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Shows & fairs, 1939

324 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 17

Bega Show. Stores Will Close Thursday and Friday Afternoons

The Bega District News · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

The public are requested to note that all the stores in Bega will close at 12 noon on Thursday and 12 noon on Friday, second and third days of…

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Skating Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 9

The plain and fancy dress skating carnival held in the local rink on Monday night, was a decided success. There were thrills and spills, and…

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Cobargo Show Awards Fine Arts

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Judge, Rev. R. Upjohn; steward, Mrs F. W. Tarlinton. Human study in willer colors. Mrs F. W. Tarlinton’s special. S…

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Miracles of Modern Science at Bega Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Visitors to the Bega Show should not miss seeing and hearing the robot man and ether harp, miracles of modern science, which have been…

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Gerringong District Junior Farmers’ Club Stages Another Highly Successful Show Officially Opened by Sir Frederick Stewart

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

The Gerringong District Junior Farmers’ Club’s annual show took place on Saturday last, and was a highly successful exhibition. The weather was not promising, as showers fell in the morning,…

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Show at Gerringong. Staged by the Junior Farmers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 11

The District Junior Farmers' Show at Gerringong on Saturday last did that organisation credit, and it was well attended. Sir Frederick…

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Show Corrections

The Bega District News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

[?] the class for table decoration, open competition, the first and second prizes were divided between Miss M. Olton and Mrs Mc[?]vride…

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Bega Show. Great Exhibition. High Jump Record Broken. Rain Causes Postponement of Third Day Gate Taking Nearly £500

The Bega District News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Officials: President, Colonel T. E. W. Irwin; vice-presidents, Messrs T. J. Kelly and W. A. Smith; hon. treasurer, Mr J. E. Burgess; secretary,…

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Skating Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

That skating is becoming more and more popular every day is evidenced by the number who assemble at the ordinary sessions; but on Saturday…

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No Football on Show-ground This Year

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 14

At Monday night’s meeting of the Nowra Council, a letter was read from Mr. Mac Gudgeon, hon. secretary Nowra Warrior Football Club,…

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Show Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Mr Prell, horse judge, had to leave for Goulburn after lunch on Saturday, and Mr Dolph Hukins generously completed the judging for the…

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Minister’s Address. at Opening of Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Bega Show was officially opened on the second afternoon by Major Reid, Minister for Agriculture, who was introduced by the president,…

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The Show Bullock. Three Guess the Right Weight, 7431b

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Mr Eadle sold 863 tickets for the bullock weight judging competition at Bega Show. The bullock scaled 743lb, and Messrs A. Sweeney, A. C…

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High Quality Dairy Cattle Easter Show Teams Section Well Supported

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

Quality of a high order is a particularly striking feature of dairy, cattle teams which have been entered for the Royal Easter Show. While…

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Braidwood Show

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

The Braidwood "Review's" descriptive introductory remarks of the annual show says of the dairy cattle section: "The judge, Mr. Thos. Daley,…

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Show Honors Mr. R. E. Salway

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

As mentioned in last week's issue Mr, R. E. Salway deserves credit for his exhibition at the recent show…

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Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

Nowra Amateur Swimming Club (the Sunrise Splashers) will hold a carnival at the Nowra baths on Sunday next, which promises to be…

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Dance and Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 16

Splash! Have you heard the news? The sunrise Splashers are holding a dance at Bomaderry hall on Saturday next, from 8 p.m. till midnight. The…

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Berry Cattle for Royal Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 16

Berry Training Farm is sending a team of 14 head to .this year's Royal show. The team is regarded by those competent to express an opinion as…

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The Great Show-down Is Fast Approaching

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

All members of the Returned Soldiers' League and of similar associations, and all officers on the Reserve of Officers, are most sincerely invited,…

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