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Shows & fairs, 1940

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

Showground Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 13

Berry Brass Band will be playing in the street on Friday night next, and the people will have an opportunity of seeing and hearing the players who…

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Berry Show Judges for 1941 Exhibition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

The committee decided to publish the names of the judges who were appointed to officiate at the 1941 show, which were chosen on Friday…

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Berry A. and H. Association Large Attendance at Monthly Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association on Friday night last, when the principal…

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The Night Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 14

Among the maiden trotters competing on the 23rd is a beautiful rich brown colt at present being trained locally by Mr. Lynch. He comes of…

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Monster Christmas Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

The Berry Dressmaking Class, together with the Red Cross Society, are staging a monster Christmas Carnival and card evening in the…

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Saturday Night’s Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 10

Those responsible for the success of Saturday night’s entertainment have gone far afield for some special attractions…

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No Bathing Costume Parade for Carnival Procession

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 13

An effort by Mr. Bass, coach and captain of the Amateur Swimming Club, to stage a costume parade of both sexes for the…

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Kiama Agricultural Society Not Likely to Function Again

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 14

Kiama show, once the leading cattle exhibition of the South Coast, is going out of existence, judging by the following extract from the local…

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Night Carnival a Great Success

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 14

The popularity of night sports was once again strikingly shown on Saturday, when, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society and the local…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 5

The Berry A. and H. Association met on Wednesday last, when Mr. H. G. Miller (president) presided, and there were also present Messrs…

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Nowra Amateur Swimming Club Compelling Facts Which Show That Club Must Have Modern Club Rooms Better Dividends in Money, Education and Health Would Flow From New Quarters

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 13

During the last three years the Nowra Amateur Swimming Club has proudly carried on its splendid activities in the district, at the same time…

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Show Finances

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 11

The Shoalhaven Agricultural Society’s committee made a highly creditable effort to put the Society on a satisfactory financial footing…

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Dapto Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 8

Schedules are now available for the 84th annual Dapto show, which, on January 17th and 18th, will lead off for 1941 with another £800 list of…

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The Annual Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 1

The improvement in seasonal conditions will materially help the Nowra show, which is set down for Friday and Saturday and Saturday night, the…

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Dapto Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 6

Schedules are now available for the 84th annual Dapto Show, which on January 17 and 18 will lead off for 1941 with another £800 list of…

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Nowra Show Trots

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 December 1940 · page 10

There is an omission in the schedule in class 54—Shoalhaven Trot. The big trot should read—distance about 1¼ miles, 2.26 class. Will trotting…

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Preparing for the Show The Committee Meets

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 December 1940 · page 1

Further progress was reported at the meeting of the Berry Show Committee on Friday night last, when the president (Mr. H. G…

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