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Shows & fairs, 1884

26 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Wollongong Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

THE special correspondent of the Erering News Writing from Wollongaong on Thursday last says:—The show closed last evening. During the two days about four thousand spectaton…

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Agricultural society

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 2

The Executive Committee of this society met as usual on Tuesday last. There were present—the President R. S. Mort, Esq., who occupied the chair (punctual to tee…

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Kiama A. & H. Association's Annual Show. HORSES

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 2

On the first day the judging of this class commenced at 10 a.m., the judges being Messrs. R. Hassall (Braidwood), C. Roberts (Bero), and F M'Mahon (Ulladulla.) In our opinion the…

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Bega Agricultural Society'

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the members of this Society was advertised to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and with splendid punctuality the President appeared upon…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Annual Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

THE tenth annual show of the abovenamed association was held at the customary place last Thursday and Friday. Though the weather was hot, exceedingly dry, and uncomfortably dusty,…

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Moruya Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the Moruya Agricultural Society was held on the 5th and 6th instant, and may be considered as a very successful event…

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Milton and Ulladulla A. A. Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

THE principal event of the year—the fifteenth annual exhibition of the Ulladulla Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday and thursday last and contrary to expectations…

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Bega Show (Muridge from the S[?]ANDRD)

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

Going down the cattle pens we find a “beggarly array of empty benches; but still all classes are [?] presented. The special by Mr. J. Otton, for a pen of dairy cows…

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Spring Show and Grand Industrial Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 2

On Saturday, 29th March, in response to invitation issued by authority of the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association a meeting was held in the Temperance Hall: Mr…

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The Late Show. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 2

SIR,—Having heard so much talk about your Bega Show I decided on going to have a look and judge for myself. I was well pleased with my visit, The inside…

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Spring Show ami Grand Industrial Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1884 · page 2

A Meeting of the Committee of the A and II. Association and other gentlemen, was held on Wednesday evening 9th April, the President (W. Lovegrove Esq.) in the Chair. The prize…

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Miscellaneous. Medieval Long Johns. Records That Show the Existence of Thirty Feet Giants

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 2

Charlemagne and His Twenty Foot Adventurers—A Man's Skull that Held a Bushel—The Emperor William's Regiment of Giants—The Lives of Modern Goliaths…

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miscellaneous. Medieval Long Johns. Records That Show the Existence of Thirty Feet Glants

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

Charlemagne and Hia Twenty Foot Adventurers—A Man's Slinll that Held a Bushel —The Emperor William's lloginiont of Giants-The Lives of Modorn Goliaths…

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Ladies' Column. Vanity Fair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

PARIS is full of foreigners. The King of Dress holds a levee daily from two until five p.m., No. 7 Rue de la Paix, first story above the entresol. He is the only absolute monarch…

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Bega Agricultural Society

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

THE annual general meeting under the new rules is fixed to take place in June instead of December, and accordingly on Tuesday last about forty members met to…

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The Exhibits of Batter at the Calcutta Exhibition

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1884 · page 4

Mr. F. A. Franc[?], Executive Commissioner for New South Wales at the Calcutta Exhibition, it his official repent speaks of the exhibits of butter,…

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The farmer. Ensilage. PART I. Paper by Mr. H. M. Jenkins, Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of England

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 2

SILOS for the preservation of green food were originally mere pits or "graves," similar to those which are commonly seen on many English farms, and in which potatoes,…

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The Fair Imposter

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

Early last summer, a lady, calling herself Madame B—, attended by two servants, arrived in a very elegant carriage in a village not 100 miles from New Orleans. She…

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Ladies Column. Vanity Fair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

"All the royal ladies of Europe, "Says a Paris correspondent of the Boston Courier, "are patrons of worth, excepting one— Queen Victoria. Besides furnishing these with many,…

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During the Bench Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 2

"REALLY, Mr. Lawson, I didn't expect you this evening." "Aw, you do looksuppwithed, Mith Claws," responded the dude…

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