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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

132 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held on the showground yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), Bennett, Bailie, C…

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Extracts for Plain Writing. For Competitors 10 years and over. Candelo A., H. and D. F. Association. 44th Annual Exhibition 22nd and 23rd February, 1928

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

To great each day with reverence for the opportunities it contains; to approach my work with a clean mind; to hold ever, before me, even in the doing of little…

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Bega District Jockey Club. Show Meeting to Be Held

The Bega District News · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The committee of Bega District Jockey Club met on Thursday night. The president Mr James Cochrane congratulated the committee on the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held at the showground yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), Morison, Calcraft,…

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Sale of Show Privileges

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

On Saturday last Stewart and Morton offered the publican's booth and other privileges at the forthcoming show at auction. The publican's…

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

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

The Committee of the local Agricultural Society met on Wednesday night, there being present Messrs W. E. Collins (chair), G. Porter, J. F…

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Races v. Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Bega "District News," in its report of the annual race meeting, says: Notwithstanding that we are in the motor age, and that the horse for…

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Shoalhaven Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held on the showground yesterday. Present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), H. J. Mottram, Bennett…

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Gymkhana Carnival

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 7

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's committee, yesterday, on the showground, the secretary suggested for the…

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Bega Show. to Be Opened by Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Bega Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday , February 29 and March 1. and will be formally opened after lunch on the first afternoon…

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Gymkhana Carnival

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

At the committee meeting of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society on Tuesday, the secretary (Mr. Ranch) said that next year they would need…

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Show Catering. (To the Editor.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

Sir,--Associated with the a the "Illawarra Mercury " of 13 quotes your paper, in referri[?] Miss Atkinson as a tenderer to…

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Novelties at Motor Show

The Bega District News · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 7

A meeting of the committee was held at the showground yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. T. Pestell (President), J. Pestell…

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Bega Show. Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 29 and March 1

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The committee of Bega Agricultural Society held a long meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The ground committee…

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The Farmers Up In Arms. the Agricultural Society Takes a Hand

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association on Tuesday, Mr. T. Binks brought forward a matter which largely interested farmers: it had been…

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A.h. & D.f. Association. Show Preparations

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

There was a healthy revival in the attendance at the Committee meeting held on Wednesday night to continue preparations for the local Show…

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The Press And The Wollongong Show Committee. On Friendly Terms Again

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

It appears that the Wollongong [?] resented tho committeemen giving [?] printing of the show schedule to tenderer outside the town, because of the…

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Berry Show. 42nd Annual Exhibition Fine Display of Cattle & HORSES. Splendid Pavilion Exhibits

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

The 42nd annual exhibition of the Berry Agricultural Association opened yesterday under ideal weather conditions. The day was warm, but the…

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Wollongong Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

Wollongong show will open on Thursday next, February 9th, and from the present indications it will be a record show in every particular…

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