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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Banquet to Mr P. H. Morton at Berry. Presentation of an Address by the Agricultural Society. Speeches by Mr. Morton, Dr. Hay, and Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.p

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday night a banquet was tendered Mr. P. H. Morton at the Great Southern Hotel, Berry, by the committee of the Berry Agricultural Association, in recognition of the many…

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K.v.a. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the K.V.A and H. Association was held last Thursday night. Mr J. Campbell (president) was in the chair, and there…

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Agricultural Society and Ploughing Match Criticism. Adverse Comment of the Judges Disapproved Of

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

At the Agricultural Society's committee meeting, on Thursday evening, Mr. W. D. Warden said he thought that they should let the other societies associated with them…

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A Growl From Budgong. the Department for Public Instruction and Red Tapeism. 25 Children a Waiting to Be Assisted of the Gutter of Mental Darkness. a Show for the New Minister to Assert Himself to the Editor of the K. V. Times

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

Sir,—At the local Press is the source through which grievances or any matter or substance appertaining to the welfare of the locally may be ventilated I crave the common privilege of…

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Testing Exhibition at Jasper’s Brush

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

ON Friday evening at the usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts, Jasper’s Brush, Mr. C. W. Wood, manager: of the Jasper Dairy Company, and one of the vice-presidents of the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endor[?]e opinions expressed by our correspondence. Mr. Davis and the Berry Agricultural Society.TO the Editor of the Berry Register

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—The action of the Berry Agriculturtal Association in deciding not to accept any special grant of money which maybe obtained from the Government through Mr…

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Jasper's Brush School of Arts. Testing Exhibition by Mr. C. W. WOOD

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

On Friday evening at the usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts, Mr C. W. Wood manager of the Jasper Dairy Co., and Vice president of the Schools of Arts, gave a lecture…

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K.v. A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee, of the K. V. A .and H. Association was held last Thursday night Mr. J. Campbell (president) was the chair, and there…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 1

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs. F. W. Cork (president), W. J. Bryce, J. Ree. J. Petty, J. Trapp, C…

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Trophies for the Coming Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

IN Mr. T, M. Jones’ sho£-.window Queen-street, Berry, there is, at present on show, a handsome collection of trophies which are to be offered for compaction in connection with the…

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The Village Fair

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

THE village Fair in aid of the funds of the Church of England Parsonage was held on Wednesday and Thursday. Instead of erecting tents for the stalls. the Agricultural Hall was…

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Presbyterian Rose Show. Opened by Mr. David Davis, M.P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Rose Show organised by the members of the Nowra Presbyterian Church was opened by Mr. David Davis, M.P. The large hall of the School of Arts presented…

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St. John’s Flower Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

ST. JOHN’S flower show took place on Thursday and Friday last in the School Hall and grounds of St. John’s Church. A rainy morning on Thursday forbods a…

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Fancy Fair

Moruya Examiner · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

AS we briefly mentioned in our last issue the Fancy Fair in connection with the local Wesleyan Church, held last week, was a success in every sens[?] of the term. The…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday night. Present—Messrs. F. W. Cork (president), C. A. Cork, Pinhey, C. F. Warden, Petty…

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Australian Natives. an Exhibition of Big Men

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

The committee of the St. Ignatius' Fair, which was lately in progress at a Melbourne suburb, struck out a new path of profit. Prizes of £5 5s each had been offered for the…

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The Fancy Fair and Picnic

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

The fancy fair and picnic held on Wednesday, last on the Kangaroo Valley Show ground in aid of the funds of the Church of the Good Shepherd, proved a most…

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Berry Agricultural Association. Letters of Sympathy. Tuberculin Testing. the Free Distribution of Wine. Arrangements for the Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

THE committee of the above met on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present:—The President (Mr. John Stewart) and Messrs. J. B. Taylor, A. Blow, R. V. and D. Boyd, J. M…

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K. V. A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the K. V. A. and H. Association was held last Thursday night. Mr. J. Campbell (president) was in the chair, and there…

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The Pressman’s Fair Dues. (From the “South Coast Herald.”)

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 6 December 1898 · page 3

Our lively contemporary the “Kangaroo Valley Times” says :— Yon can aid your newspaper greatly by giving the local paper, your general printing; if…

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