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Shows & fairs, 1923

138 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Berry Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 4

This year's Berry show was a great deal better financially than the previous one, [?] the balance sheet shows a debit balane of about £123…

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The Late Show

Southern Star · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

Bega Agricultural Society's committee met on Tuesday under the presidency of Mr Rogers, Correspondence was read from Messrs T…

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The Late Show

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 2

[?] Agricultural Society’s [?] [?] the [?] of Mr[?] [?] said [?]…

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Presbyterian Autumn Fair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1923 · page 7

A bazaar in aid of the Shoalhaven Presbyterian Church funds was opened in the Nowra School of Arts yesterday Afternoon by Mrs. Mark…

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Presbyterian Church Fair. a Successful Undertaking

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

A fair in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church was opened in the School of Arts on Tuesday and came to a close on Wednesday night…

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Shoalhaven Jubilee Show. £1000 Schedule

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the Agricultural Society committee, yesterday, it was decided that the prize schedule for the jubilee show should be £1000…

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Shoalhaven A. & H. Association. Jubilee Show Schedule

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association hold on Tuesday was attended by Mr. A. C. Lamond (President),…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held, at the School of Arts, Nowra, on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. Lamond (President), Calcraft, Boyd, Ashcroft,…

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Agricultural Society's Ball

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

A meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's ball committee was held at the School of Arts on Monday afternoon. It was decided that…

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How The Show Was Burst

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

A local resident whom we know to be not less given to making a joke than he was a quarter of a century ago, tells an amusing story about the first…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Lamond presided over the usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association was held on Tuesday. There was a…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held at the Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday, 29th May. Present-Messrs. Lamond (President), S. Monaghan,…

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Genesis of Shoalhaven a and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 3

On Monday lost the writer motored to Green well Point. The oar was full end the road wet and bumpy— rotten, he thought, till he got in…

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Jubilee Show. £1005 Allocated in Prize Money

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, yesterday, the allocation of money for the different sections at the…

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The First Show in Shoalhaven

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 3

It is now claimed that the show held at Numba in 1864 was not the a first one held in Shoalhaven. Over 70 years ago it is stated, a small show…

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Local Court' at Empire Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 3

The Chairman of the British Empire Exhibition advises the Hon. Austin Chairman as follows:—With reference to yours of 7th June covering…

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Football Carnival Quaama's Triumph

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

The biggest afternoon's football ever witnessed in the district took place on the Bega Sports Ground on Monday, when what was called a…

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Football Carnival

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Monday afternoon witnessed the first Football Carnival ever held in Bega, on the recreation ground, when a "knock-out" competition…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's Ball. Another Brilliant Success

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 1

A few days ago the prospects of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's annual ball did not look too bright, with the rain and the general…

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Shoalhaven A. and H Society's Ball. the Greatest Success Yet

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 6

The annual ball of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society held in the School of Arts last night week was a pronounced success. Indeed it is said to be the…

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