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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Carnival Boxing

The Bega District News · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

The boxing bouts at the “Spring Carnival,” at the Bega Showground, on Monday afternoon, resulted as follows:…

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Leading Artist to Lecture G. K. Townshend For Jubilee Art Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 6

The artist who will deliver special lectures at the Jubilee Exhibition of Australian watercolours, at Bega, next week, is Mr. Geoffrey Keith Townshend. This exhibition, which opens on…

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Important Art Centre National Gallery Dir. For Bega Exhibition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

The increasing importance of Bega as a country art centre is evinced by the fact that Mr. Hal Missingham, the busy Director of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales, has consented to…

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A. and H. MEETING

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

There was almost a full attendance of members at the committee meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association on…

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Floral Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

An unexpectedly large entry has been received for the Methodist Church Floral Show being held today at the Church Hall…

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Berry Show Secretary Mr. L. P. Higgins Elected

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Berry A. and H. Association on Thursday night last, the president referred to the…

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Survey Of Australian Watercolours Jubilee Art Exhibition Interesting

The Bega District News · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 2

The exhibition of 30 watercolours sent to Bega by the National Art Gallery of New South Wales, and opened on Tuesday, in the Bega Valley County Council Galleries, gave an interesting historical…

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No Secretary Offering Cobargo Show Society’s Problem

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

When the Committee of the Cobargo Show Society met for its September meeting, the president (Mr. Bernie…

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Methodist Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 3

The garden-lovers of Berry responded generously to the invitation of the Methodist Ladies Church Aid to exhibit their…

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Bright Kameruka Parish Fair Building Fund Will Benefit By Good Sum

The Bega District News · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 6

A very successful fair was held at the Candelo Town Hall, on Friday, October 17, to aid the Parish of Kameruka Rectory Building Fund. Arrangements for this function were made by a…

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Fair Prices for Cattle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 1

The usual fortnightly sale was conducted at King’s yards. Berry on October 22, when prices were very fair. Calved cows made to…

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Lovely Blooms Delight Methodist Flower Show A Success

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

Despite the heavy rains and the flooding early last week, the annual Methodist Church Flower Show was gone on within the Bega School of Arts, and it must have been very gratifying indeed for…

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Berry A. and H. Association

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 1

Before beginning the business of the A. and H. Association’s meeting on Friday night last, the president, Mr. P. V. O’Keefee,…

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C.W.A. Group Conference Reports Show Active Year For Branches

The Bega District News · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

The twenty-first annual conference of the South Coast Group of the Country Women's Association of N.S.W., held in the Orion Theatre, Moruya, on Wednesday, October 29, was attended by the…

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Cobargo Show Society Appoints Secretary

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

The Cobargo A., P. and H. Society is happy in securing the services of Mr. Harry King, to act as honorary’ secretary for the…

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Presbyterian Fair

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

The Berry Presbyterian Fair, which was held on Friday last, was a very successful function. There was a large attendance at…

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Baby Show Highlight Of Carnival Rain Fails To Dampen Gaiety Of Function

The Bega District News · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 6

The highlight of the St. John’s, Church of England carnival, held in the church grounds, on Friday and Saturday, was the baby show. Mrs. Ashley Wilson, sister…

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Berry A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee Discusses Variety of Subjects

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

After reading the minutes, the president, Mr. P. V. O’Keeffe, moved that letters of sympathy be written to the relatives of the…

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Show Dates for 1954

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

The tentative show dates for the 1954 shows in the South Coast and Southern Tablelands’ Union were agreed to at the…

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Appalling Toll in Road Accidents Figures Show Casualties Highest On Record

The Bega District News · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 4

Figures just pushlished by the Department of Motor Transport of New South Wales reveal that for the year ended June 30, 1952, that accidents, persons killed, and persons injured were the highest…

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