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Shows & fairs, 1936

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Cobargo Show

The Bega District News · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Cobargo held its forty-fifth show last week, so that it is approaching its jubilee. There have been great, changes in the period of its existence, and…

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Interesting Figures Mr Bate’s Show Speech

The Bega District News · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

In opening the recent Bega show. Mr H. J. Bate, M.L.A., gave [?] inserting [?] and others he was unable to state owing to the [?]…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee was held yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. Borrowdale, Calcraft, W. Mottram, W. H. Watts…

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Show Visitors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

Under this heading the Cessnock "Eagle" says:— One of the prominent men of the South Coast show world in A. J…

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Local Show Committee

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

Last week's meeting of the local Show Committee was attended by Messrs F. F. Bower (chair), B. Wiley, J. H. Gordon, A. G. Went, J. W…

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Dogs Liquidate Show Debt

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 6

In view of the rumor in regard to the possible introduction of tin hares locally the following will be rend with interest:--It was revealed at a…

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King Edward at British Industries Fair

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Fulfilling his first public engagement since his accession, King Edward VIII., accompanied by the Earl of Harewood, and the President of…

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Gerringong District Junior Farmers Club Second Annual Show Highly Successful Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

The Second Annual Show of the Gerringong District Junior Farmers’ Club, which was held at Ourie Park, Gerringong on Saturday last, attracted competition from alt along the coast, and good judges declared that some of the cattle paraded…

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Bemboka Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 6

Bemboka Show Society, the baby of the district societies, held its 31st show last week, so that it is well in the manhood stage. It really started…

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Berry Farm Exhibits for Wingham Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

At the request of Mr. L. O. Martin, the Minister for Justice, who is also Member for Oxley, an exhibit of cattle from the Berry Training…

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Royal Easter Show Rain Insurance—record Policy—£10,500

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has taken out a record Pluvius insurance policy in Australia for the forthcoming Royal…

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Swimming Carnival

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

Just on 100 entries have been received for the big swimming carnival to take place at the Municipal baths to-morrow (Saturday). These…

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Cathcart Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The Cathcart Show, held on Wednesday, was an outstanding success, and visitors from Candele were highly pleased and not a little…

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Bemboka Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

The RECORD found much pleasure and interest in a visit to Bemboka Show on Thursday of last week. Following seven inches of rain over…

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Easter Show Week

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

Many country members of the R.A.C.A. will be visiting Sydney during the Easter vacation and for show week, land will avail themselves of the…

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Not Accepted A. AND H. RESIGNATIONS

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Kiama. Agricultural Society, on Wednesday night, the resignations were received of Messrs. Geo. Grey and T…

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Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

From every aspect over which the officials had control, the swimming carnival at the municipal baths on Saturday was the most successful yet…

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Swimming Carnival at Nowra

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

Much dissatisfaction was expressed on Saturday when it was learned that Claire Dennis and Pat Norton, the two well-known Sydney…

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Pilfering at Show Pavilion

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 5

After each year’s show at Bega there are complaints of the lots of exhibits. The practice at Bega is to clear the pavilion on tho second…

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Aglow with Light and Colon Attractions from Chicago, Brussels, and Paris at the Royal. Easter Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

Few attractions at the Royal Easter Show will claim the visitors’ attention so decisively and happily as the new exhibit of William Arnott…

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