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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1905

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Floral and Competitive Exhibition

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 4

TION.—Attention is drawn to the advertisement in our business columns relative to the floral and competitive exhibition which the Y.W.C.A…

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Fair Land of Poland. the Schoolboys' Strike. a Typical Scene

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 6

All the higher schoolboys of Poland numbering between forty and fifty thousand, are now on strike. A few have been killed in conflict with…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Scrutineer) the Wollondilly Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

Sir,—In your report on district exhibits in Saturday's fasue you state that "Wollondilly exhibit stands in the unenviable position of not having scored the highest number of…

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Floral and Competitive Exhibition

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

At the Home of Rest on Tuesday next, May 9th, an exhibition will be held in which prizes are offered for the best exits in floral decorative arrangements,…

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Y.w.c.a. Floral and Industrial. Exhibition

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

A very successful, floral and industrial exhibition, under the auspices of the Bowral branch of the Young Women's Christian Association, was held, in the…

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Floral aud Industrial Exhibition

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

In spite of unpropitious weather the Floral and Competitive Exhibition organised by the members of the Bowral Young Women's Christian Association…

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A. and H. Society

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday last. Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh presided, and there was a large number of committeemen present…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the local School of Arts on Thursday evening last, 26th inst. Present: Messrs. W. R. Hindmarah…

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Autumn Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 2

An antumn fair and industrial exhibition under the suspices of the Women's Working Guild, in aid of St. John's church f[?], was held in the…

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Robertson. A. AND H. SOCIETY

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Robertson Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening, 15th…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present:—…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the local School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present: Messrs. W. R…

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Methodist Church Summer Fair

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

This annual fair in connection with the local Methodist Church will be held in the school of Arts on Wednesday and Thursday December 13th and 14th. The proceeds…

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Pageant at Venice. the Great Art Exhibition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 July 1905 · page 6

On 26th April the Duke of Genes, representing King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied in the State gondola by the Syndic of Venice, left the Royal Palace…

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Y.w.c.a. Daffodil Show

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

As announced in our advertisement columns a daffodil show and art exhibition will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday Sept. 6th, under the auspices…

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Show Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society on Tuesday, Mr. John James carried a resolution to the effect that at next…

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Spring Flower Show and Art Exhibition

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2

Although flowers in exposed situations suffered somewhat severely during the recent inclement weather, the benefit derived from the much needed moisture…

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Moss Vale Poultry Show

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 2
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Record entries have been received for the Moss Vale po[?]ltry, pigeon, canary, and dog show, which is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The total entries are…

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Chieftain's Runaway Girl. a Fair Abyssinian

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 6

On the morning of June 21st the police arrested a dark young girl of great beauty who, in Oriental attire, was wandering aimlessly about in…

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