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Shows & fairs, 1893

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Horticultural Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 2

THE newly elected committee held a meeting in Messrs. Morris & Co's mart on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Messrs. G. George…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

THE hon. secs., Messrs. R. A. Dobbin and E. M. Wickham, have things well under way for the opening of this exhibition at 3 o'clock…

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Chyrsanthemum Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

A FEW weeks ago it was decided upon holding, a chrysanthemum show. The Horticultural Society had been in need of money to balance the ledger since its last…

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Bowral Chrysanthemum Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 4

"In all places, then, and in all seasons, Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, Teaching us, by the most persuasive reasons, How akin they are to human things."…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, a very good attendance being present. The secretary read the annual balance sheet, which after paying…

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Chicago World's Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

THIS globe gets smaller every day notwith standing the assertion of science that it receives thousands of tons of star dust every year. There was a time when…

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Anarchists in Chicago. Plot to Burn Down the Exhibition. London, May 13

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

An Anarchist plot has been discovered in Chicago. It was intended to blow up the waterworks and to burn down ths Exhibition…

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Opening of Marulan Show. Opened by A. W. Holt, Esq., on Thursday, April 27

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

OUR good friend Holt so punctual, Is so patiently waiting now, In the pavilion on the brow O[?] yonder little hill…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Berrima District A. H., and I. Society was held on Monday afternoon in the Bowral School of Arts committee-room. Among…

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Private Entertainers and Their Hosts. What a Drawing-room Show M[?] Has to Say

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

MOST people are familiar with the gentlemen who condescends for a for a entertain Society in its own drawing rooms, ans most people have at some time…

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Berrima District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Murray). Claim for Prize Money Against the Derrima District Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 2

George Tate, jun., v. J. Yeo and others.—Claim £10, for alleged breach of contract in retaining a prize at the Berrima Agricultural Society's last show. Mr. Davidson for plaintiff; Mr. Moriarty…

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Scientific Exhibition

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

ENCOURAGED by the success of the conversazione held last year, the committee of the Bowral School of Arts intend to hold an exhibition on a somewhat similar…

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Robertson. Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present—Messrs. T. Seery (President), T. Jones, W. White, J. C. Weight, R. McEvilly, R. Graham,…

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Farmer Housing Show Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1893 · page 3

Comfortable and roomy quarters are essential in preparing cattle for show. Stall feeding is not the best system for show animals. Clean well-haired beasts do not…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

THE monthly committee meeting of the Berrima District A. H. and I. Socicty was held at Brown's Hotel, Moss Vale, on Monday afternoon. Present: Messrs…

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An Important Point. WEBB v. the Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 4

Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Leverrier applied to the Full Court on Wednesday, consisting of their Honors Sir Wm. Windeyer, Sir Geo. Innes, and Mr. Justice Foster, to make absolute a rule nisi…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

THE committee held its monthly meeting in the Bowral School of Arts on Monday afternoon. Present: Messrs. John A. Badgery (chairman), W. McCourt, M…

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Robertson. Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present —Messrs. Thos. Scery (president), R. M. Graham, R. W. Moses, J. C. Wright, R. Gay, R. McEvilly,…

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Burrendong Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

ONE of the latest in this part of the country was held last week. The weather was all that could be desired, the number of exhibits up to the usual standard,…

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The Melbourne Sheep Show. N. S. W. PRIZETAKERS

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 6

In connection with the show of the Australian Shoopbreeders' Association, in the grass-fed sections, Mr. Quinmong, Conargo (N. S. Wales), took first prize for…

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