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Shows & fairs, 1900

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The Paris Exhibition. London, April 15

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

THE Paris Exhibition was opened in State yesterday. The day was brilliant sunshine. President Loubet with animated ceremony formally opened the Exhibition. He declared in the course of his speech that concord among the nations was…

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Flower Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

THE annual Chrysanthemum Show in aid of the Bowral Young Womens Christian Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last; the attendance, though good, would no doubt…

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The Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Brilliant weather favoured the opening and succeeding days, rendering everything pleasant ami favourable for visitors. The first day was, as usual, devoted to…

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Show Stock Sales

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

MESSRS. Hill, Clark and Co. were particularly interested factors in this year's exhibition, in that some of the finest specimens of cattle shown were…

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The 1900 Royal Agricultural Show

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

WHEN the obvious drawbacks with which the Show has had to contend this year are taken into consideration, it is pleasing to know that the 1900…

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Proposal for a Moveable Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Mr. Suttor, M.L.A. for Bathurst, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. See and to Mr. Crick at tho Bathurst show hold on Thursday, said the Government…

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Lantern Exhibition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 5

On Tuesday night the Wesleyan Church at Moss Vain was densely packed to witness a lantern exhibition and lecture by the Rev. M. Maddern…

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Humour. Didn't Show Up

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

Hawkns: ' Terrible thing about Spindle, wasn't it? The poor fellow didn't turn up at his own wedding.'Mrs Hawkins: ' Gracious ! What was…

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The Most Wonderful Show on Earth

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

APRIL 15, 1900, was the date of the opening of the Paris Exposition. The doors close November 5, 1900. The Exposition covers practically the…

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Buckiumping at Bathurst Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 6

The buckjumping competition was most exciting (says the "National Adcocate") and in every instance the public present received full value for…

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Show Subsidies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Fegan) is intimating to agricultural societies by circular letter that subsidy will in future only be paid in cases…

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The War in Africa. Lantern Exhibition in the School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

ON Friday night the School of Arts was filled to overflowing to witness an exhibition of lantern pictures, emblematical of the British-Boer War. The accompanying description was supplied by the Rev…

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Robertson. Agricultural Society Meeting

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 July 1900 · page 2

THE Committee met on Tuesday evening, 17th inst., Mr. R. W. Moses in the chair in the absence of the president; others present being Messrs. E. Williams, W. Brooker; M…

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Local and District. Poultry and Pigeon Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 3

To-day (Wednesday) is the second day of the show, and at it is a public holiday there should…

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B.D. A.H. and I. Society's Poultry and Pigeon Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The B.D. A. H. and I. Society held its eighth annual spring Poultry and Pigeon Show at the vale Show-grounds on Tuesday last. The weather…

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Phenomenal Show at Kiandra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

Kiandra, Saturday Afternoon.—Unprecedentedly heavy weather in now raging, a severe westerly blizzard having continued for five days…

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A Night's Fun. And all for the Hospital. Minstrels, Music, Mirth, Melody. Uncle Snorkie Came by Wire. Cartoons for Bowral Tree Press. No Brains Needed in Post Office A Musical Exhibition. " Strop Dat Razor."

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

As Tammie gloured, amazed and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious. Occasions are none too frequent in this bright and popular little sanatorium of the…

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Fleece Wool for Exhibition at Philadelphia Museums

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 1

"Mr. Fegan, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, having learned that the Committee of the Philadelphia Museums is anxious to have, for…

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Lantern Exhibition

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

"A TRIP to Modern Babylon" was the title of the lantern intertainment given in the Wesleyan School-hall on Monday evening last by the Rev. M. Maddern. The…

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Fair Rent

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 5

The Fair Rent Bill just introduced into the New Zealand House of Representatives should have interest for indifferently treated New South Wales…

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