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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Butter Figures Down All Factories Show Drop

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

The district butter factory figures in March were still a long way above of those for the same month last year, but a definite falling of…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

The retiring president. Mr. F. A. Macintosh, presided over a well attended meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association on Friday…

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Show President Mr. P. O’keeffe Elected

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Congratulations to Mr. P. V. O’Keeffe who was on Friday night last unanimously elected president of the Berry A. and…

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Eleven Candidates for Four Vacancies Interesting Election for Berry Show Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Although there was not an election prior to the Annual meeting of the A. and H. Association, it is Apparent that…

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Discussed Change Of Moruya Show Dates Delegate Society Wants Original Dates Observed

The Bega District News · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 5

At a meeting of the Far South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Societies Association, in Bega, on Wednesday, last week, delegates from the Delegate Society again brought forward the question of the Moruya Society changing the date…

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Show President Claims Year Of Progress Bega A. P. & H. Society Made £965 Last Year

The Bega District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

Mr. Percy Ubrihien, president of the Bega A., P. and H. Society, said in his address at the Society’s annual meeting, at the School of Arts, Bega, last Friday night, that last year was one of great progress…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Postponed on account of rain from the previous Wednesday night, the weather was little better last night, but there was…

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Bega Show Society Streamlines Itself Reduces All Sub-Committees To Five Members

The Bega District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Looking for a more streamlined set of sub-committees, Bega A. P. and H. Society, at its committee meeting, on Tuesday, resolved to limit all sub-committees to five members. The meant the defeat of a number of the cause of the puddles must be…

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Orchid Show in Sydney Berry Grower’s Success

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 1

Congratulations to Mr. Os. Henry, of Berry, on the success he won at the recent Orchid Show held in Sydney…

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All States in Butter Contests R.a.s. Prepares for 1951 Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. hopes to have butter factories throughout Australia competing in its Commonwealth…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

A most interesting meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association was held on Friday night last. when there were 28…

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Dapto Show Record Membership

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 3

[?] A. and H. Association continues to make steady progress in [?] in membership which at the end of its financial…

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Helping Milk Production Move by Berry Show Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

The Berry A. and H. Association dealt with a very important mater at its meeting of Friday night last.. and one that…

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Bega Has Show Ring Worries Col. Irwin Contends Ground Levelling a Blunder

The Bega District News · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

In his report to the committee of the Bega A., P. and H. Society on the showground, on Tuesday, Mr. Percy Ubrihien said that he had found a network of unconnected soaks; though not very deep, they had to be drained, otherwise…

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Poultry Show Bega Club Commended

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

At the committee meeting of the Bega A. P. and H. Society, on Tuesday, the Bega Poultry Club was commended by Mr. Percy Ubrihien who said that…

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Show Pavilion Stove Complaints Received by Committee

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

Not long ago, the committee of the Bega A., P. and H. Society increased the hire charges of the show pavilion, the members feeling justified…

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New Milk Filling Machine at Dairy Show

The Bega District News · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 11

There was a record cattle entry for the 62nd. Annual Dairy Show held at Olympia, London recently. The show was the most extensive and comprehensive ever organised by the British Farmers’ Association. The Perca milk filling and sealing plant on view at the show can fold and seal 18 cartons…

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Hybrid Maize’s Popularity New Classes for Maize Show

The Bega District News · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 9

As the advancing popularity of hybrid maize as a utility grain is being recognised by the industry as a whole, the Bega A. P. and H…

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Apexians’ Ingenuity At Cabaret Ball Show Pavilion Decorated For Pleasure Cruise

The Bega District News · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 6

The ingenuity the Bega Apexians apply to their social functions and civic service is as refreshing as they are valuable to the community; therefore, that the guests at the Club’s annual cabaret, at the Show Pavilion, on Friday…

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Young Australia Can Take It; and Give It Boys In Close Boxing Contests At Legacy Show

The Bega District News · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

Young Australia, as represented by the boys of Bermagui, Cobargo and Bega, gallantly stood up to give a good account of themselves in the boxing bouts, held in the Bega School of Arts, on Friday night last week…

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