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Shows & fairs, 1927

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Suggested Programme for Athletic Carnival at Coom.a

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 2

The championship athletic carnival in connection with Education Week will be held at Cooma from 19th to 23rd September, and the following…

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Australian Made Preference Shopping Week In Nowra. Organized By The [?]ber Of Commerce. Shop Window Display and Exhibition at the School of Arts

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 4

Nowra business people made special display in their shop windows tho past week in response to an invitation issued by the local Chamber of…

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Admission Fee For The Show increased. 2- For Adults. Mr. Caffrey Objects To The Committeemen Being Dubbed A Squib. Mr. Bailie (Denies) They Ever Were Called Such A Name

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 3

At the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven A and H. Association on Tuesday, Mr. R. Aberdeen moved to rescind a motion fixing the price…

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Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Association was held yesterday. There were present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), Calcraft, Ashcroft…

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Royal Welfare Society. Mothers' Rest Bungalow at Spring Fair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 4

Mothers who are attending the Royal Spring Fair, which will be held at the showground on 27th September to the 1st October, should take the…

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Show Committee

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

A committee meeting of the local A.H. & D.F. Association was held on "Wednesday afternoon. As is usual when the somewhat tedious task of…

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Dalgety's Exhibit at Royal Spring Fair

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 3

Hudson and Essex super-six cars and Bean and White trucks were on view at Dalgety's pavilion at the Royal Spring Fair. The following is…

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The Rainbow Fair G.F.S. Transform the School of Arts. a Scene of Bustle and Beauty

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 3

For some weeks past the organising abilities of the members of the Church of England Girls Friendly Society have been concentrated on…

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Flower Show. Big Success

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 2

The spring flower show of the Shoalhaven Horticultural Society was held in the Nowra School of Arts yesterday, and was a great success. The…

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Operatic Carnival

The Bega District News · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 2

Grand operatic open-air carnival in Church of England grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday. 8th and 9th. November (Official opening by the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association Monthly Committee

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

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

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 3

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

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Show Society. Committee Meeting

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 1

A Committee meeting of the above was held on 'Wednesday night, there, being present Messrs J. Scarvell (president), C. H. S. Thacker, J. W…

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Points At The Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

The judge, Mr. Plowman, express-[?] himself as delighted with the [?]pring Show of the Shoalhaven [?]ortionltural Society held last…

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St. John's Carnival

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

The annual carnival in aid of St. , Join's Church of England was opened in the Church grounds on Tuesday evening. This has become one…

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Kiama Show Luncheon

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society's committee, Mr. C. W. Craig, referring to the matter of luncheons, said a large number…

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Opening of Shoalhaven Show. Premier or Minister Will Open

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Bavin; State Premier:— Sydney, 10th Nov., 1927…

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St John’s Church Carnival

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

In our previous report we had not the, names of the helpers at the various stalls, which were as follows:—…

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Excursion Trains for Next Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 3

The secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association is in receipt of the following letter from the Control officer, South Coast railway line,…

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A.H. & D.F. ASSOCIATION. Local Show Preparations

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

A Committee meeting of the local A. H. & D.F. Association was held on Wednesday night, when there were, present Messrs J. Scarvell (President)…

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