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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Picton Show Milking Contest

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

On view at the stationery depot of Mr. C. E. Wells during the week were several nice trophies which were allotted as prizes at the recent Picton…

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Show Committee Meeting Mr. T. Catry Fodder Conservation Competition

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Picton Shew Society was held last Thursday night, when the following members were present-Messrs L. Writing from Barellan to the editor of this paper , Mr. T. Carty, who with Pastor T. R. and Mrs. Colliss, recently left Picton for the Riverma…

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"Fibrolite" Bungalow Home. Latest Ideas in Building. Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Camden News · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 9

Demonstrating haw an ideal modern home can toe built at a comparatively low cost, the new "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement Bungalow exhibited at this…

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Close Judging at Campbell Town Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. P. Agnes, licensee of the Commercial Hotel ,Picton ,Proved himself a pretty good judge of the weight of a live beast in the fat bullock…

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Werombi News. Junior Farmers' Show

Camden News · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' Shaw to be held at Werombi on Saturday afternoon netx, 23rd inst., has promise of a successful issue. The movement is…

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Sydney Royal Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

The Sydney Royal Show came to an end last Saturday night, establishing a splendid record. The millionth visitor i passed through the turnstile at…

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1939 Show Dates

Camden News · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 1

Conferences of the Southern Tablelands and the South Coast Agricultural Unions have been held with a view of fixing the 1939 shew dates for all…

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Picton Show Society

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Picton A.H. and I. Society was held on Monday, night at the School of Arts. Present were: Messrs. W. F. Brookes,. T. Brookes…

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Dogs at Sheep Show Picton Puppy to the Fore

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

At least One section of the big sheep Show in Sydney held more than pasting interest for a resident of the Picton district. It was that given to dogs for…

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Progressive Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

The Nowra Show is run by a committee with progressive ideas, and the courage to endeavour to put them into effect. It has already taken steps to…

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Show Dates Campbelltown's Protest Clash with Picton "A Knockout"

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 2

Mr. A. Vine, lion, secretary of the Picton A. H. and I. Society, has received from the South Coast and Table-lands Agricultural Societies' Union a…

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Campbelltown Show Probable Dates

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

At a conference of the Cumberland' Associated Societies held at Granville a few days ago, and attended by representatives of the Campbelltown…

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Camden Show Society Profit of [?] Last Year

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

The Camden Show Society wound up its last year's transactions with a profit of £156, after having reduced its overdraft from £411 to £255. A highly creditable…

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Show Society

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Picton A. H. and I. Society will be held at the School of Arts next Monday night, at 8.o'clock. It is particularly…

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Picton A. H. and I. Society 1939 Show Preparations in Hand

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

Preparations for the Picton Show of 1939 are going along smoothly, and the committee appear to have thing s pretty well under way…

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Jubilee Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 1

Robertson A. H. and I. Society will hold its jubilee show next year, and or. that account lias allotted larger will hold its jubilee show next year and…

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Kiama Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

The committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society has altered the dale of its annual show next year to January 30 and 31, much against its inclination,…

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Campbelltown Agricultural Society. 1939 Show in February

Camden News · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 4

The President of the Campbelltown Agricultural Society, referring to the dates of the 1939 shows, reports:— "Again difficulty has been…

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Scots' Fair

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 1

The “Scots' Fair” and Flower Show, the annual effort of St. David's Presbyterian Church, Campbelltown, is to take place in the Town Hall, on…

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Show Committee Meeting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 2

The committee of the Picton A. H. and I. Society is getting well into its stride in the preparation of preliminaries in (connection with next year's…

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