The Picton Show
ON Friday last, the second day of the Picton show, there was a good attendance, and the show was successful throughout. As a novelty, the most laughable feature was the…
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Shows & fairs, 1888
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The Picton Show
A correspondent has written as follows to the Picton Argus:—We most heartily congratulate the hon. sec., committee, and all office bearers on the success of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berrima District Agricultural Society
THE monthly meeting of the above society was held at Taylor's Commercial Hotel, Moss Vale, on Mouday afternoon. The president, the Hon. J. Lackey, M.L.C., occupied…
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THE following is the result of the polling for two additional vice-presidents and twenty-seven additional members of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South…
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THE skating carnival committee met in tho School of Arts on Monday evening and discussed various matters in connection with the forthcoming fancy carnival now…
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This fancy dress carnival being organised by the Bowral skating club has been definitely fixed to take place on Monday evening, the 20th August, Professor Sylvester (by…
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THE annual meeting of the Camden A., H., and I, Society was held last Saturday after-noon, and was largely attended. The report read by Mr. W. R. Cowper was most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition
THE Bowral Free Press, you inform me, is published on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. My first budget of notes therefore will be placed before your readors on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Photographs for Melbourne Exhibition
MESSRS. Kerry and Jones, photograhers, of George-street, Sydney, have just prepared a handsome exhibit of their art wormanship, says the Herald, which they intend to…
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THE Melbourne Contennial International Exhibition was opened on Wednesday last amidst much enthusiasm, and in the presence of an immense concourse of…
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Although the Skating Carnival is not to take place until the evening of the 20th instant, the reserved seats have nearly all been allotted. There are only 13 on the plan now remaining;…
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MELBOURNE was blessed with weather just sufficiently fine to allow the imposing opening celebrations of the Exhibition to be carried out with comfort. A slight shower…
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WE have been shown the awards that are to be given to the successful competitors at the forthcoming skating carnival. They were specially selected in Sydney, and are a very nice assortment. Nearly all…
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The prizes to be awarded at the forthcoming skating carnival will be advertised in the next issue of this journal. They comprise—two ladies gold safety-pin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition
FOLLOWING the opening of the exhibition there came swiftly and merrily a lengthy series of gaiety and festivity, merry-making and speechmaking, in which the leading…
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The committee are relunctantly compelled, to announce that the whole of the tickets, both reserved and for the floor of the hall, for the skating carnival next Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bowral free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1888. the Skating Carnival
THE Bowral Skating Club's linking carnival held in the School of Arts on Monday evening last, is allowed by popular assent to have been a complete success. Including…
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LE HAUN having departed from Bowral, yet still being interested in the place, would, I am sure, like to know something of how matters are going on; and, being a friend…
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IT may he interesting to some of our readers, now that the Victorian Exhibition is on, to peruse the fol lowing table, showing the attendance at the various International…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Women's Industrial Exhibition. by a Lady Contributor
"And on that great auspicious day the flowers of labours glorify majestic hours." THE Women's Industrial Exhibition and Centennial Fair, which is to open in the…
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