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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Show Bazaar

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

The Wollongong A.H. and I. Association's Bazaar opens in the Town Hall, Wollongong to morrow (Wednesday) at 7.30 p.m., and will…

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Show Bazaar

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The Wollongong A.H. and I. Associations' bazaar was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday night, when thoro was a good…

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Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting, was held on Tuesday last, the President Mr. H. L. Fredericks in the chair. Also present were, Messrs. Marks, G. Grey, Woods,…

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Dapto A. and H. Society. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 5

The Annual meeting of the above Society was held on Thursday night, Mr J. G. Fairley (president) in the chair. ANNUAL REPORT…

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Rural Topics Horse Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

The dates of the Royal Horse Show and Sales for this year are as follows,—Show, July 31st; Sales, August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

The usual meeting was held of the above on Tuesday afternoon, the president Mr. H. L. Fredericks in the chair. Also present were Messrs. G…

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The Green as a Show Ground

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 1

The following is an extract from the annual report issued by the secretary of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association, which illustrates the…

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Wollongong Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the above society was held on Tuesday night. The president (Mr. L. Carr) occupied the chair. There…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 5

The newly-elected committee of the Dapto Agricultural Society was held on Thursday night of last week. The president (Mr. J. G. Fairley) occupied…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 2

Present: Messrs. H. L. Fredericks, (in the chair) G. Grey, J. J. Kinross, Irvine, Colley, Spinks, C. Hindmarsh, N. E. Hindmarsh, Grey, R. Miller, G…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above Society was held in the committee room, Dapto, on Thursday night last. Present: Messrs J. G…

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Helensburgh. Inaugural Show and Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

The inaugural show and exhibition conducted in the Paragon Hall on Friday and Saturday under the auspices of the Workmen's Literary and Social…

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The Kiama Show. Not to Be Abandoned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

There has been some talk about abandoning the Kiama show next, year on account of the unsettled state of affairs consequent upon the war…

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Picture Show Benefit

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 2

On Thursday night at the Benefit Picture Show, given by Kiama's Own Pictures, there was the biggest house yet seen at a picture show in Kiama…

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 11

At a meeting last night the committee reduced the Show from three days to two days—Friday and Saturday, January 14 and 15…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 3

The committee met on Tuesday last, the president, Mt. H. L. Fredericks presiding. There were also present Messrs. Nicholson, G. J. Miller, R…

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Colliery Screenings Coal Miners' Wages. What is a Fair Day's Work?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 21

Judgement was delivered by Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Industrial Arbitration Court of New South Wales last month in the appeals on…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

The committee met on Tuesday 14th inst., there being present Messrs. H. L. Fredericks presiding) J. P. Miller, East (2), Gray (3), Cole (2), Alexander…

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Open Column. to the Editor. Kiama Show, 1916

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 2

[For the discussion of matters of public or political interest. We do not necessarily hold the same views or endorse the opinion expressed by correspondents. The editor reserves the right to suppress any…

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Open Column. to the Editor. Kiama Show 1916

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 2

[For the discussion of matters of public or political interest. We do not necessarily hold the same view or endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents. The editor reserves the right to suppress any…

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