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Shows & fairs, 1905

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Hints for Show Committees

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2

Agricultural societies ought to be the most influential bodies in the State, but (says a writer in the Australasian) in order to become 60 they must devote attention to many things…

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Agricultural Society's Office

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. Leeming has taken an office next to Mr. West's shop, in Junction street. Nowra (opposite the post-office), where he will enrol members, take entires, and transact all…

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New Exhibition Building

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society yesterday afternoon, the President (Mr.John Monaghan) presiding,…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 10

A special meeting of the committee was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, on Friday afternoon. Present-Messrs J. Monaghan (president), W. H. Noakes,…

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Albion Park Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 9

Particulars of Albion Park show are given in our advertising columns. This is without doubt one of the principal cattle exhibitions on the South Coast, and for that reason…

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Albion Park Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The eighteenth annual exhibition of the Albion Park A., H., and I. Association. is to be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, and will be opened by Mr Fuller, M. P…

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Work for the Show

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The Ground Committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society has decided that all work required for the furthering show in clouding arrangements for the parade ring…

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Preparing for the Berry Show. Water Tor Stock. Exhibit From Hawkesbury Farm

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the Berry Agricultural Society on Friday (vide Register report), a letter was received by the Berry Band, offering to play at…

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A and H. Association

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

A committee meeting was held on Thursday night at the "Star" Hotel. Present—Mr. Geo. Wilford (President) Messrs. J. Ree. J. Latta, J…

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A Carnival Failure

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

It is alleged the Chinese Village Carnival at the Sydney Agriculture Grounds, to assist the Japanese and Russian wounded and the Sydney…

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Development of the Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

One of the most interesting articles in the "Live Stock Journal Almanack " for 1905 is on the development of agricultural shows, contributed by Sir…

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Shoalhaven Show Schedule. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Sir,—At the last meeting of committee of the shoalhaven Agriculture Association as report in the "Nowra colonist" I notice that the chairman referred to an…

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First South Coast Show of the Season. the Cattle at Dapto

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The forty-eighth annual show at Dapto was held on Wednesday and Thursday. It was opened by Mr. Mark F. Morton, M.P. Mr. G. Fuller, M.P.,…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held at the Nowra School of Arts yesterday afternoon. Present-Messrs John Monaghan (president), T. Shepherd, C. J. B…

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Proposed National Show. for the North Coast

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

At a meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society (reports the “Northern Star”) a letter wag received from the North Coast Agricultural Societies’…

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Wallagoot Aquatic Carnival. (To the Editor)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

SIR.—I ask brief space in the [?] your popular journal to treat [?] matter of [?] interest in [?] the [?]…

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A. and H. Association

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 1

The special meeting of the committee, of the above Association was held on Saturday night, there being present- Mr Geo. Wilford (President) and Messrs Litta,…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 3

THE international test cycle races were continued, in the presence of a large crowd, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night when [?] excellent night’s sports was witnessed, some…

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Show Abandoned

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 1

[?]TH one dissentient voice only the [?]mmittee on Saturday night decided [?] abandon the show this year. [?]blic opinion as to the wisdom of…

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Albion Park Show

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 2

THE 16th annual exhibition of the above opened on Wednesday, and was a big success. Following are a few awards obtained by our own local competitors:…

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