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South Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Albion Park Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

After being in recess during the war years, the Albion Park A. & H. Association is stating a Victory Show on Saturday, January 19…

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Surf & Bench Carnival at Bermagui South. (From a Correspondent)

The Bega District News · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at Bermagui South beach on Sunday week, when the surf club re-appeared in all its old glory is yet, members…

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Berry Show Meeting of Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

With the approach of Berry’s Victory Show, the committee is meeting each week, “and on Saturday morning last, Mr. N. K…

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Sake and Duchess to Visit Sega Show

The Bega District News · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Brigadier Schrieher, Private Secretary to the Duke at Gloucester, rang the secretary of the Bega Agricultural Society last week that the Duke and…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the Show Committee was held on Friday night last, when the president (Mr. N. R. Stewart) presided…

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Kiama Agricultural Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Saturday, January 26 is the day set down for the Kiama Agricultural Show, which, as the advt says, is “The Shop Window of Illawarra.”…

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Nowra Carnival

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 10

The Police Boys’ Club and T.B. soldier settement carnival has been in full swing in Nowra. The organising secretary, Constable…

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The District’s 71St Annual Exhibition

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 8

Nowra’s show, set down for the 8th and 9th February next, will benefit considerably by the rains of last week-end…

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Berry’s Big Show

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

The rain has crowned Berry’s big show, to be held on Saturday, February 2nd, day and night. Attention is drawn in our advt…

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Junior Farmers As Show Judges South Coast Move

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Chalmers, Supervisor, at a meeting of the Illawarra District Council of Junior Farmer’ Clubs, raised the question of the…

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Finalising the Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

There was an attendance of 20 members of the Show Committee at the meeting on Monday night last, with Mr. N. K. Stewart…

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Trotting at the Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

After an absence of five years. Ollie Parker is to make a re-appearance at the Berry Show on the 2nd February, with a team of…

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A. and H. Society Protest

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

A deputation of members of the A. and H. Society is to attend the next meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council to watch the interests…

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Show Notes Condolence

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The President of the Shoalhaven A, and H. Society, at its meeting last week, referred to the death of one of their life members, in the…

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Nowra Play Centre Carnival School Children Earn High Praise

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 8

The carnival arranged by the supervisors of the Nowra Play-centre, which has been sponsored by the Nowra Municipal Council, took place on Thursday last, as a fitting climax to weeks of fun and training received toy the children of Nowra at the showground…

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Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

The carnival on Tathra beach last Sunday was the most successful ever held on the Far South Coast. The Tathra club thanks mainly to the…

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Kiama Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

Berry was well represented at the Kiama Show on Saturday last, and it turned out a bumper success, with a great crowd of people from…

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279 Gallons of Beer for Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Two hundred and seventy-nine gallons of bulk beer have been allocated to the Nowra show for the day, so that even if the weather is…

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Berry’s Victory Show Wonderfully Fine Display of State’s Best Cattle Record Gate Takings

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

BERRY’S VICTORY SHOW was a record success in a number of ways and everyone associated with the great effort are feeling very pleased…

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Personalities Present at the Show

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

A real bushman and a native of Gerringong is Mr. E. Charles worth of Coaldale. who was present at the Nowra show on Saturday…

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