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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Milton Show Cattle Prize-winners

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

The annual Milton Show was held last Wednesday and was opened by Colonel Fuller, of the Kiama Agricultural Society…

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Kangaroo Valley Show an Outstanding Success Cattle and Horse Sections Highly Commended

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Completing for 1930 the series of agricultural shows held on the South Coast, the Kangaroo Volley Show met with a success similar to that enjoyed by all the preceding coastal shows. Its main feature was the cattle display, and judges and people were unanimous that this display was exceptionally good. In the pavilion were many excellent samples of fruit and vegetables, while the preen fodders…

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Kangaroo Valley Show Successful Function

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

The Kangaroo Valley show on Friday and Saturday was a successful function. The opening day, was pleasant enough, but the second day was…

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The Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The 46th annual show held on Wednesday and Thursday proved an outstanding success. The weather was beautifully line, and the gate…

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Nowra Swimming Club. Carnival Postponed

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The swimming carnival, which was to have been held at Nowra on March 8 has been postponed until March 22. This action was decided…

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Preparing for the Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society on Wednesday afternoon, letters from judges and stewards accept…

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Don't Forget Monster Surf Carnival, Merimbula Beach, Sunday, 9th MARCH

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The dance held last night in 'aid of the School of Arts was a big success, door takings amounting to £17 9s. Mr. Adrian Heffernan mastered…

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Nowra Show Poultry Section Criticised

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, or Thursday forenoon, a letter was read from Mr. J. H. Hayes, of Dapto, in…

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Schoolboys' Opportunity to See Royal Show During Easter Vacation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 2

All the fun of the fair, as well as the excellent educational opportunity, will be open to country boys during the Easter vacation. The Young…

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Candelo Show. a Record success

The Bega District News · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

Candelo’s 46th annual Shaw was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was considered by old hands to have been the best held there for many…

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The Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

As briefly mentioned last issue, the 46th annual show held last week set a standard equal to any previous exhibition in most respects, and in…

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Preparing for the Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The committee of the Society met on Wednesday afternoon, the president (Cr F E Rily) being in the chair…

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Nowra Horticultural Society Autumn Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

A meeting of the Nowra Horticultural Society was held last Thursday day night, when arrangements in connection with the forthcoming…

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Mr. Cusack Critical Kangaroo Valley Under No Cordiality at Show

The South Coast Register · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

The fact that, while a visitor to the Kangaroo Valley Show, he was not recognised or given the courtesy of a reception has prompted Mr. J…

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Bega District Jockey Club. Show Race Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The show race mooting of the above Club was held on-Saturday afternoon, the attendance being very satisfactory, the fields good, and the racing…

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Bega Show. Triple Success—In Entries, Exhibits, and Attendance

The Bega District News · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Bega Agricultural Society’s annual Show of 1930—the 59th of the series has to be written down t as the most successful in the long period of just on…

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Merimbula Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

The biggest surf carnival yet held on the Far South Coast took place at Merimbula beach on Sunday last, and car-loads of people flocked from all…

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Cobargo Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

Cobargo show opened yesterday. The district out there is looking very bad, as a result of the long dry spell, but notwithstanding this there was an…

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Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 1

The Committee of the local Agricultural Society met on Tuesday night, there being present Messrs W. E. Collins (President), A. E. Dare…

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Nowra Swimming Carnival Saturday, March 22

The South Coast Register · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

At the Nowra swimming baths on Saturday of next week, a swimming carnival will be held under the auspices of the Nowra Swimming Club,…

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