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Shows & fairs, 1886

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

The Show Ground at Bega

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

A DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. G. P. Kerrison, president of the Agricultural Society of Bega, and Mr. J. P, Dowling, accompanied b; Messrs. Henry Clarke…

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THE A. AND P. Society and the Baby Show. To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

SIR—I learnt with considerable astonishment that my offer of a special prize for the handsomest baby under 12 months had been rejected. Whatever the reason for…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 2

THE second annual Exhibition of the Association named above was held in the Associations' Agricultural Hall and show paddock. Broughton Creek, last Thursday and Friday. The weather…

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The A and P. Show

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

[?] Show of the local Society [?] Wednesday-and Thursday [?]of excellent [?] on view and…

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Broughton Creek Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Exhibition. (Continued from out last.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 2

THE Judge' dinner was served by Host Lambert in a very creditable and satisfactory manner. A large tent erected at the rear of the old bank promises, served as a dining-room. At 8…

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The Shoalhaven Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

THE twelfth annual show of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Shoalhaven was held last Friday, in the new Show ground and in the new exhibition building. The…

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A Trip to Moruya Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

There are three difficulties in authorship : To write anything worth publishment, to find boost met to publish it, and to get sensible men to read it,” —COLTON…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

PATRON: Mr. Alick. Osborne, J.P.; President : Mr. James Campbell; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. William Black mid Thomas Nelson; Hon. Treasurer: Mr. B. E. Hetherington;…

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The Judging at the Moruya Show. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 1

SIR,—The Moruya show is now a thing of the past, and altho’ everything went off well, we still bear the wails of the discontented. Mr. Harvison, our editor, for…

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Candelo Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

THE second show under the auspices of the Candelo Agricultural Association was held on the association grounds on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. To dwellers…

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Re Moroya Show — To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

Sir — Having caught sight of a neighours Bega standard notice that Mr Judge [?]wuxes liot or rather wrath at your [?] over the award in the gentlemen…

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The judging at the Moruya show (To the Editor of the Begs Standard,)

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1886 · page 2

SIR — The Moruya [?][?] of we past and [?] everything went off well we still hear the wails of the discounted. Mr, Harryson, our editor,for…

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Burrawang Farmers’ Club & West Camden Agricultural Society’s Show. (Abridged from [?] Scrutineer.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

THE sixth show of the above society, which was opened on Wednesday, 31st March (under favourable circumstances, steady rain having fallen at intervals during the day), on very…

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Bega Annual Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

[?]: Mr. G. P. Kerrison, JP., Vice Presidents: Messrs .H. Walker and W. Rixon; Treasurer Mr. W. Scott, (N.S.W.); Committee, Messrs,. Fred…

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Judging at the Show. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

SIR.—At last week’s Bega show, a special prize of £1 1s was offered by Mr. Robert Curtis for the best set of heavy draught stallion shoes, shown either on or…

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Judging at the Late Show. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

SIR,—As a foreigner and a comparative stranger in this part, not over well instructed in matters concerning the management of ordinary. A and P. society…

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The Recreation mid Show-ground Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 2

AT a Conference between the Trustees of the "Recreation and Show Ground" Nowra, and the committee of the Agricultural Society of Shoalhaven, held on the 22nd inst., the…

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"Fair Play."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 2

"Git up." It was in 1864, down in front of Grant's army and I was a mile or so outside of the Union pickets having been out on a…

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Poetry Our on the Opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 4

BY LORD TENNYSON, POET LAUREATE “Welcome, welcome ! With one voice, In your welfare we rejoice; Sons and daughter that have sent,…

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The Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Opening Ceremony by by the Queen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 4

LONDON, MAY 3.—The Colonial and Indian Exhibition at South Kensington was opened to-day by her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty left Windsor Castle by special…

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