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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Berry Show Ball Outstanding Orchestra Engaged

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

The Berry A. and H. Association has pleasure in announcing that they have secured the services of the Highland Footwarmers’ Dance Band,…

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Show Societies Annual Meeting at Bega

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 1

The Far South Coast and Tableland Agricultural Societies Union met at Bega on Wednesday week, Mr. A. J. Sims…

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Financing Show Society. Debentures to Be Issued

The Bega District News · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

The sub-committee of Bega Agricultural Society appointed to go into the matter of issuing debentures, recommends that £1500 be raised by…

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Cycling Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 14

The Nowra Cycling Club carried out a most successful and entertaining afternoon’s sport on Sunday, on the Nowra showground. There was a…

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Candelo Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting Op Members

The Bega District News · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of Candelo Agricultural Society, for the reception of annual report and election of committee, will be held on…

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Night Show Berry A. and H. Association Decides

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

At the meeting of the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association on Wednesday morning last, it was decided to hold a night show. That…

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Berry A. and H. Association Committee Meeting — Wednesday, July 27

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Present: Messrs. Sharpe (president), Martin, J. R. M, Miller, Watson Wilson, Gall, Agar, McGill, Galbraith, Mclntosh, Bailey, H. G…

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Show Washed Out

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

PAIN WASHED OUT MAROOCHY show at Nambour on the second day. Although underfoot conditions were particularly bad, a large crowd…

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What Sometimes Happens at a Show

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

It might be advisable to eliminate a certain class in the needlework section of shows generally if painful embarrassment such as…

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Candelo. Splendid Position of Agricultural Society. Mr Bernie Collins New President

The Bega District News · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 2

The financial statement of Candelo A., H. and D. F. Association, submitted at the annual meeting on Thursday afternoon, showed that…

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Bega Maize Show. 23rd AUGUST, 1938

The Bega District News · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 2

The Bega A., P. and H. Society has decided to conduct its annual maize show in the Bega School of Arts on Tuesday, 23rd August…

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Local and General R.A.S. SHOW

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

The R.A.S. Committee has decided to hold the 1939 Royal Easter Show from Saturday, April 1, until Wednesday, April 12, inclusive…

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Cobargo A., P. and H. Society

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above Society was held in the School of Arts on Monday night last when Mr L. R. Hurrell…

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Camden Show Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

THE CAMDEN SHOW SOCIETY wound np its last year's transactions with a profit of £156, after having reduced Its overdraft from £411…

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Bega Maize Show 23rd AUGUST, 1938

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

The Bega A., P. and H. Society has decided to conduct its annual maize show in the Bega School of Arts on Tuesday, 23rd August…

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Night Show for Berry Berry A. & H. Association Decides

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 12

At the meeting of the committee of the Berry A. & II. Association on Wednesday morning last week, it was decided to hold a night show…

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Most Interesting Contribution. International Tapestry & Fan Exhibition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 12

The appended compilation was written by Mrs. Basil Emery, Country Vice-President, of the Country Women's Association, on the International…

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Bega Agricultural Society

The Bega District News · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 2

The committee met on Friday evening, with a big attendance. Before the business commenced the president, Colonel Irwin,…

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Maize Show. Bega, Tuesday, August 23

The Bega District News · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 3

The attention of maize growers all along the coast is directed to the annual maize show to be held at Bega on Tuesday, August 23…

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Next Nowra Show Three Days and One Night

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 14

A special meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society was held yesterday morning at which there were present—Messrs. J. W…

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