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Shows & fairs, 1883

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Agricultural Society

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 2

A GOOD meeting of the committee on Monday, and a quantity of business got through. The prize sch[?] was revised, and severed alterations were made, the principal of which were…

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The Agricultural Society

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

COMMITTEE meeting on Monday afternoon, a bare quorum only attended, Mr. W. W. Wren, V.P., occupying the chair. The stewards in the various sections were…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Ninth Annual Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

THE ninth annual show of the A. & H. Association of Shoalhaven was held at the Presbyterian Church, grounds, Terrara, last Thursday and Friday. The weather was fine on both days,…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Ninth Annual Show (Continued from our last issue ) HORSES

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 2

Tho judging of this class commenced about 10.30 a.m. on Thursday— the first day of the show. The judges were Messrs. C. H. Roberts (Bore), H. Fredericks (Kiama), and James…

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Agricultural Society

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

A VERY well attended meeting of the committee on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Janucey, J.P., presiding. The gift of several new special prizes was announced. Mr…

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The Bombala Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

THE eighth annual exhibition of the Bombala Exhibition Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, terminated most successfully as the entries and…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Annual Exhibition. Agricultural Implements

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 2

In this cities there were not many implements shown by local farmers; but Mr. James Monaghan shows that he approves of labour saving machinery. Mr. James Graham exhibited a…

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The Coming Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

THE arrangements are all forward, and no hitch should occur when the bunting is hoisted on Thursday next. The Bega Brass Band is engaged to play both days…

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To-morrow's Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 2

THE entries closed on Monday evening, the number being considerably ahead of last year, especially in the cheese and butter sections. For the former there are…

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Agricultural Society's Meeting. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to the report in the Shoalhaven News of the proceedings at the public meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, held at Terrara on Thursday…

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The Late Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

YET a few little items to pull up our report. In the list of awards for the prize for oaten hay, read R. Maher instead of R. Meaker. We learn that Mr. J. T…

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The Bega Show. (Second Notice.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

PASSING through the gate-way so successfully guarded by Mr. James Armstrong, whoso collection in shillings and sixpences for the two days amounted to over £170,…

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The Bega Show. [Third Notice.]

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 2

BLOOD Stallions shown were: W. Irving's Hubert, by Express; E. Corrigan's Braidwood; A. Alcock's Tantawanglo; W. A. Wilson's Fleetwood; J. Hutton's Sea…

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Braidwood Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

THIS Show came off on Wednesday last. There was an under current, says the Braidwood Dispatch, at work to damage and depreciate the undertaking,…

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The Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 3

THE eight annual Show of the Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday last. The whole affair from beginning to end was crowned with success…

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The Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 4

THE following extract from the Dispatch, March 31, illustrates the progress made by the Braidwood P.& A. Society:— The eight annual Show of the Braidwood…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] the Late Show. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 2

SIR.—After the violent shower of mudsplashing indulged in by your contemporary since our late show, and for fear the public should not understand the…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] the Late Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th instant Mr. W. Wren has endeavored to air his eloquence in an arrogant, but not very lucid tirade, designating my letter to the…

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Letters to the Editor. [Our columns are open to all, but we do not in any way identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents.] the Late Show

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly publish these letters that will show what is going on about the corn prizes at the late show. I am told, on April 10, that I have the first…

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The Fisheries Exhibition in England

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 2

THE opening by the Prince of Wales, of the International Fisheries Exhibition in London, on May 12, drow together a large and fashionable assemblage. Preparations…

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