Fancy Fair
We have reason to believe that the Fancy Fair, to be opened at the School of Arts on Anniversary Day, 26th of January, will be very attractive. The committee are working…
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Shows & fairs, 1886
17 stories in Southern Highlands's papers
Fancy Fair
WE are informed that the fancy fair in aid of the Bowral school of arts will be opened at noon on Tuesday next, Anniversary Day, by Mrs. R. L. Tooth, of Bridge Park…
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IN connexion with the Fancy Fair was an exhibition of Fine Arts, under the management of Mr. Gavin George. This exhibition was in one of the ante rooms, admission to which was…
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Tell me where is fancy bred, In the heart or in the head.—Shakespeare. In this instance it was born of both the heart…
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IN our report of the above were two omissions which we desire to correct. One was that of Miss A. Jones's name, who assisted at the "Old woman who lived in her shoe…
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A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Monday last at the Bowral School of Arts, when there were present Messrs. P. L. C. Shepherd (chairman), C. L. Nicholson, H. E…
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THE third annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. In various sections the entries were greatly in excess of lust year, but on the whole the…
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THE above show which was held on the 4th, 5th, and 6th instant, is stated by the local paper to have been an unqualified success. The attendance during the three…
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To create healthy rivalry and competition one of the first aims of agricultural shows therefore if the spirit of rivalry, enters into, the inhabitants of a surrounding district…
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THE Indian and Colonial exhibition was opened on Tuesday last by the Queen. There was a brilliant ceremony, the gathering of Royalty being the greatest seen in…
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THE committee of the society met at Hanrahan's Hotel, Moss Vale, on Monday afternoon. There were present, Messrs. J. Wright, T. Ferguson, J. Loseby, C. L…
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THERE being no public amusement or entertainment in Bowral on Prince of Wales Birthday, a number of Bowral residents availed themselves of the opportunity to…
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AT as committee, meeting of the above society, held at the Bowral School of A[?]ts on Monday, the 15th instant, the following members were present:—Hon. J. Lac[?] President, in the chair, an Messrs…
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A COMMITTEE meeting of the Berrima District Agricultural Society was held at Hanrahan's Hotel, Moss Vale, last Monday. There were twenty-five members present; and the Hon. J. Lackey occupied…
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The Ladies' Working Association who are so energetically pushing forward the work of the District Cottage Hospital, and whose laudable efforts have already so materially swelled the hospital fund, have…
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THE doubt at first was (the Argus writers) as to how New South Wales would receive the Exhibition proposal. There was general fear that the sister state, or mother colony, as she is indifferently…
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A FLOWER show and cake fair in aid of the District Cottage Hospital Funds was opened on Thursday afternoon last by Mr. P. L. C. Shepherd J. P., who prefaced the act of…
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