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Shows & fairs, 1896

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New Parliament Buildings. the Great Exhibition

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 2

AN important meeting of the Board which was appointed some time ago to [?] the arrangements which should be med[?] in connection will designs for the proposed…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held at Payten's Hotel on Tuesday evening last. Present—The president (Mr. J. Cork), Messrs. W. Bryce, J. Ree,…

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Shoalhaven A and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

The regular committee meeting of the Sho[?]haven A. and H. Association was held on Saturday afternoon The president (Mr. W. H. Noakes) occupied the chair…

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Agricultural Society. Flower and Poultry Show. the Affair Practically Abandoned

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society it was decided to hold a flower and poultry show "some time in November." On Tuesday, evening a…

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The Show Ground a Public Meeting to De Called. Strong Feeling in the Town

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

The attempt of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Association to appropriate to their solo use the Nowra Recreation and Show-ground has been received with strong adverse comment…

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prebsyterian Rose Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

A rose show, carried out by the ladies of the Presbytorian Church, was opened in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. As usual, on the opening afternoon, the attendance was small…

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Presbyterian Rose Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

The rose show in aid of the Manso Building Fund of the Presbyterian Church was brought to a terminatio on Saturday night and was a huge success. The attendance succeeded the…

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Wesleyan Fancy Fair

Moruya Examiner · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

CONSIDERING all drawbacks, such as the dullness of times, and the then threatening aspect of the weather, together with the surfeit of calls just now upon the purse strings of the…

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Rose Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

THE lose show in connection wilt St. John’s Church of England, was opened yesterday, and was well patronised last night, and will be open again…

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Rose Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

THE Rose Show in connection with St. John’s Church of England took place in Thursday and Friday last in the Lyceum Hall. To designate it a rose show would…

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Berry Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

As the date of the Berry Champion Dairy Show drawn nearer there are [?] indications (save the local paper) that it will be the biggest affair of its kind dover held in this…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. the Recreation and Show-ground Again. a Tribute to the Trustees From Mr. Aberdeen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

The committee of the above Association met on Saturday afternoon. The president (Mr. W. H. Noakes) occupied the chair. The attendance was small…

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The Recreation and Show Ground. Deputations to the Minister

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

The Secretary of the Agricultural Association proceeded to Sydney on the 6th inst. to interview the Minister for Lauds in respect to the Nowra show-ground. The Minister…

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Berry National Dairy Show. Untrecedented Number of Entries. Final Arrangements

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 4

The National Agricultural and Dairy Show under the auspices of the Government of New South Wales, will be hold to-day and Thursday and Friday, and it is now a matter…

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At the Berry Show. an Undertaking That Was Crowned with Success. Excellent Exhibits and an Immense Gathering

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

The Berry shew of 1896, like the Bathurst Convention, has passed into history—in the history of the coast it will rank as one of the finest exhibitions over heldthere. The…

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The Berry Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

The show which opened on Wednesday last at Berry eclipsed anything of the kind hitherto held south of Sydney. The prize money amounted to £1100, the…

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A Show and Its Lessons

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

The "Sydney Mail" says: The National Show, held at Berry last week, although it failed to draw exhibits from many parts of this and the other colonies which could with…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Friday evening Dec, 4th. Present—Messrs. J. Cork (president), A Brook, J. Buchan, C.A. Cork,…

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Nowra Wesleyan Bazaar and Industrial Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

A Bazaar and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the abovenamed church, was held in the Public Hall (Kindly lent by Mr. J. Green) On Wednesday and Thursday evening, and will…

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