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Shows & fairs, 1940

177 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 9

The Shoalhaven River Water Scheme Moral Support From Berry A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 14

In deciding to go ahead with initial survey of the Shoalhaven River water supply scheme, Nowra Municipal Council is receiving…

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A. and H. Committee’s Report Cattle Entries Declining School Section Mat Be Abandoned

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

Cattle entries for the Nowra show have, over several years past, been gradually falling away, and thus causing much concern…

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Declaration of Poll Show Committee All Retiring Committee Re-elected

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4

The whole of the retiring committee of the. Berry A and H. Association, who [?] re-election were returned at the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 16

Though held late in the season, and in spite of the most unfavorable weather conditions, the Nowra Amateur Swimming Club’s carnival, at the…

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Shoalhaven Water Supply Berry A. and H. Association Supports Scheme

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

The Hon. A. N. Binks, M.L.C., is a keen advocate of the proposal to supply the Shoalhaven district with an adqeuate and permanent water…

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Patriotic Move. Proposal to Give Show Net Proceeds to War Funds

The Bega District News · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

At Bega Agricultural Society the president, Colonel Irwin, stated that he proposed to submit, to the new committee a proposal that the net…

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Best Acre of Lucerne Berry A. and H. Association’s Competiton

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 6

The prize for the best were of Lucerne. for the competition organised by the Berry A and H. Association. was announced as follows:…

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Bombala Hospital Carnival. Nurse Ruth Stewart Sucessful Queen

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 5

The carnival and queen competition for Bombala Hospital, finalised yesterday and last night, were very successful, gross proceeds being…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

The following officers were elected at the first meeting of the committee of the above Association:— Patrons, Messrs. A. Hay, H. J. Bate,…

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Agricultural Society’s Committee Mems From the Meeting

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

Those present were—Messrs. A. Bishop (President). J. W. Henry, F. J. Morison, S. McGill, A. Mottram, W. Mottram, A. Smith, A. Herne, T…

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Historic Document the Old Show Pavilion

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

At the meeting of the committee of the Shoalhaven A- and H. Association, last week, Mr. Ern Watts stated that the alterations now being carried out…

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A. and H. Association's Annual Ball

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

The committee having decided to go ahead with the annual ball, those responsible for carrying out the function are making every effort to keep…

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Berry Picture Show Vacated by Mr. McIntyre

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 5

Mr. G. R. McIntyre, after 12½ years in possession of the Berry Cinema, has severed his connection with the picture show rights of the…

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Hobbies Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 10

At the Methodist Girls’ Comradeship ship Hobbies Exhibition, held yesterday. day and officially opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. F. P. Ryan) the…

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Two Days’ Show Next Year

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 11

At a meeting of the committee off the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, yesterday, the question of the period over which the [?] show should…

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Nowra Show Reduced to Two Days

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 5

The Nowra Show Committee has decided to reduce next year’s show from three days and one night to two days and one night, and the…

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Bega fowls Score AT N.S.W. Poultry Club’s Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

Bega Poultry Club birds did well again at the Poultry Club of N.S.W. show, held in Sydney last week, which is the largest poultry show in…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association was held yesterday morning when the president (Mr . H. G. Miller)…

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Berry Show Ball

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

All is now satisfactorily settled so far as the serving of the carved turkey supper at the Berry Show Ball is concerned…

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£1000 to War Funds Dapto A. and H. Society’s Big Effort

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Society, it was decided to distribute £750 amongst the various war funds. This will make a total of…

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