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Shows & fairs, 1914

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Balmoral Show

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

The Balmoral Horticultural and industrial Society's fourth annual show was held on Easter Saturday. The weather conditions were ideal and the…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

The Royal Society's Show held [?] in Sydney not per[?] the greatest event of [?] in the Commonwealth. It is an [?]…

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The Most Patient People Must Show Annoyance at Times

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 4

Everybody has their hour of trouble. But people having any irritation of the skin Have many hours of trouble…

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Butterfly Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

The Women's Working Guild are always to the fore in working to augment the funds of St. John's Church of England, Moss Vale, and…

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Carnival Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 3

"Oh, it was all delightful, Bright as a poet's dream"— It will soon be carnival time at Mount Kosciusko. It is already time to…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 June 1914 · page 2

"The annual general meeting of the above society was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Thursday evening. There being…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

The [?] general meeting of members of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the local school of Arts on Thursday evening, [?] May, there being present…

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A and H. SOCIETY

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present—Messrs. J…

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Robertson Agricultural Society

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the above was held in the local School of Arts on Thursday evening last. Present:—…

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Skating Carnival

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 2

The Moss Vale hall was the scene of activities on Wednesday night last, when the skating poster carnival took place. The wet weather…

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A Dolls' Carnival. Latest Charity Move. Country Support Invited

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 3

Some time ago a very wonderful exhibition of dolls was held in London under distinguished patronage, and not only proved novel in its conception, but…

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Tights or No Tights? Garb Worn by Queen of Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1914 · page 4

There is shortly to be held In Now York an Actors Fair, over which a Queen is to preside, and those has been keen rivalry for che position and much debating as to whether…

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Flying Exhibition. in Aid of B.D. HOSPITAL

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. Delfoase Badgery of Sutton Forest, who recently brought with him from the O'd Country the parts of a 45 h.p biplane, lately competed the…

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Flying Exhibition. in Aid of a Worthy Cause

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. Delfosse Badgery, Sutton Forest, who recently brought with him from the old country the parts of a 45 h.p. biplane, lately…

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"Show Ladies." an English Criticism. What Her Genius Consists Of

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 4

I hope these remarks will not result in my being stabbed to death with hatpins, writes a London dramatic critic. I am, however, perhaps qualified gently to…

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The Aerial Exhibition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

Great exportation was created among the residents of the district who flocked to the Moss Vale racecourse on Wednesday afternoon to view the aerial…

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Aerial Exhibition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Delfosse Badgery, our young Australian aviator, gave a free exhibition on the Bong Bong picnic racecourse,…

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Skating Carnival

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 2

The Moss Vale hall on Wednesday night was full of delighted skaters attired in beautiful costumes, the occasion being the mask carnival…

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Daffodil Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 2

The fifteenth annual daffodil show under the anspices of the M.C. League will take place in the Moss Vale hall on Friday next, and…

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Panama Exhibition. Boosting Australia. Mr. Nielsen's Prose Poem

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 3

The Editorial Bureau of the Panama Exhibition has forwarded the following references to the New South Wales commissioner (Mr. Nielsen):—…

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