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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Garden Notes. Petunias A: Jd Viscaria Make [?]Mmer Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 3

One of the most colorful of all plants that bloom from late spring until the cold days of winter put an end to the display is petunia. Seed,…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 8

The Presbyterian Fair was officially opened at Nowra School of Arts, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon by Mrs. Ryan. The Mayoress, in doing…

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Presbyterian Empire Fair Financial Result Affected by Rain

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 14

An Empire Fair, arranged by the ladies connected with the Presbyterian Church of Shoalhaven, was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, on…

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The Garden Petunias and Viscaria Make Summer Show Success with Parsnips

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 5

One of the most colorful of all plants that bloom from late spring until the cold days of winter put an end to the display is the petunia…

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Bega Agricultural Society. Preparation for the Com- Bined Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 2

Bega Agricultural Society held a long meeting on Friday, night last, Mr A. J. Sims presiding. Mr. Engineer Lewis, submitted…

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Berry A. and H. Association Committee Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held on Friday night last, when there were present: Messrs…

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Spring Flower Show School of Arts Committee’s Successful Exhibition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 5

There were some beautiful blooms before the judges at the Spring Flower Show, organised by the Berry School of Arts Committee, and held in the hall yesterday afternoon, keen competition…

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The Big Show. Generous Donation to the Big Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr I. Innes. without being asked, promised Mr Sims, president of the Bega Agricultural Society, £10 as a donation to next year’…

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“No Can Do.” Council and Agricultural Society Donation

The Bega District News · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 2

At Bega Council the Mayor, Ald. Rosenthall, referring to the request of Bega Agricultural Society that Council should make a donation of…

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Generous Gift Illawarra Co. Gives £60 To. Wards the Big Show

The Bega District News · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 2

When in Sydney recently two representatives of Bega Agricultural Society, Messrs Taylor and Smith, interviewed Mr Miller, manager of…

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G.f.s. Butterfly Fair

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 14

The Church of England Girls' Friendly Society, an organisation that, is an important factor in the church's activities, held what was styled a…

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Annual Fair

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

The Milton Comrade Girls, of the Milton Methodist Church, held their annual fair, on Friday last, at the School of Arts' Hall, Milton. The…

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A "Fair Cow." It Seems a Gilbertian Para-

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

[?] dox that a man could prosecute himself for not giving his own cow enough food to sustain it. Yet this is the position in which the Laidley…

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The Big Show. Further Donations

The Bega District News · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 2

Mr Kemp, manager of the Bega branch of the Rural Bank of N.S.W., has handed us the Bank’s cheque for £5 5s towards next year’s big show,…

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Children Who "Show Off"

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 15

"The desire to impress people, to make the world sit up and notice us, comes to all of us at times. So it is hardly surprising that most children…

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Mr. Spooner Will Open Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., has forwarded the following letter to Mr. R. King, secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association:—Dear Mr. Bate,—…

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The Big Show. Donation of £100. Bega Co-op. Co. Sharehold- Ersunanimous

The Bega District News · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

At the largest attended meeting of Bega Cooperative Creamery Co.’s shareholders seen for a long time. held on Tuesday, a motion moved by…

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Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

The last committee meeting of the local Agricultural Society was attended by Messrs F. F. Bower (president), A. R. Moffitt, W. E. Allen,…

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The Big Show Further Donations

The Bega District News · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

The big district show to be held at bega next March is developing beyond expectations, and bids fair to be an exhibition worthy of the…

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Methodist Rainbow Fair

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 2

The Methodist Rainbow Pair eventuated in the School of Arts, Nowra,' on Thursday and Friday last, and was in every way an unqualified success…

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