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Shows & fairs, 1912

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Show Me the Way

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 8

Show me the way that leads to the true life, I do not care what Tempest may as sail me,…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 11

The annual, meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday. The attendance only numbered a few over the quorum. The…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. the Annual Meeting. Proposed Herd-testing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Shoal haven Agricultural Association was held Tuesday at the Nowra School of Arts, Mr. Hugh M'Kenzie (president) in…

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Sydney's Agricultural Show. a Magnificent Exhibition. Triumph of Progress. Thousands of Country Visitors. a Foreword

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

A thousand flag[?] fluttered and waved gaily; a scene of wonderful bustle and activity; a ground thronged with thousands upon thousands…

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A Show of Shows

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

Associated with all the Royal Shows, pretty well since their foundation, in the appreciation of all country visitors is a firm whose commerce embraces…

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Pupils at the Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 10

Among the thousands of country school pupils who could be more easily noticed enjoying the many object lessons to profusely furnished by visits to…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

"When I visited Mildura the [?] day, I saw a population of six thousand people on twelve thousand actres, where 25 years ago people could [?]…

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"Keylock" on the Show Ground

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 10

Four years ago, a picturesque pavilion was erected on the Show Ground by the Interlocking Steel Lathing Company, Ltd., 33-3[?]Sussex-street…

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Our Office on the Show Ground

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 10

This paper had an office on the Show Ground where the files of our issues were at the disposal of country visitors for inspection. Our…

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A.m.p. at the Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 10

Thousands of policy-holders at the Royal Show were delighted to see represented there the great Australian Mutual Provident Society, which…

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Orient Line. a Beautiful Model at the Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 11

A percentage of the many thousands of farmers, squatters and country residents who crowded into the Royal Show pavilions, no doubt, had it [?]…

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John Bridge and Co. and the Royal Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

It is sale to say that no country visitors felt more at home at the Royal Show than the clients of the popular and historic firm of John Bridge and…

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Horses and Ponies. (Continued.) in the Show Ring. Interesting Jumping Competitions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 10

There is one section which always draws a band of admirers, namely, horses. The city man, [?]esh from his office, rubs shoulders with the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H Association. Heed Testing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, Mr H. Rauch moved to refer the matter of the establishment of a Herd Testing Association to the incoming…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society Election of Office-bearers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society yesterday, Mr. Hugh McKenzie (president) extended a welcome to the new…

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Show Pot-Hunters

The Bega Budget · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

"As one went round the country be began to realise that there were a lot of people in Australia who seemed to make a profit out of these shows. They…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 12

A meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, on Thursday afternoon last. Present—Messrs H. M'Kenzie…

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Breeding for Exhibition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 8

The secret of success in breeding poultry for exhibition is to secure good blood for the foundation. From stock of only moderate quality it is…

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Exhibits at the Show. Massey-harris Co., Ltd

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

There is nothing succeeds like success. This old [?]rman has certainly been well exemplified in the case of Massey-Harris Co., Ltd., and we may…

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Berry Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 8

The annual mooting of the Berry Agricultural Association was held in the School of Arts last week. Mr. P. F. Quirk (President) in the chair. The…

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