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Shows & fairs, 1940

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Local and General R.A.S. Show Dates

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

The dates of the 1941 Royal Easter Show will be from April 7 to 16, inclusive. HOUSE PARTY…

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Kiama Baby Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 13

The Kiama branch of the C.W.A. held a baby show, mannequin parade, and jumble stall in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Friday afternoon last. The…

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1941 Royal Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 3

In advancing plans for the 1941 Royal Easter show, the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. decided that its duration should be…

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Show Boys of the Streets

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 12

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavorable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Bega Maize Show Nowra Competitor Successful

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. B. O. Emery, of Wogamia, was a most successful exhibitor at the recent annual maize show conducted by the Bega A. P. and H. Society. The…

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Show Boys of the Streets ( Issued by the Road Safety Council of N. S. W.)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 6

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavourable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to above to…

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Show Boys of the Streets. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 4

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavorable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Scotch Fair

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 4

A Scotch Fair, organised and carried out by the ladies connected with the Presbyterian Church, was held in the Nowra School of Arts on Friday…

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Berry Show Committee Discussion of Schedule for 1941 Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 5

The committee of the Berry A. and H. Association held a meeting yesterday morning, when the principal business was connected with…

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Local and General Milton Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 2

The Milton Show Committee decided to conduct the 1941 show, as usual, next year. CRICKETERS…

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Age of Cattle for Show Purposes

The Bega District News · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 3

The method of calculating the age of Sydney Royal- Show dairy cattle exhibits, a matter concerning most stud breeders in this State, was…

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Bega Sports Carnival OCTOBER 15 and 15

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 2

A meeting was called oh Tuesday last by Mr Joseph, organiser of the sports to be held on October 16 and 16, to appoint a working committee…

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November’s Night Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 12

A first-class programme is on the cards for Saturday night, November 23rd, when a combined sports evening by the Nowra branch of the Red…

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Exhibition Tennis Adrian Quist at Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

Nowra funs received a feast of tennis on afternoon last, when the Shoalhaven competition gave way to a series of exhibition…

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C.W.A. Flower Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

There was an excellent display of blooms at the flower show held on Tuesday By we Bega branch of the C.W.A., although competition In…

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Thoughts on Flowers. (Written for the C.W.A. Flower Show.)

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 3

Flowers come to us from God. Their perfumes are as angels breathing Messages of purest thought,…

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November Night Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 9

The programme for the night’s sport on the showground, to be run by the Red Cross Society and A. and H. Association on the 23rd November,…

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Spring Fair

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

[?] united efforts that they could hope to stall off the danger, and in this regard he thought the ladies were doing a magnificent job. Even that…

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Gerringong H. & I. Association 24th Annual Spring Show Benefit for Patriotic Funds

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Gerringong is one of the few that centres that carries on its Flower. Show, “in season and out of season,” and it waggly pleasing to…

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Royal Empire Show Planned Special Sydney Effort in 1941 R. A. S. President’s Announcement

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

Recognising the importance of directing all possible attention on the war effort, and the desirability of developing to the maximum [?]…

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