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Shows & fairs, 1949

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King and Queen Help Exhibition Links with Royal House of Stuart

The Bega District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 5

The King and Queen have both sent items from the Royal Household to an exhibition in Edinburgh which is being held in one of the city’s most famous…

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Berry 1950 Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 September 1949 · page 2

Arrangements for the 1950 show of the Berry A. and H. Association wore advanced a further stage at the meeting of the…

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Pambula Show Society New President Elected

The Bega District News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

A a recent committee meeting of the Pambula A. H. & P. Society Mr. L. A. Cole of Lochile, was elected president vice-presidents, Messrs: E. A…

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Show Society Will Assist Kempsey Early Response Could Stimulate Interest

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

The Agricultural Societies Council has started a campaign to seek the co-operation of the 208 country show societies in N. S. W. in an appeal for State-wide donations of stock replenishment of losses suffered by the Macleay…

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Heavy Test for Show Ring Bega Draining Declared a Success

The Bega District News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

One thing the heavy rains have done in Bega is to test thoroughly the draining system and reconstruction work at the Snow Group…

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Kempsey Relief Street Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 2

The president, Mr. J. S. Blow, informed a meeting of the Street Carnival Committee for the Kempsey Relief Fund that the…

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£83 on the Door Berry Show Society’s Fancy Dress Dance

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the Berry A. and H. Association’s masquerade and fancy dress dance at the School of…

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Keep It Fair, Mr. Chifley

The Bega District News · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

The Prime Minister’s declaration in Canberra this week that his Government would not attempt any socialisation which…

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Local & General Street Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

Berry is to make its final appeal for the Kempsey flood victims at the street carnival this Friday night. Organisation…

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The Zingels See Flower Show

The Bega District News · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

After ten days in Sydney only three which were fine, Mr. and Mrs. P. Zingel are home again, with pleasant memories of the Chelsea Flower Show…

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Additional Show? Move to Re-introduce Burragate Exhibition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Towamba Valley Association on Saturday last, it was decided to seek information regarding the possibility of having a date…

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Kempsey Relief Successful Street Carnival

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2

The highlight of the street carnival in Alexandra Street, on Friday night last, in aid of the Kempsey Flood Relief Fund,…

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Successful Methodist Flower Show Beautiful Blooms in Profusion

The Bega District News · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7

The Methodist Flower Show was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday, October 11, and a fine display of flowers was admired by a large…

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Governor Invited to Open Show Bega Confident of Acceptance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 4

The committee of the Bega Show Society has decided to invite the Governor of New South Wales, Lieut General John Northcott to…

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Beautiful Flowers, Quality Cookery C.W.A. Show’s High Standard

The Bega District News · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 8

Despite elements which threatened to destroy the blooms the weather was fine, coo! and kind to the roses and flowers at the C.W.A. Flower Show on Tuesday last week. Thus, the display was of finer quality…

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Scotch Fair Presbyterian Church’s Splendid Effort

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

The annual effort of the Berry Presbyterian Church—the Scotch Fair—was held on Friday last, and proved to be a particularly…

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Pictures Ready for Exhibition Local Artists Hang Pictures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

The hanging of pictures at the Bega Valley County Council rooms in readiness for the annual exhibition of the Bega Valley Art Society…

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Berry A. and H. Assn

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

There was a good rollup of members of the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association on Tuesday night of last week, with…

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Local Artists Natural Freedom Fine Work In Art Society’s Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 8

So far removed from many of the unnatural and artistically enervating effects of metropolitan art groups the Bega Valley Art Society exhibitors paint and produce without many of the cramping inhibitions of the city domiciled, artist.,…

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British Dairymen’s Show Keen Rivalry Among Dairy Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 10

Daily farming in Britain has made consistent and notable progress during the last ten years. This is very apparent from the size and quality of livestock…

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