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Shows & fairs, 1936

188 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 10

Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5

A meeting of the local Agricultural Society Last night was attended by Messrs F. F. Bower (president), J. Scarvell, W. Taylor, A. McPaul, F…

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Royal Easter Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 1

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. have for some lime past given consideration to the best way of providing more…

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Beautiful Blooms at School of Arts Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 2

Notwithstanding the comparatively dry period through which Berry district has been passing, the blooms placed before the judges at…

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Country Women’s Association. Flower and Cookery Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 October 1936 · page 2

The flower and cookery show organised by Mrs E. [?] Hetherington and Mrs. J. Rogers, for the Country Women’s Association, was held in the…

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Pasture Improvement Competition Conducted by Berry A, and H. SOCIETY Won by Mr. A. N. Binks

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 2

The competition conducted by the Berry Agricultural Association for Pressure improvement was won by Mr. A. N. Binks, of…

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Spring Fair Very Successful Function Sum of £126 Raised

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 2

The Presbyterian Spring Fair, held in the School of Arts, Berry, yesterday, was most successful, both financially and socially. The hail…

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1937 Royal Easter Show Butter and Cheese Classes. Woodchopping Competitions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 3

Among the first classes for which entries close for the 1937 Royal Easter Show is that for the Blue Star Line Continuous Grading Class…

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The 1[?] Royal Show. Butter and Cheese Classes, Woodchopping Competitions

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 6

Among the first-classes for which entries close for the 1937 Royal Show is that for the Blue Star Line continuous grading class for export butter…

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[?]r Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

[?]flower S ow, or [?]Cobargo A. P. & [?]will be held at the [?]ground)…

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Tilba Flower Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

The annual Methodist Flower Show was held at the Central Tilba hall on Saturday last. Despite the spell of dry…

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Alphabetical Fair

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 3

A'very successful fair in connection with the Methodist Church was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, on Thursday. As a long string of…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 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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Royal Easter Show Horse Section

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 4

Many revisions have been made to the horse section for the 1937 Royal Easter Show, which will take place on March 22 to 31 next,…

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Alphabetical Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

The Alphabetical Fair, held in connection with the Nowra Methodist Church, took place in the School of Arts, on Thursday last week. After…

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A. P. & H. Society Annual Flower Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

For many years the local show society has organised a flower show, and that staged in the pavilion on Saturday last, though…

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Show and Sports Ground Conference Between Council, Ground Trustees, and Show Committeemen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 1

On Monday night, the Nowra Council met representatives of the Show ground Trust and of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H…

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Unique Poster Exhibition. Opened in Sydney

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 6

Regarded, by art critics as one of the finest displays of its type, yet seen in Australia, an exhibition of English Shell posters was officially…

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Show Eggs Five Years Old

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 9

"I have won with the same lot of eggs for five shows," said Mr. S. Lukeis, at a meeting of the Ballarat Agricultural Society. This frank…

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[?]er Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

[?]al Narooma [?]Fair and [?]was held at [?]rday last…

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Young Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

Very large entries were received for the Young Show. The "Chronicle," commenting on it, says: -- "The Association has been advised that Mr…

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