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Shows & fairs, 1899

223 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 12

State Butter Show

Moruya Examiner · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

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

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Show Stewards

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

The Sydney Mail says:-Stewards are sometimes rather careless in making entries in their books of the shows, and a great deal of annoyance arises in…

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Show Winnings

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

The “Illawarra Mercury ” states :— The largest prise-winner at the Wollongong show was Mr. H, D. Morton, whose winnings amounted to £26,…

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Show Winnings

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 4

The “Illawarra Mercury” states:— The largest prize-winner at the Wollongong show was Mr. H. D. Morton, whose winnings amounted to £26,…

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Bega 1899 Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

THE 27th Annual Show of the Bega A. P. & H. Society opened on Wednesday, and, having regard to the very bad season the district is experiencing,…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

THE Kiama A. and H. Society held its annual meeting on Tuesday. The report of the committed showed that the new system of testing cows competing for a place in the K. A. A’s…

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Shoalhaven a and H Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the shove society was held on Thursday on last, when business-arising from the late show was dealt with. There were…

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Bega A., P. and H. Society 27Th Annual Show

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

BEGA Show on Wednesday and Thursday, March 1 and 2, was a surprise to the most hopeful members of the Society's Committee, and, upon the whole, a…

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Show stewards

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 1

THE Sydney Mail says:—“ Stewards ere sometimes rather careless in making entries in their books at the shows, and a great deal of annoyance arises in consequence…

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Park and Show-Ground

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 1

After the conclusion of the Progress, Association meeting on Wednesday, the proceedings took the form of a conference, between that body and the Agricultural…

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State Butter Show

Eden Free Press and Eden District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 1

THE first, of the State, butter competitions communces to-day. I here are 29 entries, and a wire has been sent to the manager of each…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

At the Moss Vale show last week the following prizes were awarded in the cattle for dairy purposes class :— Bull, 3 years and over—M E Hindmarsh I, J…

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Agricultural Society

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

The ballot-papers for the election of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association’s committee for the year 1899-1900 are returnable at 12 noon on Monday…

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The Moss Vale Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 4

The Moss Vale show was hold on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last under very unfavourable circumstances. The season is the worst the oldest…

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Show Protests at Kangaroo Valley

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association (reports the Times) sight protests arising out of the late show were [?] with. Before the…

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Shoalhaven Horses at Castle Hill Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

At the Castle Hill show on Friday Mr. H. D. Morton, 8 horse Marco won the first prize for 11st. hackney, the same owner’s Pickles securing third…

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Agricultural Society

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The ballot papers for the election of the Shoalhaven A and H Association committee for the year 1899-1900 [?] returnable at 12 noon on Monday…

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The Moss Vale Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

The Moss Vale show was held on Thursday, Friday sand Saturday last under very unfavorable circumstances. The season is the worst the oldest…

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Show Protests at Kangaroo Valley

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Kangaroo Valley A. mid H. [?] Tunes) eight protests arising out of the later show were [?] with Before the…

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Shoalhaven Horses at Castle Hill Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

At the Castle Hill show on Friday Mr. H. D. Morton’s horse Marco won the first prize for 11st backney, the same owner’s Pickles securing third…

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