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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Bega A. P. and H. Society

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the A. P. and H. Society yesterday afternoon two applications for space for side shows wore received…

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The Show. a Successful Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The Shoalhaven Agricultural Society is to he warmly congratulated on the success of its annual show, held on Wednesday and…

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The Franco-british Exhibition. What the State is doing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

On the 1st of May this year there will open in London, at Shepherd's Bush, the largest exhibition which has ever been held in Great Britain. The idea of…

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Shoalhaven Show. a Big Success

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 6

The 34th Annual Exhibition of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association took place on the Nowra showground on Wednesday and Thursday last. Three…

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The Franco British Exhibition. What the State is doing

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

ON the 1st of May this year there will open in London, at Shepherd’s Rush the largest exhibition which has ever been held In Great Britain. The [?] of…

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Rough-riders' Carnival

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

At a Rough riders' Carnival in Sydney on Wednesday, at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds, the programme opened with a tussle between Tom O'Sullivan, of…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The annual show at Kangaroo Valley was held on Thursday and yesterday. It opened on. Thursday under adverse weather conditions, as…

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Pambula Show Awards

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

Pambula Show was hold on Wednesday and Thursday. Following are Worse and cattle awards: Blood hones (Judges, Messrs. James…

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The Late Shoalhaven Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The hon treasurer (Mr. Mackay) informed a meeting of the Committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society yesterday that the society would have a loss of about £75…

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Royal Easter Sydney Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The officials of the Royal Agricultural Society are having a very busy time at present. The secretary states that correspondence and other work in connection with…

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At the White House. President Receives Wrestlers. the Japanese Champion. Interesting Exhibition. an Amusing Account

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

"All right." "Bully" "C"est tres grand!" The three shouts rang out together in the east room of the White House at…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday afternoon last. Present—Messrs H. M'Kenzie (president), Noakes, Monaghan, Shepherd, Lambert, Bice, Grlanville, W. H…

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Bega A. P. and H. Society

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The committee met yesterday afternoon. The Football Clubs application for the use of the ground for the season was granted on payment of arrears. Mr…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 11

Kangaroo Valley, depending only on its own resources, had the pluck to go on with its annual show, which took place last Thursday and Friday. And although the…

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BEGA A. P.and H. SOCIETY

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The committee met on Tuesday afternoon. The Bega Football Club’s application for the use of the ground was granted on payment of arrears. Mr. E. P…

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Candelo Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

The 24th annual exhibition of Candelo A.H. and D. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday. The opening day was dull…

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Special Show Sales. Record Prices for Jersey Bulls

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

At the saleyards yesterday morning at 10 o’clock the sales opened with a draft of the famous Kameruka Jersey bulls. Buyers were in attendance…

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Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Albion Park Agricultural Society, the Treasurer (Mr. Dowdell) presented the balance-sheet, which showed that the…

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The Bega Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

THIS year's show came off on Wednesday and Thursday, and the display taken all round was quite up to the standard of former years…

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Show Night Shows

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Brame engaged the School of Arts hall for three nights last week. On the first night “Blow for Blow was…

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