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Shows & fairs, 1897

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 1

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present.—Messrs. J. Latta (vice-president, in the chair), J. E. Pinhey, E. Mison, J…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 8

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening Present—Messrs. J. Latta (in the chair) C. A. Cork, A. F. Warden, J. Trapp,…

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The Kiama Show. the Luncheon

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

An excellent luncheon was served by host W. Hunt at the Grand Hotel, on both days of the show. The President proposed the…

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Milk and Butter Tests at Kiama Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

In competition for the cow giving the largest quantity of milk in 24 hours, Mr. H. Dudgeon secured first prize, his cow giving 721bs 80z of milk; J. T. Young…

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Agricultural Society. Wednesday, Feb. 10

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

Present—Messrs. J. Cork (president), J. Latta, E. Mison, J. Petty, W. J. Bryce, J. Ree, jun., J. Buchan, C. A. Cork, J. Trapp, A. Brook, and A. F. Warden…

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Shoathaven Agricultural and Horticulture Association. Annual Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

The annual show of the above Society took place on Thursday and Friday, The weather, winch had a threatening appearance early in the week, was all that could…

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Ulladulla A. and H. Society. Annual Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

The twenty-seventh annual show of the Ulladulla A. and H. Association came off on the society's grounds, East Milton, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and taking…

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Candelo Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

THE thirteenth Annual Show of the Candelo Agricultural, Horticultural and Dairy Farmer’s Association took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs. J. Latta(presiding), J. E. Pinhey, E. Mison, J. Trapp, W. D…

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Bega Annual Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

FOR the part 23 years the Bega Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural Assistant has been in existence, and [?] held on Wednesday and Thursday, two…

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The Bega Show. (From the “Kiama Independent”)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 4

BY special invitation we attended the Bega Agricultural Show of 1897, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 3rd and 4th instant, and a…

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To Cobargo Show

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

MONDAY morning found me, with others, in Averill’s mail coach southward bound, [?] kind of a Show Cobargo could pro[?] In the past I had heard of the superiority of…

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A Poultry Show. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—The A. and P. Shows in our district for 1897 are now all over, and, as I have been at them all. I crave your permission to have a friendly growl at the…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening: Present—Messrs. J. Cork (president) R. A, Cork, J. Buchan, C. A. Cork, J. E…

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Proposed Change of Show Ground

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 5

The secretary stated that in his opinion the time had arrived when some steps should be taken to obtain a more suitable ground for show purposes than the present one…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 3

The report of the committee appointed to make suggested alterations in the rules, for submission to the next annual meeting, included the following recommendations:—…

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The Show Ground. (To the Editor)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 3

Sir,—The situation of the present ground is such that it is time some steps were take for the removal of the Society's goods and chattels to some place worthy of the name of a show ground…

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The Secretaryship of the A. and H. Association. Mr. Flatt and Mr. Kennedy. Mr. R. G. Leeming Appointed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

Yesterday was the day appointment by the committee of the Sho[?]ulhaven A. and H. Association to meet and consider applications for the position of Secretory, the Society having decided to…

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The Show Subsidy. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

The decision of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture refusing to great subsidies to Agricultural Societies except on prizes offered for agricultural and kindred exhibits. is a step in…

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Industrial Exhibition and Flower Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

An Industrial Exhibition and Flower Show, a aid of the Wosloyan Church. was hold in the Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening The hall was neatly…

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