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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1895

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Show Fixtures

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 4

Dapto A. and H. Society, Jan. 9 and 10. Albion Park A. and H. Association, Jan. 17 and 18. Kiama A. and H. Association, Jan. 25 and 26. Wollongong A. & H. Association, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1…

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Vanity Fair. American Fashion Letter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

Madame Mode has at last sternly decided that white, purest, snowy, white—cotton and linen at that—is the only thing possible for correct underwear. The colored silk…

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Vanity Fair. Timely Suggestions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Tight-fitting vests are were with tailor gowns. Jet trimming will be the rage this [?]ton in millinery…

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Vanity Fair. Dinner Giving

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

It is an undisputed fact that a plain dinner neatly served is a luxury, compared with a great, pretentious, ill-cooked meal, badly served. 'To see one's maid,' says a writer…

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Vanity Fair. the Bloomer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 6

The secret of the popularity of bloomers for bicycle-riding lies not in their beauty [?], but in their virtue. For instance, a young woman starts out to ride with an escort. She wears…

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Vanity Fair. Feminine Fancies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 3

Somebody complains that the cannot hang pictures around the room, in a straight line She does not want to attempt such a thing; a straight line is allowable nowhere except in…

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Garden Fete & Summer Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

A GARDEN FETE and Summer Fair, was held at Throsby Park on Wednesday afternoon, and was very successful in all respects. The object being to aid the…

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Grand Fete and Summer Fair at Throsby Park

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

The picturesque grounds of Throsby Park presented an animated appearance on Wednesday afternoon on the occasion of the fete, which took place under most happy…

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Robertson Agricultural Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 4

The 15th annual show took place on the Robertson Showground on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The weather was splendid and all that could be desired, and…

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The fifteenth annual show of the Robertson Agricultural Society was brought to a close on Friday last. Favoured with exceedingly fine weather, and a large attendance…

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The Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

THE eleventh annual show of the Berrima District A. H. and I. Society was opened on Thursday, The weather was gloriously fine,…

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Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 4

The twelfth annual show of the Berrima District Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Society fixed to take place on the Society's showground on Thursday, Friday,…

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Berrima District Agricultural Society's Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

The twelfth annual show of the Berrima District, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society's show was continued on Friday and Saturday last. Favoured with…

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The Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

An agricultural, and industrial show, is like a circus, inasmuch as when you have seen one exhibition of the kind; you know what all the others are like. You may…

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ITEMS of Interest for Fair Readers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 4

In New York city 27,000 women support their husbands. About 1000 servants are attached to the Royal household of Great Britain…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Berrima District A. H. and I. Society was held in [?]he Bowral School of Arts on Monday afternoon. The vice-president (Mr. John…

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Mittagong Chrysanthemum Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 4

THE Mittagong annual chrysanthemum show in aid of the School of Arts was opened on Friday last by Judge Coffey. The attendance was fairly good on the…

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Robertso, Chrysanthemum show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 4

So successful were the efforts of the pro[?] of this show held last year it was decided that a similar one should take place this year, which was accordingly held on Thursday. At the last show…

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Y. W. C. A. Chrysanthemum Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

AT this time of year chrysanthemum shows are being held in all directions and with apparently great success. Nothing can exceed the chrysanthemum for variety…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the B.D. A. H. and I. Society was held at Goodridge's Royal Hotel on Monday afternoon, over which Mr. J. A. Badgery presided…

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