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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

124 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

The Royal Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The Secretary of the Royal Show states that the ca[?]lier entries for the Show, which begins on March 26th next are coming in very…

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Music at the Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

At a previous meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's Committee a resolution to pay £10 for a band was defeated. At the…

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Shoalhaven Show. A Great Exhibition. Rain Interferes with the Attendance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

THE 44th annual exhibition of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association only needed two fine days to have made it the most…

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Show Sidelights

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 1

An inspector under the Amusements Tax Aet visited the show on Thursday, to see that everything was in order among…

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Tilba Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Following are the awards of Tilba show held on Thursday. THB RING. Blood mare. J McFaul 1, A Southern 2,…

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Displays at the Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 7

One of the displays at the show last week that came in for a deal of favorable comment was an exhibit of harness from the well known…

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Show Exhibit

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Wiegand's exhibit of buggy and sulkies at Nowra show was certainly worthy of special comment; it was one that would compare favorably with…

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Correspondence. Easter Sports & the Show-ground Trustees. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

Sir,--I see by your paper, under date of February 8th, where the Committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society dealt with a letter sent by me to the…

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Police& Firemen’s Hospital Carnival. a Noble Effort. How Country Districts May Help

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

The in[?]ant demands made upon business firms and the public generally on behalf of the various patriotic funds have seriously affected our many…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Bega Budget · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

The Presbyterian fair held on Thursday night was the most successful since the inauguration of this annual fixture, but it was…

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Tilsa Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

On Thursday last week the one day show under the auspicces of Tilba District Agricultural Society was held in distincly unfavourable weather rain…

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The Recent Berry Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Strong exception has been taken by members of the Berry Agricultural Association, concerning certain remarks appearing in a Nowra…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yestPrday forenoon. Presen— Messrs Graham (President), Hyam, Hemy,…

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Candelo Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 1

PRESIDENT— Mr W. J. Collins VICE-PRESIDENTS— Messrs G. Porter and H.P. Collins HON. TREASURER— Mr W. Collins SECRETARY— Mr A.O. Manus…

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Show Not "Black."

Southern Star · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Some time ago the committee of the Wollongong Agricultural Society carried a motion co-operating with the Cootamundra Society in…

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Begs Show Races. Nominations & Weights

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Trial Handicap, 5 fur.—Lord Light 9.11, Stephast 9.6, Million Dollar 8.11 Cambeen 8 3. Grand Foore 8.3, Dawn of Day 8.2, Black King 7.10, Kin 7…

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Treatment of Show Judges

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. G. Armstrong, who acted as judge at the Moruya show last week, is loud in his praise of the hospitality and consideration extended to the…

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Gate Takings at the Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 7

The gale taking for the two days were £41132. For purposes of comparison we take the following extract from our report of tho 1916 show (the last held):…

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Robertson Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The 38th annual exhibition of the Robertson A. and H. Society took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and, for once in a way, the…

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The Annual Show

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Now that the subsidy to agricultural societies has been permanently withdrawn, the question whether the annual show fulfils…

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