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Shows & fairs, 1889

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Fruit and Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 1

THE Mittagong Horticultural Society's show will be opened this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Mr. W. McCout, M.L.A. The entries are said to be fairly numerous; and a creditable show is expected,…

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Mittagong Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

THE Mittagong Horticultural Society's show was opened on Wednesday last, and remained opened until the following evening. It was a pleasing surprise to all who attended. The general impression…

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At the mittagong Fruit and Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

How time slips by! We are wont to make this remark when the frequent recurrence of anniversaries forces its significenee upon us, and maybe leaves the faintest sigh of regret that if it brings with it new…

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The Late Flower Show at Mittagong

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 1

We have received from a correspondent, "Ens Rationis" (which, by the way, we are parenthetically reminded means a creature of reason) a somewhat lengthy letter concerning various matters in…

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The Marulan Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 2

THE fourth annual show in connection with the Marulan Agricultural, Pastoral, and Industrial Society took place on Tuesday last; and, the iccent dry weather considered, it passed off successfully…

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A Rose Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 1

IT is more than probable that the Mittagong Hortfcultural Society will hold a rose show in November next. The principals of the society are agreed that one show in the year cannot be fixed on a date alike…

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The Paris Exhibition

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

THE following extracts, taken from the letter of the Herald's Paris correspondent under date April 26, will be read with interest:- The preparation for the great show is as unique…

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Berrima District Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above society will be held at Tattersall's Hotel, Moss Vale, on Monday-next, 5th inst., at 3.30 p.m. Among other items of business to be brought…

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Robertson. Agricultural Society

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, when the following members were present—Messrs. T. Seery (president), W. E…

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Skating Carnival

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 2

THE third season's skating carnival, under the auspices of the Bowral Skatiag Club, proved a great spectacular and financial success in the School of Arts on Monday…

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Glimpses at the Carnival

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 3

ON Monday evening the School of Arts was the scene of one of the merriest and gayest spectacles that fancy could picture. The grand plain and fancy dress akating carnival…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

FOLLOWING are among the list of awards made at the Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition, which opened in Sydney on Thursday:—…

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Skating Carnival

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 3

A FANCY dresss skating carnival was the event of the week at Moss Vale, and it passed off with as much gaity and animation as custom now associates with these…

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The Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 3

INTENDING exhibitors are notified that at a meeting held on Monday evening last it was agreed to extend the date for receiving entries for the forthcoming Rose, Pansy,…

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The Spring Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

THE Bowral Horticultural and Industrial Society's spring show of roses, pansies, and wild flowers will be opened in the School of Arts this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. It will…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1889 the Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

THE Bowral Horticultural Society's Spring Show of Roses, Pansies, and Wild Flowers. was opened in the School of Arts on Wednesday last, at 2 o'clook, and remained…

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Show Dates

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 1

A TELEGRAM from Camden to the Herald says:—The secretary of the local agricul tural society has received several letters from stock exhibitors protesting against the…

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