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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Bowral Free Press Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday, January 12, 1898. Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon last. Present: Messrs. W. McCourt M.P. (chair), Jas…

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Dapto Agricultural Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The forty-first annual show of the Dapto Agricultural Society commenced on Wednesday. Mr. A. Campbell, M.L.A., opened the show. The…

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A Chat at the Robertson Show

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 1

For the past two or three years Messrs. George Shirley and Co., of 52 and 54 Pitt-street, Sydney, have, through the columns of this paper,…

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Agricultural Society

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the B.D.A.H. and I. Society took place at the Commercial Hotel, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon. Present—Mr. Wm. McCourt, M.L.A. (chair), Messrs. J. A. Badgery, C…

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Robertson Agricultural Society. 18Th Annual Show Notes

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

A reference to the Robertson show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, appeared in this paper on Friday last; also a list of the…

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A. Fair Criterion

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

Since the day of Eve the acquis[?]tion of perfect health and beauty of form has been the desideratum of every woman. Ninon de l'Enalos, the…

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Paris International Exhibition. Views of the Prince of Wales

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

London, Friday.—The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at the first meeting of the British Com[?]ssion in connection with the International…

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Barrima District Agricultural Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

We are desired to state that Mr. W. T. Lawrence, Moss Vale, with his usual liberality, has kindly given a handsome silver cup, valued at £7 7s, as a special…

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Letters to the Editor. Our next Show at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

SIR.—Having scanned through the prize 1st for the coming show at Moss Vale, and more particularly section 18—(painting, drawings, writings, &c.)—I notice…

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Local and District. Sale of Show Booths

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. B. Richardson offered by auction, at Taylor's Commercial Hotel on Saturday last,…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

Everything is in reediness for the 15th Annual Show of the Berrima District Agricultural Society which takes place on the society's grounds…

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Local and District. Show Exhibits

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

Special attention of visitors to the Berrima District Agricultural Show is directed to Messrs James McCicerv…

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B.D. Agricultural Show. To the Editor of the Scrutineer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me, through tho medium of your columns, to draw the attention of the show authorities to the fact that all award cards and certificates should be written in a…

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B.D.A.H. & I. Society's Show

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

Thw 15th annual show of the Berrima District Agricutural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society opened on the show [?] Moss Vale,…

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Bowbal at the Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

Bowral was very well represented at the show, especially on the second day (yesterday). No less than 245 persons journeyed from here by train, and besides those large…

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Local and District. Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

A full report of B. D. A. H & I. Society's Show, now being held,…

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B.D.A.H. and I. Society. Fifteenth Annual Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

THE fifteenth annual show of the above society was opened on Thursday last, both instant. It was anticipated that the Governor (Lord Hampden) would be present…

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Additional Show Notes

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

The first day was given over to judging the exhibits and awarding the prizes. Some who accepted positions as stewards either did not turn up at…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Show Charges

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

The Bench sat on Saturday. Three persons were fined for drunkenness, and one for indecent language. John Panton was charged with…

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B. D. A. [?]. and I. Society. 15Th Annual Show. a Great Success

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 1

That the annual show of the Berrima District A. H and I. Society maintains its popularity as one of the lending[?]stivi[?]ies of the Berrima…

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