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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Bega District Jockey Club. OVER £300 Profit on Annual Meeting Show Meeting to Be Held

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

The committee of Bega District Jockey Club met on Tuesday evenings Mr James Coecharne presiding. Statement accounts of the annual meeting…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Shoal[?]aven A. & H. Association was held on Monday. Present: Messrs. Alf. Mottram, vice-president in the chair…

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Si[?]gle Farm Exhibit For Nowra Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. R. Bailie, at the meeting of the Agricultural Society on Monday, reported that they had been alloting the space in the pavilion that…

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Discussion Over The Wood chop at the Show. a Tie in the Voting. the President Called Upon to Give His Casting Vote. Calls for a Second Division

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

At the committee meeting of the Shoa[?]haven A. & H. Association on Monday, Mr. Jos. Lumsd[?]n said he did not [?]ke doing that which he was…

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The Coming Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

Bega Agricultural Society met on Tuesday afternoon, and for two hours discussed matters in connection with the forthcoming show. Judges and…

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Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

[?]st committee meeting prior to [?]at of the annual exhibition was [?]the showground on Tuesday last. [?]Messrs. T. Pestell (President),…

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A Big Show Week Attraction Cole's Dramatic Players

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

After an abs[?]ence of two years. Cole's Theatrical Company are again to the fore with now play, new scenery, new frocks and now marquee for their show week…

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Shoalhaven Show Trots

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the trotting events at Nowra show:— Farmers' Trot, about 1 mile.—…

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A Big Show Week Attraction. Cole's Dramatic Players

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 3

After an absence of two yea' Cole's Theatrical Company are again to the fore with new plays, new scenery, new frocks, and new marquee…

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Illegal Games at Wollongong Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

At Wollongong Police Court Reginald George Shirly (38) and John Williams (26) alias Arthur Roy Shirley, were charged with playing…

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Royal Easter Show Schedule

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 3

The prize schedule for the Royal Easter Show, 1927, has been issued. As an indication of the Council's appreciation of the support accorded…

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Members of the State Parliament and the Show. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 10

Sir,—To the uninitiated, your par in Saturday's issue of the "News" reflects somewhat on the social and political duties of our State members…

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Pambula Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

Pambula show opened yesterday in pleasant weather; and notwithstanding dry spell the exhibition, was equal to [?]ny yet held there. En[?]…

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Show Pars

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. Caffrey-- speaking at the official luncheon of the Slioalhavon show: " It is the stepping stone to Royal. In reading the prize…

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Show Notes

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

The final Committee meeting before the Show will beheld to-night (Friday). The Bega Town Band will be in…

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The Show (continued)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

In our previous issue we wrote of the flrst day of the Shoalhaven show. The second and third days were also favored with fine weather, so much so…

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The Show Trots

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

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Champion Cattle at Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 4

Champion Ayrshire hull, S. Thorburn; reserve champion, T. J. Larter. Champion cow, F. S. Morton; reserve champion, P. S. Morton…

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Weight Judging at Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 1

The cow forming the subject of the weight-judging at Nowra show was slaughtered at Mr. Ratcliff's shambles on Wednesday morning in the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present: Messrs. T. Pestell (President), Brown, Herne…

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