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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1888

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Berrima District Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the above society was held on Monday afternoon last in the Bowral School of Arts. There were present Messrs. P. L. C. Shepherd (in the…

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The Kiama Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

Mr. T. L. PEATE has been appointed one of the judges of Ayrshire cattle; Mr. Thomas Scery of butter; and Mr. R. H. Roberts, of blood and coaching stock at the Kiama…

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Giving the Public Fair Notice

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

A Texas journalist, who had been summerfallowing himself on a stock much for a couple of yours, suddenly assumed control of a rural weekly, and in the first issue after he…

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Horticultural Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3

The first annual show of the Bowral Horticultural Society, which is the outcome of the successful flower and fern show held in the school of arts last year, will take place…

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Bowral Horticultural and Industrial Society's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

ENCOURAGED by the success of a flower and fern show held last year, the promoters of it were induced to form a horticultural and industrial society. The idea was heartily…

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The Bowral free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat drink as friends. Wednesday, February 22,1888. Berrima District Agricultural Society. the Show Not to Be Postponed

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 1

A MEETOMG of the committee of the above society was hold on the show ground, Moss Vale, on Monday afternoon, at which there were present—the Hon. J. Lackey,…

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Bowral Horticultural and Industrial Society's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 1

Two or three items in our report of the above show have been pointed out as errors. They are not errors in reality, although they require explaining…

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Berrima District Agricultural Society's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 1

We take the final opportunity of stating that entries for the above show, to be held on the 14th, 15th, and l6th March, close at 6 p.m, to-day, Wednesday, 29th instant…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, March 3, 1888. the Robertson Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 2

THE annual show of the above society was held on the new show ground on Wednesday and Thursday last. The morning of Wednesday was foggy, with occasional…

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The Camden Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

THE annual show of the Camden Agricultural Society opened last Wednesday morning with fine weather. The attendance was large, being nearly 2000, The district looks charming, being now at its best,…

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The Berrima District Show and Late Entries

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the committee of the Berrima District Agricultural Society could not very conveniently, at their meeting last Monday afternoon, have decided to receive late…

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Berrima District Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4

MR. W. J. OSBORNE, secretary, received the following telegram yesterday afternoon from Mr. McCourt, M.L.A.:- "Holiday proclaimed in Berrima district…

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The Bowral free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, March 17, 1888. Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society. Fifth Annual Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

THE fifth annual show of the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was expected to afford a true reflex of the industrial activity and…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, April 7, 1888. Mittagong Horticultural Society's Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

THE Mittagong Horticultural Society's first show was opened on Wednesday afternoon last, and it remained open all day on Thursday. The exhibits were displayed in the…

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At the Mittagong Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 1

THE long-looked for, much talked of, and much advertised show, was opened on Wednesday last with a certain degree of elat. All through the morning,…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 May 1888 · page 1

An exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair will be held in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, in October next. The exhibition is to be…

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Exhibition of Women's Industries and Centenary Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 2

A public mooting of ladies was held at the court house, Mess Vale, yesterday (Friday) afternoon with the object of forming a local committee to lend assistance and…

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Women's Centenary Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 1

SINCE the meeting of ladies held at Moss Vale last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Jennings has been elected hon. secretary, and Mrs. T. Graham hon. treasurer, respectively, to…

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The Centennial Exhibition

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 1

THE centennial year of Australii will be made notable by the exhibition in Melbourne, which will, both in the comprehensive and varied character of its exhibits and in the…

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Picton Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

THE annual show of the Picton Agriculture Society opened on Wednesday morning with fine weather, but there was only a small attendance. There was no special morning…

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