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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Industrial Exhibition. in Aid of Soldiers' Memorial Hospital

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 6

The ladies of the Red Cross Society, not satisfied to allow their activities during the war to languish, have been, interesting themselves in various ways…

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Industrial Exhibition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 8

The weather conditions prevailing on Tuesday was not altogether favorable for the Industrial Exhibition held at Nowra…

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Football Carnival & Dance. in A[?] of Soldiers’ Memorial. a M[?] Success. Taking in Sight £72

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Th[?] Football Carnival and Dance in ald of the Soldiers’ Memorial Fund, held on Saturday afternoon and at night, proved highly…

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Football Carnival. Shining Stars Defeat Co[?]arco by 17 to Nil. the Gyms Defeat Cobargo Union by 12-11

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Saturday proved the most successful football day ever held in Bega, when the Gyms endeavored to raise a substantial amount for…

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The Poultry Club's Spring Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 6

The Spring Show, under the auspices of the Nowra Poultry Club, was held in the poultry pavilion on the Showground on Friday last, when there was an…

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Chatter About the Poultry Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 8

In the Poultry Show report G. Vost is credited with first for white cockerel class. [?] was J. G. Watts who won the blue…

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An Earlier Cobargo Show for 1921. Increased Gate Charges

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. Gongh (President) occupied the chair at a well attended meeting of the committee of Cobargo Agricultural Society on Saturday afternoon…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. J. Lumsden (President), J. T…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

A committee meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Lumsden (President)…

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Salvation Army. Self Denial Fair

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2

The Salvation Army Self-Denial Fair held in Bega School of Arts on Tuesday and Wednesday nights was very successful and enjoyable…

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Maize-growing Prizes at Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

It will be worth remembering by growers and intending [?] that the following prizes will be offered at next Nowra show for…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. New Year's Day Sports

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 7

The Shoalhaven Agricultural Association's committee decided, yesterday, to hold the usual picnic-sports on the showground on New Year's Day. It…

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Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Shoal haven Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Jas. Lamsden (President), Lamend, Glan…

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The Race Club's Proposal. Turned Down by the Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

At the Agricultural Society's committee meeting on Tuesday the secretary, Mr. Rauch, said he had nothing definite from the Nowra Race Club in…

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Memoirs of the Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

Mr. Horton, the seed man of the City, was judge, and it would be difficult to find one more competent than he. Mr. Horton said when he knew he…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. New Year's Day Sports

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Agricultural Society's committee, on Tuesday, when the matter of holding the usual New Year's Day…

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Church of England Fair

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

The All-Nations Fair held in aid of Church of England on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, was a…

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Professional Show Judging

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

A gentleman invited by tho Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's committee to act as judge of horses at next show in a voluntary capacity, wrote…

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Tilba Flower Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

Trinity Church annual Flower Show was held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening. The attendance was very satisfactory,…

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Bus Fares to Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's committee, on Tuesday, the following letter was road from Mr. B…

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