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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

217 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 11

Show Committee "Fails In"

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

In May last the ownership of a cup, given as the first prize for the best 18 vases of sweet peas, formed the subject of an notion in the…

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Death of a Favorite Show Trotting Horse

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 6

Mr. C. J. Bennett's trotting more " Greenhills," died on the homestead property, Greenhills, Nowra, on Tuesday. No doubt the old mare was a…

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Commonwealth Fair: Girls Friendly Society Effort. Raising Funds for Addition to C.e. School Hall

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 3

The C.E. Girls' Friendly Society is a body of young women with a big vision and a desire to do thing. One of the necessities of the parish was…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), Henry…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 4

The usual monthly committee meeting of tho Shoalhaven A.& H. Association was held on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs T. Pestell…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 1

At the fast meeting of the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association, the resignation of Mr. C. Ardirto was read, and it was decided to ask…

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Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 3

The Mayor has been officially [?] [?] the Horticultural Society’s flower show at 2.30 p.m. [?] The society has…

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The Commonwealth Fair. Girls' Friendly Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 7

The Common wealth Fair, held, tinder the auspices of the Girls' Friendly Society, at Nowra School of Arts on Thursday and Friday last, was very…

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Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

Notwithstanding the fact that the [?] Spring Show, held on Friday [?] by the Nowra Horticultural [?] was rather late for the best…

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Spring Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 7

The first of a series of shows under [?] auspices of the Nowra Horticultural Society tool place in the School of Arts on Friday last week. There…

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Kiama Show Committee Meeting

The South Coast Register · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Kiama Show Committee was held on Tuesday last. There was a fair attendance…

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Points from Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 4

Nowra Horticultural Society lost nothing in reputation with the Spring of Inst Friday, even if it did suffer a little loss financially, due to the prize…

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Show Admissions. Threatened Boycott

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1926 · page 2

The Northern Lodges and Miners' Association have passed resolutions of protest against increasing the admission charges to agricultural shows…

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Australian-made Preference League. Exhibition Touring Train

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1926 · page 3

The Australian-Made Preference league's exhibition train comprise. twenty vehicles—two sleeper-cars. one dining-car, one break-van, one…

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Bega Spring Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 2

The Agricultural Society’s second attempt at a Spring Show on Saturday last resulted in over 500 entries being received, and the collections…

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Presbyterian Golden Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 4

The weather conditions the past few days until after mid-day yesterday looked anything but favorable for the successful holding the…

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Annual Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 5

Last year the Church of England people of Kangaroo Valley spent [?] on repairs to the Rectory, and [?] £15 on repairs [?]…

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Presbyterian Golden Fair. Most Successful Function. Magnificent Color Scheme

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 5

The Presbyterian Golden Fair, on Thursday and Friday, was a pronounced success, alike from a spectacular, social, and financial point of…

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The Novelty Fair

The Bega District News · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 2

Bega Methodists struck bad weather for. their annual fair in the hall on Wednesday and Thursday la=t, but, nothing daunting, they…

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