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Shows & fairs, 1898

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Wine at Shows. Berry Agricultural Society and the Wine Vendors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Berry Agricultural Association held yesterday week, Messrs H. Hocking and Co. wrote, asking for a small space in the pavilion for exhibiting and…

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Competition—Fair and Unfair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1898 · page 3

Of all questions interesting to or affecting Printers at home or abroad (says an ex-change), this surely stands forth most prominently, and an examination of the…

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The Berry Agricultural Society and Wine Samples. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

Sir—In your issue of the 7th instant I noticed the opposition of some of the committee against admitting samples of wine at the forthcoming Berry Show. Because they don't drink it, they…

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Tweed, Brunswick, and Border Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

At the above show recently, Mr H. Fredericks, one of the cattle judges, in responding to a toast, said as an old showman and a member of the society it gave him great pleasure to be…

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Next Week’s Show. Special Features. Handsome Trophies. Arrangements Complete

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 December 1898 · page 2

DESPITE the dought, the annual exhibition of the Barry Agricultural Association, which will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, next week, promises to equal, if not…

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Berry Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 8

The Berry show opened on Wednesday and was continued to yesterday. Notwithstanding the dry weather, the exhibition was a pronounced success, both as regards…

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The Berry Show. The Sixteenth Annual Exhibition Opened by Dr Hay. a Capital Display in a Bad Season. Wonderful Show of Cattle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday under conditions which can scarcely be described as altogether favourable. The continued dry…

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The Beery Show. a Successful Exhibition. Keen Competition in the Horse Ring. Great Display of Cattle. a Fine Show in the Pavilion. Household Manufactures and Needlework Predominating

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

THE event of the week, the Berry Agricultural Association’s show of 1898, held on Wednesday, Thursday, and yesterday, is now an event of the past. An attractive…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 5

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

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Monday, regarding the item of £9000 to defray expenses in connection With the Greater Britain Exhibition, Mr. D. Davis moved the reduction of the item…

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Notes on the Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 3

ONE of the features of the ring events at the late Berry show was the parade of all prize-winners on the second day. It was grand parade, both horses sad cattle were…

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Who will open the Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, Mr. Herne moved that the member for the district, Mr. David Davis, be asked to open the show, (reports the Shoalhaven…

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