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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

This well-known and popular Australian show, which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of twenty-two weeks to crowded houses, will appear in the Royal…

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The Bowral Fair

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

At the Bowral School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon a fair was opened in sid of the local Convent School. The stalis created in the hall were well stocked and were…

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Bowral Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

A Fair in aid of the local Convent School was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday. The Rev. Father Carroll, in a few introductory remarks, said the fair was…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The twenty-third annual show opened on Thursday under adverse weather conditions. The night previous a terrific storm raged, giving a fall of 2½ inches in less than half an…

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The Franco-british Exhibition. What the State is doing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

On the 1st of May this year there will open in London, at Shepherd's Bush, the largest exhibition which has ever been held in Great Britain. The idea of…

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The twenty-eighth annual exhibition of the Robertson A. and H. Society will be opened on Thursday next and continued on Friday. The entries are [?]…

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

The twenty-eighth annual show under the auspices of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held on Thursday and Friday last. The exhibition was opened under very…

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Robertson A. & H. Society. the Annual Show

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

The twenty-eighth annual show, under the auspices of the Robertson Agricultural and Horticultural Society, was held on the society's prettily-situated showground, at…

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The twenty-eighth annual show of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held on the Robertson showground on Thursday and Friday…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The twenty-fifth annual show of the B.D.A.H. and I. Society will be held on the Moss Vale showgrounds on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next…

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Butter Judging at Robertson Show to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,— Would you kindly allow me to trespass a little on your valuable journal to draw attention to what, as far as can be gathered, was unanimously agreed to be the…

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Berrima District Show

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The twenty-fifth annul show of the Berrima District A. H. and I. society was held at Moss Vale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last. The weather was none too,…

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The Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

Rain fell just in time "to save the bacon " of the show, while lovely weather prevailed upon the three days. There it a severe [?]eness about all shows; but…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The twenty-fifth annual show was continued on Saturday under very favorable weather, and the attendance for "third day" was a record one, the gate money being, we…

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Sydney Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

The Royal Society's Show was officially opened on Wednesday. In the absence of the Governor-General, who had been called away to Melbourne, the opening ceremony was…

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The Sydney Show. Local Prize Winners

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 2

In the sulky classes at the Sydney show, Messrs. M'Cleery and Sons, of Moss Vale, secured two second prizes for bent shaft hooded sulky, and…

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The Royal Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Owing to the heavy and almost continuous rain on Friday the attendance was small, only about 14,000 being present, but the deficiency on Friday…

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Accident at a Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A sensational accident occurred at the back jumping in Prince Alfred Park on Monday evening. The whole staging of the shilling seats…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Our leaders are reminded that the annual chrysanthemum show in connection with the Presbyterian Church Ladies' Working Society will be held…

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Crysanthomum Show

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

The fifth annual chrysanthemum show under the auspices of the Ladies' Working Society of the Presbyterian Church was opened on Wednesday afternoon in the…

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