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Shows & fairs, 1938

253 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 13

Paling’s Won’t Be at the Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling and…

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Royal Agricultural Show Oil Company’s Invitation to Country Men

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

The Atlantic Union Oil Co., Ltd. wish to announce that their Repretative in the Nowra district, Mr. R. J. Campbell, will be in attendance at…

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The Royal Show. Cobargo and Bega Butter Does Well

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

In the butter judging at Sydney Show on Monday Bega and Cobargo factories got well Into the picturs. In the salted class packed ready…

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Fibrolite Bungalow Latest Ideas in Building. Fine Exh[?]t at Royal Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

Demonstrating now an ideal modern home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the new Fibrollic asbestos-cement bungalow exhibited…

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A Giant Marlin. on Exhibition at Kiama

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 7

On Saturday morning last a deal of interest was centred in a giant black Marlin in a lorry in the laneway at the rear entrance to the Hotel Nowra…

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Prizes at the Royal Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 5

J. M. Lamond gained the champion prize for Friesian bull, with Ingolston King Pontine. In the same section, V. J. Lamond's cattle carried…

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Palings Not at the Show

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player-pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W…

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Blind. But Keen Show Patrons

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 5

BLINDNESS DOES NOT AFFECT the activity and enthusiasm of two Royal Show patrons. They are Mr. S. Bryce Beard, vice-president of…

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The Berry Carnival Special Match Race

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

“You can boom this for all you are worth with all truth, for nothing better, could be seen on any sports ground in the Commonwealth.” Thus…

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150th Celebrations Committee Completing Arrangements for Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the meeting of the 160th Celebrations Committee on Thursday night last when Mr. H. Kellett was voted…

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The Tame Journalist His Column. Electing a Show Parliament

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Polling for the Shoalhaven A. & H. Society Committee Election commenced at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning last and closed at 7.30 p.m., a…

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Agricultural Society or Council ? Show Committee Asked to Find Quota for Additional Improvements

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Dr. F. P. Ryan) addressed the members…

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Berry A. and H. Association Committee Meeting Election of Officers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

The first meeting of the new committee of the Berry A. and H. Association was held last night, when Mr. J. R. Shepherd presided over a…

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Berry's Monster Sports Carnival

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

The Berry Athletic Clubs sports carnival held on the Berry Showground on Saturday last to comemorate the 150th Anniversary…

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Bega Agricultural Society

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday night last presided over by Mr A. J. Sims. The secretary submitted balance sheet and…

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Next Maize Show. Keep Your Best

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

Mr T. J. Kelly, who organises the annual maize show at Bega, asks us to request growers to keep their best samples for the maize show, to…

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Charges for Show ground “What About the Dogs?”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 3

During the course of his report to the Berry Council on Monday night, the electrical engineer (Mr. Scott) mentioned that the work of…

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Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Associations’ Annual Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 16

The annual meeting of the A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Saturday, 21st May. The President. (Mr. H. O. Cox) occupied…

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Current Topics. Bega Agricultural Society— Proposal for Postal Voting

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of members of Bega Agricultural Society on Friday evening next Colonel Irwin will submit a motion for the future election…

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Local and General Kangaroo Valley Show Ball

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

The Kangaroo Valley Show Ball will be held on June 22. RAINFALL AT BERRY The rainfall registered at the…

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