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Shows & fairs, 1899

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Society. Holds Its 23Th Show. Magnificent Weather. a Grand Exhibition. Big Attendance. Speeches by Me David Davis, M.p., and Others

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

The inaugural morning of our twenty-fifth annual show opened out beautifully fine, but as the eventful day advanced the warmth was rather indicative of another heat wave, and as if…

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Show Notes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

Glorious weather for the show. Messrs Wragge and Russell predicted bad weather, but " old Sol" was one too many for them…

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Shoalhaven Show. Nowra, Friday, 4 p.m

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

The show has proved a great success, though the weather both days was very warm. There were 3000 entries. To-day the attendance numbered between 3000 and…

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The Show Opened by Mr. David Davis, M.p

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Shortly after 1 o'clock the show was officially opened by the member for the district, Mr David Davis, who had arrived from Sydney by the 12 40 train. Mr Davis was accompanied by…

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The K. V. A. H. Society’s Show

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 2

It is certainly remarkable that all the shows on the South Coast held so far this season have been most pronounced successes, and…

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A Show Incident

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

John Hicks is a Yalwal minor, and on Thursday last he went to the Nowra show intent upon a day's enjoyment. Aa a first step towards this he got gloriously drunk, and afterwards retired…

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The Shoalhaven Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

In the hurriedly-prepared report of the Shoalhaven Show, which appeared in Saturday’s News there were several inaccuracies. Mr. H. D. Morton’s Demos…

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Accident at the Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

An eleven-years-old boy, son of Mr. Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, was somewhat severely injured by a kick from a horse on the Shoalhaven…

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The Shoalhaven Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

In the hurriedly-prepared report of the Shoalhaven Show which appeared in Saturday’s News there were several inaccuracies. Mr. H. D. Morton’s Demos…

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Accident at the Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

An eleven-years-old boy, son of Mr. Richard Shepherd, of Bomaderry, was somewhat securely injured by a kick from a [?]rse on the Shoalhaven…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 1

A meeting of the committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs. F. W., Cork (president), C. A. Cork, J. E. Pinhey, J. Latta…

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Kangaroo Valley Show. a Courageous Committee. Hold Their Exhibition. in Spite of the Drought

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The committee of the Kangaroo Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Association have many difficulties and disadvantages to cope with in the best of seasons, compared with the…

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State Butter Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The first of the State butter competitions commenced on Thursday. There are 29 entries, and a wire was sent to the manager of each factory directing him to forward by…

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School Work at the Late Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

A perusal of the secretary's books ia sufficient to show which school in the Shoalhaven district was in advance at the show last week in Nowra. The Sisters…

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Kangaroo Valley Show. Messrs. Tate and King Principal Cattle Exhibitors

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

The annual show of the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association was held on Thursday and yesterday with fairly successful results, despite the…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society. New Nominations

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

By the infusion of some new blood last year the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association was somewhat improved and by further…

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The "Truth" Doll Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

A writer in an English paper says :—"When one stands in the arena of the vast Albert Hall surrounded by thousands upon thousands of toys, temptingly displayed, it is a…

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Butter-tests at Kangaroo Valley Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

The competition for the special prize given by Mr. Harry Osborne for the cow giving the best test of butter fat, the value of milk to be considered, [?]…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society. New Nominations

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

By the infusion of some new blood last year the committee of the Shoalhaven haven A. and H. Assoctiation was somewhat improved and by further…

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Butter Tests at Kangaroo Valley Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 2

The competition for the special prize given by Mr. Harry Osborne for the cow giving the best test of butter fat, the value of milk to be considered, aroused…

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