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Shows & fairs, 1908

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 1

A meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs M'Keozie (president), Mackay, Watson, Woodhill,…

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Mode of Electing Show Committees

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Albion Park Agricultural Society, Mr J. A. Brown moved that the rule governing the election of the committee be amended be as to provide for…

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Special Show Sales. Record Prices for Jersey Bulls. Wm. Rixon Auctione[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

At the Sal[?]on Thursday [?] second day of Bega Show, the first line offered was a draft of the famous Kameruka Jersey bulls…

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The Dapto Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The Dapto Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday with successful results. The attendance was large on the second day, and the ring events…

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Eden Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

This annual event took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, opening under very favorable auspices, the weather on both days being ideal…

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The Periodic Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

During the past four weeks, five agricultural shows have been held within a 30 miles radius of Bega. This seems like a lot of show for so…

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The Eden Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

THE annual Eden Show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, beautiful weather prevailing both days. The ground is prettily situated…

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The Franco-British Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 7

The Franco-British Exhibition, which is to be held at Shepherd's Bush from May to October this year, promises to be one of the finest international exhibitions ever curried…

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Bega A. P. and H. Society

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The committee of the above met on Saturday afternoon when the following were present: Messrs. G. P. Kerrison (chair), A. L…

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Show Horses

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

At the Hunter River Society's Show Mr Judd's grey gelding Euchre, which was sold to him some time ago by Mr J. Chittick, of Kangaroo Valley, won the high jump,…

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A Rotten Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 7

At a circus in Western America a performer, with two handsome lady assistants, did a thrilling empalement act…

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Nimitybelle Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 8

A tableland friend writes :—Nimity-belle Show took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was a great success, there being 100 more entries than…

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A Rolten Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

At a circus in Western America a performer, with two handsome lady assistants, did a thrilling empalement act…

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Milton Show

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 1

The 9th annual show in connection with the Ulladulla A. and H. Association is now an item of the past, and [?] think may easily be bracketed…

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Kaiser and British Art. Unique Exhibition. to Be Held in Berlin

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The Emperor William's birthday on 27th January is to be made the occasion for the state opening of an exhibition in the new building of the Berlin…

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At the Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

To be a consistent prize winner against all-comers must prove to the public tho superiority of the winning exhibit, and to those who require a similar article, they…

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Easter Show. Splendid List of Entries

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

The features of the large Agricultural Exhibition change each year, one section being must prominent at one show, and another at the next,…

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Bega A. P. and H. Society

The Bega Budget · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Bega A.P. and H. Society was held last Saturday. There were present: Messrs G. P. Kerrison (in…

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Cooma Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

[?] P. and A. Associations’s [?] Wednesday and Thursday [?] successfully. The tak[?] and gate on first day…

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Alteration of Agricultural Society's Rules

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, on Friday, Mr Mackay moved to alter Rule 19 to read— "If any member of committee be absent from three…

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