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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

132 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

Show Dates

The Nowra Leader · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

At the meeting of the South Coast Agricultural Union, held at Moss Vale, a list of suggested Show dates drawn up by a sub-committee was brought…

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Agricultural Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present: Messrs. Binks (President), Asheroft,…

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Sega Poultry Club’s Show, Very Successful Exhibition

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 2

Bega Poultry Club held its second annual show on the Bega showground ground on Saturday last, and the fixture proved highly successful, the…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1928 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association was held on Tuesday last, and there were present;…

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Sports Carnival

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1928 · page 2

The Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's subcommittee appointed to carry out a sports carnival in aid of the prize fund met at the Nowra…

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Sports Carnival

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 3

The Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's sub-committee appointed to carry out a sports carnival in aid of the prize fund met at the Nowra…

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Tax on Show Grounds

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 8

"The decision of the Composite Government to exempt showgrounds which apply their revenue for maintenance purposes, improvement…

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Points At The Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 8

Contrary to the expectations of most people concerned with the Flower Show of tho Nowra Horticultural Society on Friday night last it proved a great…

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G. F. S. Fair Most Successful Function

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 3

The CE. Girls' Friendly Society held a most successful fair on Thursday and yesterday in the Nowra School of Arts. The members bad…

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Sports Carnival Ladies Willing to Help

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 3

A meeting of ladies, wives of committee men of the Shoalh[?] A. and H. Association, was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon,…

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Berry Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the above Society was held on Wednesday last week, Mr. D. O'Keeffee presiding. There were also present Messrs. A…

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Sports Carnival. Ladies Willing to Help

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

A meeting of ladies, wives of committeemen of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, on Tuesday last,…

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Proposal to Provide a Better Sports Ground. Suggestion by the Secretary the Agricultural Society. a Turf Wicket Advocated by Mr. Merv Bice

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Shoal haven District Cricket Association, on Saturday night last, Mr. H. Rauch, secretary of the…

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At The Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Show was at its height, and ninety thousand people had passed in and distributed themselves variously in the capacious…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven A, & H. Society on Tuesday wives of the committeemen were present by invitation, in connection with the…

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Methodist Rainbow fair

The Bega District News · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2

The clerk of the weather evidently thought for a time that, the Presbyterians were holding their usual annual function on Thursday…

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Hospital Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

At the public meeting called by the Mayor (Ald. Tisdale) held last night in the Bega School of Arts, it was decided to hold a carnival…

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Hurrah for Candelo ! Bimbaya Butter Factory Wins First Prize at Is Lington Dairy Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 2

There was great rejoicing out Candelo way yesterday when a telegram was received stating that the gram was received stating that the…

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Presbyterian Oriental Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 4

The Oriential Fair in aid of the Presbyterian Church was opened at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday afternoon in the presence of a…

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Points at The Flower Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

Some members, because of the unfavorable weather conditions prevailing for weeks past, of the Nowra Horticultural Society had favored…

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