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Shows & fairs, 1925

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Nowra Horticultural Society. Autumn Flower Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 3

The autumn show of the Nowra Horticultural Society was held in the School of Arts yesterday, and as an exhibition of flowers was something…

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Hospital Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 2

The committee organising the above met on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs Brown (Mayor), Starr, Manning O’Reilly, Heady, Clancy, Bush,…

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Points At The Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

The Flower Show--the Autumn Exhibition--was not quite up to the standard of previous shows, either in point of quality or numbers…

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Show Cattle Judging

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 1

Show ring judging has been a controversial subject for many years It is always an interesting topic among dairymen, however, and…

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Bemboka Show

The Bega District News · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Bemboka he[?]d its 20th annual Show last week. It is the youngest society in the district, and will reach its majority next year. The Society…

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Bemboka Show Awards FLOWERS

The Bega District News · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

Judge, Mrs Frank Zingel; stewards Mr J. Carpenter, junior, and Miss M. Lavelie, Collection single geraniums, Mrs True 1, Mrs J. Keys 2, Double…

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River Picnic to Agricultural Society Lady Workers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon, the committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society entertained the lady workers at a launch picnic at the Crookhaven…

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Show Committee's Liability for Accidents. Practicably Negligible

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Glen Innes P. and A. Society, it was resolved to obtain legal opinion on the Society's liability in connection with…

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Mongrel Or Pure Bred. The Show Pig Incident

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

Some wit once described a Berkshire pig as an animal which you had to kick to find out which was its head and which its tail. As was demonstrated at last meeting of the…

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Are Horses Slipping? What A Good Judge Said At Bega Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 1

Since the advent of the motor car such remarks to be often beard are" the days of the horses are done," " the cars and lorries have knocked the horses…

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Life Member of Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 7

At the final meeting of the financial year of the committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, Mr. W. R. Graham moved that it be a…

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Bega Show Ring Big Meeting Recommends Levelling

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of members of the Bega Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday night to consider notice of motion by Mr. T. J. Kelly…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Shoal-haven A. & H. Association was held on Tuesday. Present: Messrs. Ashcroft(President), S. Monaghan, Caffrey,…

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Exhibition Agitators. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

-Would you allow me space in unable and widely read paper to few comments on the above. The general public there is a lot more…

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The hospital Carnival

The Bega District News · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The committee-met on Wednesday night last. The secretary reported that the School of Arts had been booked for May 23rd, and that the…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

The Bega District News · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 4

One of the most interesting and attractive exhibits at this year's Royal Easter Show will be the new rough-casted “Fibrolite” asbestos cement…

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Bega istrict Butter and Cheese Supreme at Royal Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Out district cheese and butter faclorics have done splendidly at the Sydney Royal Show. Kameruka Estate again sustained its reputation…

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Show Committeemen and Age Limit

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

The scribe feels he may be treading on delicate ground when referring to the above ; but with a clear conscience he risks trespassing. There is nothing new about…

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The Sydney Royal Show. Nowra Co-op. Dairy Company Secures Second Prize for Butter

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. L. M. Crawford, secretary--manager of Nowra Co-op. Dairy Co., showed us a telegram yesterday afternoon where the Coy had secured second prize for butter in…

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District Hospital Carnival

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

A further meeting in connection with the above was held at Candelo on Saturday afternoon last, Dr. White presiding. With regard to the Queen…

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