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Shows & fairs, 1915

121 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 1

The Committee of the Candelo A. H. and D. F. Association met on Thurs-day afternoon, there being present, Messrs J. F. Allen (president), J…

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Swimming Carnival

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The Swimming Carnival, promoted by Mr. W. A Smith, who was ably assisted in the arrangements by Messrs, Davy, Dingle. [?]…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H- Association was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs…

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Swimming Carnival

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a swimming carnival was held at the Junction in aid of the Red Cross Society. The promoter was Mr…

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Cobargo Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

This popular fixture opened on Wednesday in beautifully fine weather and concluded yesterday. The fair weather for the opening…

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Miss Kemp's Buckjumping Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 7

Miss Kemp's buckjumping show opened to a good house on Friday night; at the conclusion of the evening's performance all…

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The Royal Show. Entries Highly Satisfactory A Great Exhibition Assured

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 8

The staff of the Office of the Royal Agricultural Society has tabulated almost all the entries for the Royal Show and it is now possible…

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Show Notes

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

There was much whirring of cars and "ponking" of motor horns on each day of the show. This method of travelling is very popular…

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The Royal Show. Entries Highly Satisfactory. a Great Exhibition Assured

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

The staff of the Office of the Royal Agricultural Society has tabulated almost all the entries for the Royal Show, and it is now…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Society. Successful Year 'S Operations. Good Profit on Show. £ 166 Spent in Improvements, Yet

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 1

The financial year of the Shoal - haven A. and H. Association having closed, we are enabled to give a review of; the operations for the past twelve…

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Fancy Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

A fancy fair, in aid of the Belgian Fund, got up by several little girls of the town, is to be held on Saturday afternoon, 17th…

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Sydney Show Notes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Sydney had wet weather for the opening days of the Royal Show. Eroni’s Landlock cleared 6d. [?]. and won the high jump…

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Rough on the Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The new Minister for Agriculture (Mr. G. Black) was given no bouquets on the occasion of his opening the show at Bellingen…

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Cheese at Sydney Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

The following comments, taken from the "Daily Telegraph." are interesting:—"Competition in the cheese cheese suffered through the…

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How the Sydney Show Educates

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

The daily papers, very properly, gave considerable space to the work and doings of the big Sydney Show, and, by far, the greatest…

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For Exhibition Only

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

The Government loaned the Red Cross Society a splendid collection of mineral ores for display. The specimens were gathered in the Bathurst…

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Show Business

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 5

Hundreds of Sydney casual workers and dealers follow the R.A.S. Show up with the hope of making money. Outside money they have no interest…

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Show on

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 6

Saturday is always an off day at the Show. The races attract crowds, and the attendance there is reflected in diminished numbers at the Show…

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The Show Summarised

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 6

The situation on Europe le[?]gs the food-produce coun[?] that be un[?] the war zone into an importation that must [?] progressively…

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Voices at the Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

“He was proud, as the representative of New South Wales, to know that His Excellency the Governor-General was of the opinion that tho Sydney…

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