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Shows & fairs, 1900

208 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 11

The Paris Exhibition a Failure

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 4

SMALL capitalists (says the 'Globe') who invested their all in the Paris Exhibition are bitterly mourning their folly; large and small are suffering…

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Berry Agricultural Association. Brands on Exhibition Cattle

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 6

At a late meeting of the committee (reports the ‘Register’) a letter was received from Messrs. Donham Bros, stating they desired to give their prize for a pig,…

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Berry Agricultural Association. Brand on Exhibition Cattlr

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 4

At a late meeting of the committee (reports the ‘Register’) a letter was received from Messrs. Deuban Bros, staling they desired to give their prize for a pig,…

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Agricultural Society. Tuesday, Sept. 25

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 1

Present—Messrs W. D. Warden (in the chair), R. A. Cork, J. Latta, W W. Ewin, J. Buchan, J E. Pinhey, Adam Warden, C. F. Warden, C. A. Cork…

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Shoalhaven A and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Wednesday last. Present: Messrs. John Monaghan (President), W. Brown Noakes, Hugh Boyd…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

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

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The Kiama a and H Society and Gambling. Games of Chance to Be Quenched Georgie and the Goose. Are Palmists “Safe Investments ?”

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society’s committee a letter was received from Mr. George, Brown offering the sum of £3 for the sole right of running the game…

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Rose Show and Bazaar

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The Annual Rose Show and Bazaar in connection with the Presbyterian Church opened yesterday at the Nowra School of Arts, and was liberally patronised. The…

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District Exhibits at Sydney Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 1

Ss far as this district was concerned, the matter of being represented at the last Sydney Show was taken up at too last a period to enable she movement to be carried to a…

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shoalhaven and Kiama District School Sports. Annual Carnival

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

The fifth annual sports meeting of the Shoalhaven and Kiama Districts Public Athletic Association, hold on the Agricultural showground in Nowra…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 October 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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Games of Chance at Show

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

Several correspondents have written to the “Mercury” in reference to the decision of the Kiama Agricultural Committee to exclude the “goose and marble” game from the…

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The Rose Show

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

There were large attendances at the Rose Show and Bazaar in the Nowra School of Arts hall in aid of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday last, especially…

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The Rose Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

There were large attendants at the Rose Show and Bazaar in the Nowra School of Arts hall in aid of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday last, especially…

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Agricultural Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held at the Star Hotel on Monday afternoon. Present—Messrs F. W. Cork (president), C.F. Warden, Latta, Adam Warden, Ree…

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Wesleyan Federal Fair

Southern Star · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

PROCEEDINGS in connection with the Wesleyan Federal Fair were begun by a grand public tea, held in the hall of the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The…

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The Berry Show. Telegrams At. Half Rates

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

Me. A.. J. COLLEY, secretary of the Berry Agricultural Association, is in receipt of the following letter, dated Sydney, September 26th 1900:—…

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Federal Fair

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

THIS event, which is promoted annually by the Bega Wesleyan Church, was favored with spleddid weather, and took place in the Lyceum Hall on Wednesday…

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Wesleyan Fancy Fair

Moruya Examiner · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 2

THE Fancy Fair in connection with the Wesleyan Church opened in the Centennial Hall last week under favourable circumstances, and was a success. For months past the ladies of…

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Wild Flower Show

Southern Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

PRINCIPALLY through the instrumentalist of Mr. F. B. Halus, who is one of the Trustees of the Victoria [?] and who as such, has thrown his whole heart and…

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