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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

221 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 12

The Show Meeting of Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

Another meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held in the council chambers on Wednesday morning last, when there were…

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Balloon Races Thrills for Car Owners at Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

Balloon races sound very much like child’s play, but let us hasten to assure our readers, and particularly the patrons of the Berry Show,…

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Show Preparations

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

At the weakly meeting of Up local Show Committee last night, it was decided to again engage Morgan's broadcasting system for the show,…

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Nowra Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

We have been informed that residents of Neirriga have been led to believe that there will be only a two-days' Show at Nowra this year, our…

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Show Notes

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Just four weeks to the Show, which opens on Friday, 26th February. The publican's booth and fruit and…

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The Coming Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

The Show committee can boast of having secured a list of first class judges for the forthcoming Show. The horse judges are men of approved…

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The Kangaroo Valley Show. (To the Public of the District.)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

[?] Committee has finalised ar[?]ts for the forthcoming Show [?] on February 16th and 17th. B[?]re aware, the show on this…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

A meeting of committee was held at the showground yesterday forenoon. Present—Messrs. Bbrrowdale (President), Caleraft, W. Mottram, Emery…

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Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

You will enjoy the carnival much, better if the inner man is well catered for The committee's refreshment booth, which was a big success last…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Bega Presbyterians have so often suffered from rain in their open air fairs that this year they would not take the risk, and engaged the…

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Royal Show New Honorary Ringmaster

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

At the council meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society held recently, the resignation of Col. A. P. Gribben as honorary ringmaster…

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Wollongong Show a Splendid Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

The Wollongong Show which opened on Thursday and continued on Friday and Saturday, was brought a highly Saturday, was brought…

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The Berry Show This Friday and

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Berry Show takes place on Friday and Saturday of this week, and there is every indication of this big exhibition being a record…

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Kangaroo Valley Show to the Public of the District

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

The committee has finalised arrangements for the forthcoming show, to be held on February 16 and 17. As you are aware, the show…

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Abdulla at the Show Wizard Who Lifts a 30 Lb. Weight with His Eyelashes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Abdulla Abdul Gornhathiram, India’s most famous magician and miracle man, has been brought to Australian by Dunn Meckin, the…

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Nowra Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

You will enjoy the carnival much better if the inner man is well catered for. The committee's refreshment booth, which was a big success last…

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Show Preparations

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the local Show committee, the tender of Mr. W. Tapper (£3) was accepted for improvements to the publican's booth…

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Big Events. at the Nowra Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

The programme is set for the most exciting event ever held on the Nowra Show Ring, i.e., the big "Camp Draft" on Friday and Saturday. The…

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The Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next will see the culmination of the 62nd annual exhibition of the Society. It might well be termed the…

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Berry Show R Fifty-first Annual Exhibition A Fine All-Round Display

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

As briefly stated in Saturday's issue, the 51st annual show of the Berry Agricultural Society, held on Friday and Saturday, was a fine…

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