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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Sales by P.D.S. Show a Steep Rise Increase Of £4,766,195 Over 1951 Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Sales of the Producers’ Co-operative Distributing Society Limited increased last year over those of the previous year by £4,766,195, recording a total turnover of £21,692,027…

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Bargo Show [?]Ig Programme

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

With a view to adding to she attractiveness of the ring programme of the Cobargo Show the Committee has done…

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Cars A Worry At Bega Show The vexed question of car-parking in the Bega Showground on the two main days of the Annual Show was raised at- the committee meeting of the Society, on Friday night

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. W. H. Balmain submitted the opinion that only official cars, including exhibitors, and those for aged persons and invalids should…

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A. and H. MEETING

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

The president. Mr. P. V. O’Keeffe, told last, night’s meeting of the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association,…

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Interest in Surf Life Saving Tathra Carnival Shows Result Of Support

The Bega District News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

The Tathra Surf life Saving Club’s surf carnival, on Sunday, the first of the season on the Far South Coast; provided an indication of the strong return of interest in surf life saving in this…

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Holiday for Cobargo Show

The Bega District News · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

A public holiday has been granted to the Bermagui and Cobargo Police Patrol Districts, and that portion of Tilba Police…

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Diggers Present Fine Carnival Ambitions Programme A Credit To Organises

The Bega District News · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

The Bega Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. satisfied big crowds at both day and night sessions of the Australia Day Carnival with a non-stop programme of entertaining events on the Bega Show Ground…

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Kiama Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Everybody associated with the running of the annual Kiama Show on Saturday and Monday last was very pleased with the…

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The Berry Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

All that is needed now is for the weather to smile on Berry on Friday and Saturday next and we are going to have one of the best…

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Show Society Criticised by Exhibitor “Not Offered a Drink”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

There was a minor flare-up over the question of spending money on been for guests and officials at Kiama Show when the…

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Cobargo Show Plans

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

Cobargo A. P. and H. Society, despite a discussion by the Committee on a proposal to have the cattle at the show for…

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Berry’s Successful Sixty-Fifth Annual Show Record Entries in lost Sections Outstanding Exhibition of Dairy Cattle Light Rain Mars Attendance on

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

BERRY’S SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW was brought to a successful conclusion on Friday and Saturday last, when all the…

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Car Parking Ban for Bega Show

The Bega District News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The only cars to be allowed into the Bega Showground on the Friday and Saturday, of the show will be the official…

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Show Society Has to Plan Additions, Repairs Are Needed At Showground

The Bega District News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

The Committee of the Bega A., P. and H. Society feels that the time has come for its Ground Planning Committee to take stock of what is needed to cope with the demands likely to be made on the…

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Candelo Show on Friday

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

There has been some misunderstanding about the days on which the Candelo Show will be held, but Mr. Ken Filmer, the secretary…

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Pambula Show Opens with Heavy Rain Some Exhibitors Absent But Show A Success

The Bega District News · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

The Pambula Show Society officials were greeted on Friday morning with dull grey skies, and heavy rain, and at first fears were held for the first day of the show, on Friday, until the rain eased…

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Local & General Kangaroo Valley Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

The annual Kangaroo Valley show takes place on Friday and Saturday of this week, and the secretary, Mr. L. W. Vance, informs…

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[?]Andelo Show Food

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 9

[?]en generally there was quite [?]able display in the Food [?]and although there were [?]abundant entries in some…

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Holiday for Bega Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 10

Mr. W. G. Laws, Town Clerk of Bega, has been informed that a holiday has been granted to Bega on Friday, February 27, the second…

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Bad Accident at Candelo Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

Ken Barrett, of Kameruka, when riding in the rescue race at the Candelo Show, on Saturday morning, sustained a…

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