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Shows & fairs, 1943

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Red Cross—a. and H. Carnival Highly Successful Function

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 7

Despite the threatening state of the weather, there was a great attendance at the sports carnival on the Nowra showground on…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

The question is being asked in town these days “Is the Berry Show to be held next year?” The answer is not one for us to give, and…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association Annual Report

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Nowra, yesterday morning. Mr. A. A. Bishop, the retiring President,…

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War Loan Rally Poor Attendance But Fair Response

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 6

For some inexplicable reason the Third Liberty Loan doe not appear to have taken on with the general public. Right throughout…

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Berry A. and H. Association the Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, when about fifty members…

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Ag’cultural Show Its Benefit to the Dairying Industry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

On the subject: “What an Agricultural Association can do for the benefit of the Dairying Industry,” Mr. George McGillivray, Chief of…

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Sports Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 3

Mr. A. K. Schofield advises us that the local mounted V.D.G. and the Diggers, in conjunction, have in mind the holding of a big sports…

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To Show or Not to Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association, last week, Mr. A. N. Binks brought up the question as to the holding or…

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Red Cross Carnival Sporting Bodies to Help

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

At the invitation of the Berry Red Cross Society, representatives of the different sporting bodies of the town assembled at the School of Arts on…

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Recent District Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 3

At the final meeting, held yesterday, of the district Red Cross branches and representatives of the Shoalhaven A. and H…

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Big Day at Braidwood Bushmen’s Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 1

One of the biggest day’s sports ever staged on the Tableland will take place at Braidwood on Saturday next, May 15th, when what is…

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Junior Farmers’ Patriotic Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

Avondale Junior Farmers’ Club, on Saturday. May 8th, held its first show—a patriotic fixture that attracted a good attendance and…

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Local & General to Help the Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

For the Austerity Stall of the forthcoming Red Cross Carnival, a euchre party and dance will be held at Jasper’s Brush on Tuesday, June…

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Good Year Bega Agricultural Society £207 for Patriotic Funds

The Bega District News · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

About forty members attended the annual meeting of Bega Agricultural Society on Friday evening, which was we believe, the largest at any annual…

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Spirit of the Cattle Men Kangaroo Valley to Hold One-day Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 5

The attendance at the Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association meeting, called to consider holding a 1944 show was disappointing, but…

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BEGA A., P. and H. Society Annual Report Ladies and Gentlemen

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 5

In reviewing the past year’s activities of your Society, the outstanding feature is, of course, the annual show, which was held in March last. You will remember that, owing to the drought and the war, your committee was undecided for some time about holding the show, but when the weather broke in October, 1942, and prospects were made much brighter so far as seasonal conditions were concerned, it was decided by a majority to go on…

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Bega Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

The Bega District News · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

The annual meeting, held on Friday evening last, was attended by about 40 members, the largest for many years. Mr W. A. Smit, president, said it…

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One-day Show Decision of Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Assn

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

The Kangaroo Valley A. and H. Association has decided to hold a one day, show in February next. It will consist of exhibits of…

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The Berry Show?

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

Is Berry to stage a show next year? That is a question that is being debuted by many of our residents…

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Red Cross Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

A meeting of stallholders to make final arrangements for the Red Cross Carnival in the School of Arts on Friday (to-morrow ) night…

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