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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Show Races

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Nominations for the race meeting to be held on Saturday week:— Opening: Heda, Wood[?]ine, Bla[?]ey Bex, Anabil Joan Sands, Lin Frit,…

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Carnival Some Time in May

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

Messrs. Manning, Starr, Blomfield, Parbery, Spence Taylor, Graham, Storey, Bush, and Drake representing Bega District Hospital, and…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

A committee meeting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association was held on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs. T. Pestell (President),…

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The Agricultural Society's Insurance. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 2

Sir,—During the discussion on the tetter from the Guardian Company, at Tuesday's meeting of the committee, Mr. C. Reynolds is reported to…

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Candelo Show Awards DOGS

The Bega District News · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 4

Judge, Mr E. A. Tarlinton; steward, Mr W. E. Bright. Cattle dog, Bert Brand. Barb or kelpie, T. Glenn. Greyhound, C. G. Lucas…

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Bega Show Trots. Handicaps for

The Bega District News · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

Trial: Naneena’s Best, Cambooya Lass, Macharrie, Dan Coonie, Huon Coon, Naughty Coon, Dixey Milne scr., Uralla and Trigirl 10yds bhd,…

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The Agricultural Society and Preference to Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Cecil Rauch, in his letter to the "Shoalhaven News" of 26/2/27, remarks that I made a statement in committee that he was paid…

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Kiama Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

In comparison with 1926, the position of the Kiama A. and H. Association, as reported on by the hon. treasurer (Mr. Travor) was:—…

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Justification for Third Day of Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 5

Some statistics regarding the gate-takings at Nowra show are published in this issue. The lesson they teach is that a third day is indispensable…

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Bega Show

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

Bega Snow for 1927 will soon be thing of the past but it can be at once said that, notwithstanding the adverse season and dry weather…

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Fair Exchange. a New Back for an Old One How. a Bad Back Was Made Strong

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 6

The back aches at times with a du’l indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of…

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Prize Baconers At Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 5

One of the most interesting exhibits, in the swine section, at the result local show, was that of the pen of three bacon pigs. Keen…

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The Agricultural Society's Insurance. (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

Sir,—In Wednesday's issue Mr. Reynolds, with a certain amount of cunning, seeks to obscure the point raised by me, viz., that he was wrong…

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[?]E Show Insurances. (To the Editor)

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

Sir,—The businesslike and [?]ed action of the honorary treasurer of the show committee, by your report of last committee meeting,…

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Bega Show

The Bega District News · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our last issue, Bega Show was surprisingly successful in the face of adverse conditions, both with the indoor…

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Bega Show Awards VEGETABLES

The Bega District News · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Judge, Mr M. Longhurst; stewards, Messrs C. Sproats and G. T. Staines. Collection of vegetables, Reeve Bros.; [?] entry. Collection of beans.. T. J…

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Bega District Jockey Club. Show Race Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 2

Despite the showery weather the show race meeting attracted an excellent attendance on Saturday afternoon, and very good racing was…

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Some Points on Bega Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 5

Last week I paid a visit to Bega, and incidentally, visited the show, held on Wednesday and Thursday. The district pastures were very brown…

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Hospital Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held in the class-room of Bega School of Arts on Tuesday night in connection with above. The…

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Cobargo Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

The 37th annual exhibition of the Cobargo A., P. and H. Society opened yesterday in pleasant weather and with a good attendance for the…

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