion Park Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

THE 22nd annual exhibition in connection with the Albion Park A. H. and I. Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. Although weather conditions for some time…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The monster fair organised by the R.C. ladies of the Wollongong parish, in order to reduce the debt on St. Mary's local convent, bids fair…

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