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Shows & fairs, 1888

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Burning of Baraum’s Show

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 3

THE New York component of the Daily News gives some further particular of the burning of Barnum’s show :—“The building was of wood, filled with all sorts of…

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Burning of Barnum’s Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 4

THE New York correspondent of the Daily News gives some further particulars of the harming of Barnum’s show. He says :—“The building was…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the committee of the abovenamed association was held at the Agriculture Hall, Broughton Creek, on Friday afternoon last. Present, the President…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the committee of the above, met at the Agricultural Hall. Broughton Creek, last Friday at 3 p.m. The President Mr. John Stewart, filled the chair, and the…

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Scene at the Agricultural Society's Grounds, Sydney

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE right of the citizens to free admission to all shows and exhibitions held on the Agricultural Society's Grounds, Sydney, was again successfully tested on Wednesday…

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The Centennial Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE following awards (in addition to those published in last Saturday's Regiser) made at the Centennial Exhibition, are of local interest:— DAIRY PRODUCE.—SUBDIVISION…

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The Dapto Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE Illawarra Mercury, in commenting on the second day of the Dapto Show, waxes rather warm on one point in connection with the Exhibition, as follows:—There…

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Wollongong Show. (Adridged from Thursday a [?] Mercury.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 1

THE sixth annual exhibition of the [?] gong Agricultural Horticultural, and Industrial Association opened yesterday, under most favourable suspices. The weather was all that…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at the Agricultural Hall. Broughton Creek, on Friday last, at 3 p.m. Present, Messrs. C. Robinson, T. Gall, R. V. Boyd, J. H. Smith,…

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[?] Agricultural Show

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 1

THE animal shoe of the Kiama Agricultural Association was opened on Wednesday morning last. The weather was fine and cool. The show ground; which was occupied for the second…

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Giving the Public Fair Notice

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

A Texas journalist, who had been summor-fallowing himself on a stock ronch for a couple of years, suddenly assumed control of a rural weekly, and in the first issue after…

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Annual Show

Moruya Examiner · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

THE 16th annual show, under the auspices of the Moruya Agricultural and Pastoral Society, was held on the society’s grounds on Wednesday and Thursday last, Feb…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Fourteenth Annual Show

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 1

PRESIDENT: Mr. James Monaghan, J.P. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. John Monaghan, J.P., and James Fraser, J.P, Treasurer : Mr. F. W. Flatt. Secretary: M. R. C. Loeming…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the abovenamed association was held at the Public Hall Nowra, on Monday last at 3 p.m. Presents the President (Mr. James Monaghan) and…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the abovenamed association was held at the Agricultural Hall, Broughton Creek on Friday last. Present: The President (Mr. John Steward) and…

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Special Telechsams the Bega Show.(from Our Correspondent.)bega, Wednesday 7

Moruya Examiner · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

THE show opened to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, but the attendance was not up to average of previous years, about 1500 persons being present. The…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association's Show. the Banquet

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

ON the evening of the first day of the show under the auspices of the abovenamed society, a banquet was hold in a large marque specially erected for that purpose at the rear of Diggins'…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above-named society was held at the Public Hall, Nowra, on Saturday last. Present, the President (Mr. James Monaghan), and Messrs. J…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the abovenamed Association was held on Thursday last, at the Public Hall, Nowra, Present, the President (Mr. Jas. Monaghan) and Messrs. D…

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Broughton Creek A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the abovenamed society was held at Broughton Creek on Friday last, to consider the desirability of increasing the number of committeemen from…

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