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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

A meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held on January 2, when the president (Mr. N. K. Stewart) was…

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Governor May Open Bega Show Invitation Forwarded

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor, Lieut. General Northcott, has been asked to perform the official opening ceremony at the Bega Show, on February 26th. As yet, no reply to the invitation has…

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1948 Royal Easter Show Closing Dates Horse, Cattle and Pig Entries

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N. S. W., Col. G. C. Somerville, has intimated that the final closing date of entries for the…

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Berry A. and H Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

There was a good attendance (in spite of the rain) at the Berry A. and H Association’s committee meeting last night,…

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Berry’s Jubilee Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Sixty years [?] in the life [?] society and it is fitting that the Berry A and H. [?]…

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Moruya Lifesavers in Training Fob Tathra Carnival

The Bega District News · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 5

Moruya lifesavers axe anxious to win the R. and R. event at the Tathra Surf Life Saving Club's Annual Carnival on Anniversary Day,…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

There was an attendance of about 30 at the committee meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association last night, and judging…

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District Show Schedules Available

The Bega District News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

The schedules of prizes for Candelo, Cobargo, and Pambula shows are all available at the. “News” office. These schedules can be secured on…

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Officials for Candelo Show Col. Somerville Invited

The Bega District News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

The Committee of the Candelo A.H. and D.F. Association has extended an invitation to Col. G.C. Somerville, secretary of the Royal…

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Sydney Swimmers Successful at Tathra Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 7

Visiting surfers from the Maroubra Life Saving club won the majority of the major events at the Tathra Surf Club Animal Carnival, at…

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Berry’s Jubilee Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Friday and Saturday next—the dates of Berry’s Jubilee Show—will see our town a very busy one, indeed, for already visitors…

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Kiama Show Wonderful Display of Cattle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

“"The biggest cattle show within living memory,” is how the Kiama Centenary Show’s display of cattle was described…

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Royal Show Poultry Entries

The Bega District News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Entries for the Poultry Section of the 1948 Royal Easter Show will close finally on Saturday February 7. The schedule for the Poultry Section…

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£17,500 Prize Money at 1948 Royal Easter Show

The Bega District News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

Prize money amounting to £17,500 will be competed for at the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, commencing March 20 next…

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Show Society Trots Small Crowd at Meeting

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Only a small crowd attended the Bega A. P. and H. Society’s Trotting Meeting at the Bega Course on Saturday. Though fields were generally good,…

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The Poor Show Sec

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

The work done by the show secretary is not fully recognised by everyone, and Mr. Os. Wait (who did a very fine job in that…

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Tumut Man to Judge Jerseys at Royal Easter Show

The Bega District News · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Col. G. C. Somerville, Secretary of the Royal Agricultural. Society of N.S.W., has announced that the following judges will officiate in the Dairy Cattle Section…

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Record Pambula Show for 1948 Figures Reach All Time High

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Colonel T. E. W. Irwin, a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, and well-known public figure, offered a very sound solution to the problem of working some of our biggest farms, which, owing to…

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Berry's Jubilee Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

THE JUBILEE SHOW of the Berry Agricultural and Horticultural Association, the awards of which we published in our issue of…

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Exhibition of Noxious Weeds

The Bega District News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The Bega Branch of the A.P.P.U. has suggested that there should be an exbition of noxious weeds at the Bega Show. The Union will ask Mr J. Flynn, of…

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