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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Bega Show Art Lauded by Sydney Judge Outstanding Artists Contribute Pictures

The Bega District News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 9

Mrs. Elsie Dangerfield, an Associate of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales, who judged the art section at last week’s Far South Coast National Show, said that the section was…

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Berry’s Autumn Show Schedule Adopted for Saturday, April 18

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

A meeting of the committee of the Berry A. and H. Association held on Friday night last, adopted the schedule for the Autumn…

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Tathra Surfmen for Ch’ship Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 11

The Tathra Surf Life Saving Club’s march past term will leave this afternoon [?] service coach to compete in…

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Two Day Show Is Considered A., P. & H. Society Discuss Recent Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

As a result of the somewhat indifferent exhibition in the pavilion at the recent Far South Coast National Show, held at Bega, the committee members of the Bega A., P and H. Society has…

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Another Art Exhibition for Bega

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

The Trustees of the National Art Gallery of New South Wales will again send a travelling art, exhibition, to Bega…

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C.w.a. Flower Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 2

Judging by the quality and quantity of the flowers on display at the CWA flower stow on Friday last, the recent hot…

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Social Afternoon and Flower Show

The Bega District News · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

On Tuesday last week, an enjoyable social function and flower display was held in the Bega School of Arts in…

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Berry’s Autumn Show Next

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 1

Arrangements for the running of Berry’s Autumn Show were finalised at a meeting of the A. and H. Association’s committee…

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Autumn Show Good Programme of Interesting Events - Horses, Woodchopping and Poultry But Public Support was Disappointing

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

The public support for the Autumn Show on Saturday last was disappointing —£79 being the gate takings-—but the A. and H…

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T’wanglo Costs Past Estimate Figures To January Show Steep Rise In Costs

The Bega District News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Although the original estimate of the cost of the Tantawangto Water Scheme was £215,000, the rise in costs during the time it has been under construction has keen so steep, that by the end of…

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Districts Interest in Art Rewarded Another Exhibition From National Art Gallery

The Bega District News · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

Bega and district people responded so favourably last October to the Travelling Art Exhibition, sent down by the National Art Gallery of New South Wales,, that the directors have been moved to…

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People Attend Art Show

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Approximately 50 people were present when Mr. S. C. A. McNeil, chairman of the Bega Organising Committee of the…

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Moruya Birds Dominate Poultry Show Cowdroy And Ringland Win 18 Championships

The Bega District News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 5

Visiting Moruya exhibitors dominated the competition at the Bega Poultry Club’s annual show last weekend, W. Cowdroy, with an entry of wonderful birds taking away no less than 11 championships…

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Show Dates for 1954

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 10

Show dates for 1954 were set down last week at the Far South Group conference, of the N.S.W. Council of…

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F’ball Carnival for Schoolboys

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 9

The annual schoolboys’ football carnival will take place tomorrow at Candelo with eight teams competing…

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Artist Makes Appeal For Australian Art Interesting Features At Bega Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 6

An appeal for a tolerant approach to modern Australian art was made by Mr. Stan de Teliga, a Sydney artist, when he accompanied the National Art Gallery’s travelling exhibition of still life and…

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Poultry Show at Cobargo

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

A Poultry Show was held in conjunction with the Coronation Celebrations at Cobargo, and proved a most successful…

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Local & General Dapto Show

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. A. McPhail was elected president of the Dapto Show Committee ; Mr. H. Harvey, senior vice-president and Mr. C. Brown…

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Bega Show Sec. Resigns Ill-Health Causes Extreme Step

The Bega District News · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 8

Mr. Jim Appleby who has been secretary to the Bega Agricultural and Horticultural Society for the past 19 years, submitted his resignation to the Committee, on Tuesday afternoon, owing to…

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Bega Smothers B’Gui In Monster Score Winners Show Better Football Sense

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 7

Bega Rovers first grade football team put up the monster total of 64 points to four against Bermagui, on the Bega Recreation Ground, on Sunday, and played basically better football than on the…

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