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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

149 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Tex Morton’s Wild West Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

One of the most interesting personalities to visit this district, known all over Australia as “The Yodelling Boundary Rider,” Tex…

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Dapto Show Requests of Junior Farmers’ Clubs Granted

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

Requests on behalf of the Illawarra Junior Farmers’ Club movement that Friesian and Guernsey classes should be included in the…

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Kiama Swimming Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

On Monday night a swimming carnival took place in the Olympic baths, and Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., officially opened the pool and the new dressing…

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Dapto Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 13

On Friday and Saturday, January 17th and 18th, Dapto A. and H. Society leads off the round of shows for 1941 with the most comprehensive…

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The Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

The rain of the past week will be a great help in mote ways than one for the coming show. It will mean money in the hands of dairymen and…

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Show Luncheon Hall Society Asks for Removal to Old Site

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 10

The President (Mr. A. Bishop) and vice-president (Mr. J. Evison) of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association waited on the Nowra Council on…

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Dapto Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Dapto holds its 84th show on Friday and Saturday, January 17 and 18. Great interest is centred on the dairy cattle section and…

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The Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 7

Now that the coastal and near-by tablelands shows are getting into their stride, Nowra is beginning to put the polish on a lot of things in readiness…

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Seven Ounce Beer Glasses at Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 9

At the meeting of the show committee, yesterday, Mr. Jack Watts said he would like to introduce for consideration the matter of the size of glasses…

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1941 Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

Owing to the alteration in the running of the forthcoming Berry Annual Show, it is the with of the committee that the changes be made…

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Berry Show Meeting of Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Berry Show Committee was Held on Friday night last, when there were present Messrs. H. G Miller(president),J…

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Local and General No Camden Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Camden A. and H. Association last week, it was decided to abandon this year’s Camden Show…

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Sensational Jumping Incidents at Bowral Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

Onlookers at the Bowral high jump on Friday afternoon last were treated to some sensational turns. Five entrants saddled up, the bar…

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Seven Ounce Beer Glasses At Nowra Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

At the meeting of the Show Committee on Tuesday, Mr. Jack Watts said he would like to introduce for consideration the matter of the size…

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Berry Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Schedules for the Berry show, which will take place this year on Friday and Saturday, January 31st and February 1st, and also Saturday night,…

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The Coming Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

Present indications for a successful time on the 7th and 8th February are very pronounced. The publican’s booth rights realised…

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The Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Only one week remains for the big event of the year so far as Berry is concerned. We refer, of course, to…

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Berry Show Meeting of Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Berry A. and B. Association was held on Wednesday morning last, when the president (Mr. H. G…

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Khaki Social. Big Gathering in Show Pavilion

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

On Monday night despite the heat, there was a big gathering in the show pavilion for the khaki social arranged by the local home defence…

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Definitely Showing Training Farm’s Cattle at Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

By some unaccountable means a rumor was put in circulation to the effect that there would be no entries at the Berry Show from the…

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