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Shows & fairs, 1900

208 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 11

Bega Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

THE twenty-eighth Bega Show was no exception to the many successes which have characterised the annual exhibitions held under the auspices of the…

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Royal Agricultural Society’s Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 1

IN addition to the prizes enumerated, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Fegan) has decided to offer for competition, at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Easter…

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Mr. Thomas Brown and the Kiama Agricultural Society. a Popular President

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

At a largely attended meeting of the Kiama A. and H. Society on Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Brown, who has held the position of president for the last two…

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Mr. Carroll and the Shoalhaven Agricultural society. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

Sir,-Permit me to call your Attention, to the strange conduct of a section of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society's Committee in expressing dissent from the…

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Show Luncheon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

The visitors were entertained at eon at the Show on both days. The second day being speech day. The President, Mr. G. P. Kerrison…

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Opening the Bega Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

The Mi[?]sterial party attended the [?]choon at the show on Wednesday, and in the [?] Mr O’S[?] performed the ca[?]mr of offi[?]ly declaring the…

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Shoal[?]aven Agricultural Society. Annual General Meeting

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon. Mr W. Watts, president of the society, occupied…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Annual General Meeting

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Nowra School of Arts on…

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Mr. Carroll and the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society. to the Editor of Tee Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Sir,-I had thought Mr. Aberdeen would have volunteered some explanation as to his motive in moving his motion of dissent from the remarks made by Mr…

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Street Sweepings for the Show Ground. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Sir.—The A. & H. A. Committee appear to have taken a needless and senseless scare at the action of the Mayor in continuing to help Nature to produce her crops of grass, etc., on the…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 2

The final meeting for the year of the old committee of the K. V. A. and H. Association was held last Thursday night, Mr. J. Campbell presiding. An account…

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Berry Agricultural Society

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

The Berry Agricultural Association’s annual meeting was held on Friday night lust, Mr. Alex. Hay, president, occupied the chair. The treasurer’s…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Appointment of Officers. Mr. John Monaghan Elected President. the Fixing of Show Dates

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this Society was held yesterday, the President (Mr. W. Watts) in the chair. Other and James [?] D. Barron, Jas…

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Berry Agricultural Society

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 4

The Berry Agricultural Association’s annual meeting was held on Friday night last. Mr. Alex. Hay, president, occupied the chair. The treasurer’s…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Appointment of Officers. Mr. John Monagh[?]n Elected President. the Fixing of Show Dates

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this Society was hold yesterday, the President (Mr. W. Watts) in the chair. Other committeemen present were Messrs. John…

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Kangaroo Valley Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of this society (reports the K. V. "Times") was held on the 29th March, Mr. James Camphell, the persident in…

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Berry Agricultural Association. Election of Officers. Dates of Next Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 3

THE committee met on Tuesday. There were present, Messrs. A. Hay (President), G. Thompson, Jas. Stewart, T. M. Jones, C. W. Osborne, J, Willett, A. H. Woods, D…

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Sydney Show Awards

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 2

At the Sydney show which opened Wednesday Mr. D., Manson, of Albion Park, was awarded [?] prise for heavy draught more 4 years…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the K.V. A. and H. Association was held last Thursday night. Mr. Jas Campbell presided, and there were present Messrs…

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The Sydney Show. South Coast Winners

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 2

A prize of 21 guineas offered for the largest pumpkin grown from a certain firm’s seeds, led to peculiar result this year in as much as two growers each…

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