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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Show Society Gets Key of the Door

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

The handing over of the showground pavilion from the Army happened towards the end of last week. when members of the Nowra…

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R.A.S. President to Open Bega Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

While in Sydney recently, Mr T. J. Kelly, when at a meeting of the R.A.S., invited Sir Colin Sinclair, President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New…

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Beautiful Blooms In Flower Show

The Bega District News · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 3

The fairly unattractive interior of the Bega School of Arts was turned into a veritable bower of floral beauty as the exhibits in the annual flower show, organised by the Bega Methodist Church, and held last Tuesday, as the awards which were…

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Babies Face Judges Bega Baby Show

The Bega District News · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 3

Ninety-five babies faced die judges, Drs Bill Loftus and Frank Ireland, at the Bega and District Baby Show, held in the C.W.A. Rooms last Thursday. Never has there been such a lovely lot…

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Picnic Sports Carnival Aids Nowra’s Princess of Youth

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 1

THE FINAL BIG EFFORT IN AID OF THE PRINCESS OF YOUTH CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE NOWRA PRINCESS, TOOK THE FORM OF A PICNIC SPORTS CARNIVAL ON THE NOWRA SHOW GROUND ON SATURDAY…

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Kameruka’s Prizes at Melbourne Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

Cattle from Kameruka travelled down the Prince’s Highway last month bound for the Melbourne Show. They had a safe and uneventful trip. The only mishap on…

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Governor of N.S.W. Asked to Open Victory Show Official Opening on First Day at 2 p.m

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

The Governor of N.S.W. Lieut. — General John Northcott, C.B. M.V.O., is toe be invited to officially declare open Nowra’s…

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Wirth’s Elephants Help Bond Selling Drive Jessie Needed 16 Gallons of Beer 2000 People See Greatest Show on Earth

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

Something like sixteen gallons of beer was absorbed by Jessie, the 6-ton elephant, before she could be induced to…

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Berry A. and H. Association

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

An interesting meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held on Saturday morning last, when the show schedule for the…

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“Vanity Fair” At Valley Juvenile Show Ball

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

A HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR WOULD HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY IN PRODUCING A MORE COLOURFUL ARRAY OF JUVENILE COSTUMED CHARACTERS THAN THAT SEEN IN A GRAND PARADE IN THE KANGAROO VALLEY SCHOOL OF ARTS ON…

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St. Michael’s Spring Fair

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

Colourful crepe paper, combined with many hours of work, created one of the most picturesque scenes seen since pre-war days at the…

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Oyster Farmers Getting Fair Price Fisheries Supt. Gives Opinion At South Coast Conference

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

As Primary Producers, Oyster Farmers were as much entitled to priority in supply of netting as others in primary industry. Mr. T.C. Roughley…

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Bega to Hold Art Show

The Bega District News · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

At a meeting held on 17th of October, a number of local artists who have in the past competed in the Agricultural Show Art Section…

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Presbyterian Church Spring Fair

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 2

A visitor at the Presbyterian Church Spring Fair, last week, re-marked “I dearly love a Pair or Bazaar—it's .such a friendly family…

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Governor Will Open Victory Show

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 1

Information received here yesterday indicated that the Governor of N.S.W.. Lieut-General John Northcott, C.B., M.V.O., would…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 1

Mr . N. K. Stewart (president) presided over a large attendance of member of the committee of the Berry A and…

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C.w.a. Flower Show

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

The Bega C.W.A. Flower Show will be held on Tuesday, 5th November , in the Bega. School of Arts. A fine musical programme has been…

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Polo-Crosse Introduced Big Crowd Sees Exhibition Matches at Nowra

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 12

The exhibition of Polo-crosse in three thrilling games by Wollongong and Nowra teams on Ratcliff’s grounds at the…

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1947 Royal Show [?] in Hand

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 6

Enthusiastic co-operation of primary producers in New South Wales and other States of the Commonwealth, indicates that the 1947 Royal…

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Gerringong J.F. Club Show Schedule Revised

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club on Tuesday last, the president, Mr. George Cullen, stated that now…

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