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Shows & fairs, 1917

108 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 6

Candelo Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

OFFICIALS—President. Mr. P. J. Hallerman : vice-president Messrs. J. F Allen, and J. H. Alcock: hon. treasurer. Mr. J…

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Show & Race Notes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

Entries are taming in well for Bega Show and an excellent exhibition is expected, late entries will be received up to 8 p.m. to-morrow…

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The Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Officials : President, Mr. P. J. Hefferran ; vice-presideuts, Messrs. J. F. Allen and J. H. Alcock ; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Byrnes;…

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Bega Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

OFFICIALS—President Mr. James Cochrane; Vice-presidents. Messrs. J. T. Rogers and C Padbury; Hon. Treasurer Mr. E…

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Show Notes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Mr Thomas Brown, of Bemboka had his champion hackney at the Bega Show, where he was greatly admired. Mr. Brown purchased…

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Bega Show

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The gate takings were: First day ,£34 163, second day £60. The Red Cross ladles deserve all praise for the superior luncheon…

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Show Steward's Grievance

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. T. F. Herne, one of the Shoal-haven A. and H. Association's horse stewards, ventilated a grievance at the committee meeting on Saturday…

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Rival Show Exhibitors. an Unsubstantiated Charge

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Agricultural Society's Committee, on Saturday, Mr. A. C Lamond said Mr. Walter Jennings had come to him on the…

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Show Committee and Cost of Band

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 10

At the Show Committee meeting on Saturday, Mr. Herne asked if the treasurer could give the amount collected towards the cost of the band…

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Captain's Candid Criticism. Show Committee Condemned. "Ought to Be Ashamed of Yourselves."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 12

At the meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, on Saturday, amongst other correspondence read was the following effusion:…

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Capt. Elder Condemns The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

At the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society on Saturday last the following communication was read…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society. an Interesting Meeting. Caustic Criticism

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

A committee meeting of the above So[?]ty was held at Nowra School of Arts on [?]turdny afternoon last. Present: Messrs [?]kenzie (President). Hayles. Armstrong,…

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Bega Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

The STAR reports : -Entries for this year's show numbered about 1600. The attendance on Thursday was considerably better than on the…

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Show Notes

Southern Star · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Our report omitted the fact tha Mr Chris Nolan won the prize for white loghorn cock or cockerel. In arts and crafts, the best…

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Next Week's Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

The months of preparation for the big local carnival crystallises next week, and anticipations are confident that the 1917 show will far and away…

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Easter Show. Timely Offer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Country visitors to Sydney for the show find often that, owing to arrangements for their accommodation not having being made…

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Cobargo Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The above show was held on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and was the most successful held for years. Boisterous windy…

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The Cobargo Show

The Bega Budget · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

Cobargo'a annual show was held on Wednesday and Thursday in fine weather, and was one of the most successful held under the…

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Axemen's Carnival at Eden

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

OFFICIALS: Handicappers--Messrs E. Meaker, J. T. Caldwell and T. Phillipps Starter--Mr T Phillips Judge--Mr Len Schafer Block…

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The Easter Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

It looks as if the management or the Royal Agricultural Society will after the war, be faced with a very serious problem. The Royal Show…

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