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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

52 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Letters a Show Matter (To the Editor, "The Picton Post")

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Sir,-I think it is a shame that the committee of the Picton Show do not make better provision for the display of pavilion exhibits at our show…

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Model "Fibrolite" Home: Will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

Modern and beautiful homes are always of interest to people in all walks of life, and the truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by the…

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Show Notes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

The hon. secretary, of the Campbelltown A. H. & I. Society reports having received a cheque for £40 from the Defence Department. “This…

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Model “Fibrolite” Home will Attract Crowds at Royal Empire Show

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 4

Modern and beautiful homes are always of interest to people in all walks of life and the truth of this will be adequately demonstrated by…

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Unique Show Incident

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

A rabbit racing around the trotting track, flat out, with its tail up. breaking evens in a dash from the noise of the Crowd—a yell of "Rabbio," a twist…

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Suggested Resumption Land for Show Purposes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 2

The Picton A. H. and I. Society has asked the Wollondilly Shire Council "to resume that portion of the property on the north side of Victoria…

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Baby Show

Camden News · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

The first annual baby show, inaugurated by the Camden branch of the Country Women's Association, will be held in the C.W.A. Rest Room…

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Late Picton Show a Financial Failure

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 2

At a poorly attended meeting of the committee of the Picton A. H. and J. Association, held on Monday night, the secretary, Mr. A. Vine, submitted…

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Late Picton Show. a Financial Failure

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 8

At a poorly attended meeting of the committee of the Picton A. H. & I. Association, held on Monday night of last week, the secretary, Mr. A…

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Picton Show Society MR. L. Nicolson Re-elected President

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Picton A. H. and I. Society, held in the School of Arts on Monday night, Mr. L. Nicolson was re-elected President…

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Robertson Show Society

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 1

Robertson Agricultural Society has fixed upon February 27 and 28 as the dates for its annual show next year. The income from, the show this year…

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Ribbons or Cash for Show Prizes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 1

The question of show societies giving ribbons and trophies in place of cash prises was debated at some length at the recent meeting of…

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Show Committee Meets Art Union Prizes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

Owing to indisposition, the representative of "The Picton Post" was unable to attend the meeting of the committee of the Picton A. H. and I…

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Patriotic Carnival Keen Enthusiasm of Promoters

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

There was an enthusiastic meeting on Monday night of the Picton Combined Patriotic Committee to further plan for the patriotic carnival, to be…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 2

The committee of the Picton Combined Patriotic Carnival, to be held in Victoria Park on Eight Hour Day, October 6, is, we are pleased to report,…

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Campbelltown Agricultural Society. 40th Annual Meeting

Camden News · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 1

The attendance of members at the annual meeting of the above Society held in the Campbelltown School of Arts last Monday evening was small…

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Campbelltown Agricultural Society. 40th Annual Meeting

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The attendance of members at the annual meeting of the above Society held in the Campbelltown School of Arts last Monday evening was small…

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Scotch Fair

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

The annual Fair organised by the members of St. Andrew’s Guild, Camden Presbyterian Church, held at the Town Hail on Friday last, met…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

The big patriotic effort of the year, so far as Picton is concerned, is to eventuate on Monday when the carnival, being organised by the…

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Methodist Fair. Campbelltown

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 1

On Saturday, 20th September, at the Campbelltown Town Hall, the Methodist Church held their annual Fair. Mrs. P. C. Furner, of Camden,…

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