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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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Albion Park Budget. the Coming Show Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

There are very few things which take place a Albion Park that cause as much excitement as the above named election. It is an event which makes…

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Albion Park Show Committee (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—The event, of the season as far as Albion Park is concerned is the coming show election, which tabes place on the 24th of the present month…

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The Schedule of the Royal Show. the Increased Prize List

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 8

The schedule for the next Royal Show, in Sydney, which takes place April 2nd to 10th, is now available for intending exhibitors. Alterations…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

THE Nowra show took place in misty weather on Wednesday and Thursday last, and despite the slightly damp conditions was a great success. The horse and cattle…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

In addition to the prizewinners in the horse and cattle sections at the Nowra Show, published last issue, we notice the following in the sections named…

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Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The Dapto Show opened to-day and will be continued to-morrow, which has been proclaimed a public holiday locally Large entries are reported…

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Show Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

There is nothing now to excite the public mind for another your as far as the show and the elections of committeemen go, is at ease. It is very…

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Dapto Show Opening

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 13

The show was, on the first day, declared opened by Mr. Morton, M.L.A. Mr. Fuller, M.H.R., also gave an address, in which mentioning his own…

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The Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The Royal Show, which begins on April 2nd next in Sydney, promises to be even larger than any of its immediate predecessors. The secretary states…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

THE following notices of motion are down for discussion at the annual meeting of members of the above Association, to be held in the School of Arts…

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Show Protests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 8

The members of the Wollongong A.H. and J. Committee met on Wednesday night for the purpose of considering the protests entered at the recent show…

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Electing Show Committeemen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 6

Now that the new local A.H. and I. committee have got to business, they should try and adopt a now method of electing by vote, and knock out the…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above society was held last Saturday afternoon. The annual report and balance sheet…

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Antumn Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Next, Wednesday afternoon and night, in the Church Street Hall, the Autumn Show in connection with the Horticultural Society will be held…

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Antumn Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 2

The annual autumn Flower Show in connection with the Wollongong Horticultural Society was held in the Church Street Hall, on Wednesday…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the above Society's committee was held on Tuesday last, when the following were present:—Messrs. T. James (president). T. Weir. H. Colley. E. Cole,…

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Sydney's Agricultural Show. a Magnificent Exhibition. Triumph of Progress. Thousands of Country Visitors. a Foreword

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 10

[?]and [?]gs fluttered and [?] a scene of wonderful [?] and activity; a ground throng[?] thousands upon thousands…

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Pupils at the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 11

Among the thousands of country school pupils who could be more easily noticed enjoying the many object lessons so profusely furnished by visits to…

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Snapshots at the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 10

"When I visited Mildura the other day, I saw a population of six thousands people on twelve thousands acres, where 25 years ago people could scarcely…

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A Show of Shows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 10

Associated with all the Royal Shows, pretty well since their foundation, in the appreciation of all country visitors is a firm whose commerce embraces…

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