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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Local & General Daffodil Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

You are cordially invited to attend an attractive and novel “Afternoon”, next Friday, September 22, when Mrs. E. Graham, of…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the committee was held at the School of Arts yesterday morning, with the President ((Mr. A. A. Bishop) in the…

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Bega Agricultural Society

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

The committee had a late sitting on Tuesday night. Mr T. J. Kelly presiding. There was a long discussion on the…

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Local & General Daffodil Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

The Presbyterian Church people organised a most successful display of daffodils at the School of Arts recently, when over 3000 beautiful…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival at Berry Pleases Big Crowd of Spectators Exciting and Thrilling Ring Events Nett Profit of Sports and Queen Competition—£600

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

THE PATRIOTIC SPORTS CARNIVAL, HELD ON MONDAY LAST, ON THE BERRY SHOW GROUND, WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. AS WILL BE JUDGED FROM THE FACT THAT, TOGETHER WITH THE QUEEN COMPETITION, OVER £650 WAS RAISED…

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Good Steers for Saturday’s Carnival

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 5

The A. and H. Society’s ring stewards are lucky in securing some snifter bucking steers for Saturday next, and for this thanks…

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One Day Show at Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 1

A little while back Nowra A. and H. Association decided lo hold a two day show in February next. But at its last, meeting that decision…

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Berry A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

A well[?] meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held on Friday night last, when matters connected with the…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the School of Arts yesterday morning, when there were present:—Messrs. A. A…

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Spring Fair

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 October 1944 · page 7

If you want to secure Christmas gifts, or novelties for the children, then go to the Spring Fair, being arranged toy the Women's Work…

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Co-operative Society and Annual Show

The Bega District News · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

At Begs Co-operative meeting, Mr Ken Taylor said that at the last half-yearly meeting he had brought up the matter of the Co-operative Society as…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

Matters associated with the Berry Annual Show were discussed at a meeting of the committee on Saturday morning last, with Mr. N. K…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the above the following were present: Messrs. A. A. Bishop (President), P. Chittick, F. J. Morison. J. D…

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Arts & Crafts Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 1

Nowra has never attempted a display as comprehensive as that now being organised by the local Red Cross Society to be held at the…

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Post-War-Homes Exhibition

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

Visitors to Sydney over the Christmas period Will have an opportunity of inspecting Modes of homes, plans and designs of post-war asbestos…

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C.W.A. Flowor Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

The C.W.A. flower show on November 7th was very successful. The entries were not as Urge as usual but the flowers, despite the dry season…

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Street Carnival Red Cross Raises Over £90

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

The street carnival in front of the School of Arts on Friday night last, conducted by the Berry branch of the Red Cross Society,…

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Diggers’ Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 2

Next Thursday night, December 7, Berry will be en fete for the carnival. To furnish the clubhouse for Servicemen is the worthy…

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Arts & Crafts Exhibition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 7

“The finest exhibition ever staged Nowra” was the popular verdict of all those who had the pleasure visiting the arts and crafts…

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Flower Slow and Fair. a Splendid Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

The outstandingly good organising ability of the Rev. A. Alexander, the recently appointed minister for the Presbyterian Church at…

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