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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1911

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Albion Park Budget. Preparing for the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

The Albion Park show, which commences on Wednesday week, is looked upon as the event of the year as far as this district is concerned, and this…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the society's rooms on Wednesday night, when there were present:—Messrs. William…

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Albion Park Budget. the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 7

The show, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next, at present promises to eclipse any former exhibition. There has been a…

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Free Samples of Wine. Objected to at Kiama Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

AT the Agricultural Society's meeting held yesterday afternoon a protest signed by nearly 80 subscribers and supporters of the Society…

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Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Albion Park A. and H. Society came to a termination yesterday afternoon after a successful gathering. A peculiar…

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Albion Park Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 2

THE 24th annual exhibition of the Albion Park A.H. & I. Society was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. Although the benefit of the recent rain…

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Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 2

The strain of aldermanic politics which has agitated the public mind of late has not prevented the committee of the Wollongong A.H. and…

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A Fair Challenge

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 6

The burly prisoner stood unabashed before thde judge. "Prisoner at the bar." asked the clerk of arraigns, "do you wish to challenge…

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Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 4

Our Kiama friends are proverbial' for their wet show days, but yesterday was worse than usual. It meant a difference of many hundreds of…

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 11

On Thursday next will begin the annual show. The various sections are expected to be well up to past years in interest, and, as usual, an…

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Show Nights Attraction. Philip Lytton's Theatre

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Philip Lytton has specially arranged that local play-goers and visitors to Wollongong show will be specially catered for in theatrical fare…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1911 · page 2

The Shoalhaven A. and H. Association 37th annual show will be hold on the 15th and lot inst. The fixture is commanding more than ordinary…

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Nowra Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 2

The Shoalhaven A and H. Association's 37th annual show will be held on the 15th and 16th inst. The fixture is commanding more than…

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The Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1911 · page 4

The Royal Show in Sydney, which will be held from April 11th to 10th this year, promises to eclipse all the splendid exhibitions which have…

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Wollongong Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The gate takings for the three days of the Wollongong show, which concluded on Saturday last, amounted to £150, being about…

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Nowra Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 22

The Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's 37th annual show will be held on the 15th and 16th inst. The fixture is commanding more than…

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 11
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The takings for the three days of the show compare as follows with last year's:—1910, 1st day, £10 16s 6d, 2nd £80 18s 6d, 3rd £79 16s 6d…

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Albion Park Budget. the Show Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

The flection of committeemen in connection with the Albion Park A. and H. Association is at present occupying a foremost position in the…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the shove Association's committee was held on Tuesday last when the following were present:—Messrs H. T. Robb (president), J. J. Kmross, H. L…

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