Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

253 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 13

The Show General Success

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

Candelo's 54th annual Show was held Friday and Saturday, with very satisfactory results all round through form a financial point of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aqua-Planing at Big Aquatic Carnival

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 12

An aqua-planing display, never before seen in Nowra, will be one of the feature [?]of the regatta and aquatic carnival on Saturday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Nowra’s Celebrations Open To-day Bagpipe Band for Street Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 16

A bagpipe and drum band from Wollongong will play stirring Scottish airs in the main street next Friday night during the street carnival and…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Bemboka Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

Bemboka’s 33rd annual show passed on successfully on Friday and Saturday last. Rain threatened on the first day. but fortunately held off…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Big Show. Only a Fortnight Off

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

The Bega Show, with which Cooma, Bombala, Bemboka, Burragate, Pambula, Candelo, Cobargo, and Moruya Societies are co-operating, is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Berry Show Committee Farewell to Dr. Hordern

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

The last meeting of the retiring committee was held on Wednesday morning last, when there were present Messrs. Shepherd (president)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Show Ring and the Milk Bucket

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The Superintendent of the Berry Boys' Training Farm makes some interesting observations in the P.P. News about show-ring judging:…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Australia League. Visit Sydney During Easter Week. See the Royal Show and the 150th Anniversary Celebrations

The Nowra Leader · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 11

Two hundred N.S.W. country boys. between the ages of eleven and seventeen, are expected to attend the camp being conducted by the Young…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Cobargo Show

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

Although Cobargo formed an agricultural society a good many years after Bega and Candelo, it is growing old, for last week’s exhibition…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Big Show. Trotting Programme

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

No 1: Unhoppled Handicap, £5 3s, second prize £1 1s; horses handicapped to trot 2.50 or better to the mile; saddle; 10 furlongs; nomination 10s…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The District Show—commendable Spirit

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

One thing stands out prominently in connection with the big district show to be held at Bega next week and that is the fine spirit exhibited…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Breed of Dig on View at Bega Show

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

At last a wonderful exhibit will be at Bega show. It is a giant Russian Yazmah dog, an animal of immense size, that has rendered noble service…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bega Show 60 Years Ago. From the “Bega Gazette” of March 18, 1878

The Bega District News · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 2

The sixth annual show was held on Thursday and Friday, 14th and 15th March, 1878. Mr Daniel Gowing was president,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Society Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 15

A well attended meeting of the above body was held at the School of Arts on Saturday night, 12th March. The President (Mr. H. O. Cox)…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Street Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 15

The Street Carnival, held on Friday night, in connection with the anniversary celebrations, was an outstanding success. Junction-street was…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The Big Show. Opens Wednesday Next

The Bega District News · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

The biggest agricultural show ever held in the southern part of the State will open at Bega on Wednesday next. There will be three days…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gerringong J.F. Club’s 4th Annual Show Official Opening Ceremony Performed by .The Hon. Archibald Howie

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

The fourth annual show of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club was held on Saturday last in fine weather, when there was a large…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Young Australia League Visit Sydney During Easter Week — See the Royal Show and the 150th Anniversary Celebrations

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 6

Two hundred New South Wales country boys between the ages of eleven and seventeen are expected to attend the camp being conducted by…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Agricultural Society

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

At the local Show committee meeting on Monday night, a lengthy letter was received from the President of the Bega branch of the Teachers'…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

At Bombala Show

The Bega District News · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

Quite a number of Bega people were up to Bom[?]ala show on Thursday. The editor of the “District News” visited the mountain show…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →