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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Temora Athletic Club Boxing Day Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

The Temora Athletic Club staged a wonderfully successful cycling and athletic and national dancing carnival on Boxing Day, when the prize…

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Mr. Buttenshaw Minister Fob Lands To Open the Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

At the meeting this morning of the Berry Agricultural Show it was announced that Mr. A. E. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands,…

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Bega District Jockey Club Annual Racing Carnival

The Bega District News · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Bega District Jockey Club’s annual race meeting opened on Wednesday under the most auspicious conditions. The morning opened somewhat…

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Olympia Motor Show Features of New Cars

The Bega District News · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

The most noticeable improvement in this year’s cars are roominess, superior for springing, and better equipment. Great comfort of the passengers by…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

The monthly, meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. Borrowdale…

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Travelling Motor Show Reaches Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The latest example of enterprise in the motor bales field by General Motors-Holdens Ltd. is the travelling motor show, which reached Sydney…

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£400 000 Plant General Motors Show the Way to Returning Prosperity

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

With a re[?] Christmas [?] a general improvement in trade convi[?]ing the man in the street that the long-awaited prosperity has definitely…

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Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Last night's committee meeting was attended by Messrs Solomon (president), J. and R. Moffitt, W. Allen, F. Collins, B. Wiley, Tynan,…

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The Agricultural Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

The committee mooting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association was hold on Tuesday forenoon. Present: Messrs. Geo. Borrowdale (President),…

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Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Despite the inclement weather, a large crowd amended the surf carnival on Tathra beach yesterday, and it was the best yet held here. Four teams…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

The regular meeting of the committee was held at the showground yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. Borrowdale (President), E. Watts…

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Dapto Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

The show season on the South Coast was started at Dapto on Friday and Saturday last. This Society is the oldest on the coastal area…

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Tathra Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

A record crowd attended the surf carnival at Tathra on Sunday last, and the function proved to be the best yet held on any of our beaches. Four…

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Dapto Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

The first of the South Coast shows—the Dapto Show—was held on Friday and Saturday last. The weather was dull and threatening on…

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Agricultural Society Show Preparations

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Last night's meeting of the Show Committee was well attended and keen, there being present Messrs J. S. Solomon (president), P. Baldwin,…

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Dapto Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

In the dairy produce sect inn there was good competition in butter six factories being represented, Blawarra Central (Albion Park) was awarded…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 7

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, held at the showground yesterday, the President (Mr. G. Borrowdale), after…

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Albion Park Show Very Successful Exhibition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The Albion Park Show, held on Friday and Saturday of last week, concluded another excellent exhibition. The weather was unkind, rain…

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Kiama Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

There is a rumor current in Berry to-day but, owing to the death of the King, the Kiama Show has been suspected, Mr. Summerville, the…

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Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

February 7 and 8, the dates of the Berry Annual Show, are drawing near, and the committee are confidently looking forward to one of the…

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