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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Margarine Stole The Show

The Bega District News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Many dairy armours, including those from this [?] wers not only perturbed but ar[?]noed [?] seo how the retrograding [?]…

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Crowds Attend Travelling Art Exhibition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 5

Large crowds of schoolchildren and general public have been attending the travelling art exhibition of 23 British painters made available by the National Art Gallery of New South…

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District Assn. Scouts Show Progress

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

In his annual report of the activeities of the Far South District of the Boy Scouts’ Association, District Commissioner W. H. Fsherr, mentioned the excellent progress…

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B. V. Art Society Stages First Autumn Exhibition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 5

Bega Valley Art Society, after missing its spring show, has presented its first autumn exhibition with 40 pictures, painted by 12 different artists, in the gallery made available by the…

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Show Society Told To Look To Future

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1

Show Societies and Showground Trustees have a responsibility to ensure that they have sufficient area of land to adequately meet the requirements of the future…

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Comm. Bank At Sheep Show

The Bega District News · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 10

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank…

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Exhibition Golf In Bega

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 7

Billy McWilliam, one of Australia’s leading professional golfers, who is regarded as among the best tutors in the game, will…

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Bemboka Lads In Boxing Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Two tiny Bemboka lads, Keith and Kevin Cuzner, whose father Mr. Stan Cuzner, was the referee at the Bemboka boxing…

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Record Poultry Show Entry

The Bega District News · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

With a record entry of 504— far above the most optimistic estimations—for its annual show to be held at the Showground…

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Poultry Club Conducts Its Finest Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 5

“I have visited Bega frequently since 1930, and this is easily the best collection of birds I have seen,” said Mr. Athol Giles, of Mount Druitt, who judged at the Bega Poultry Club’s…

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“The News Light” Bega Pictures In Royal Art Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

Mr. Jack Kirkland, Bega artist, once again had a watercolour accepted in the very important winter exhibition of the Royal Art Society, jack's picture was greatly admired by many leading painters as a fine piece of painting, and this Bega…

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Show Scty. Makes Col. Irwin Hon. Lifemember

The Bega District News · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

Col. T. E. W. Irwin, one of the greatest show supporters and exhibitors in this district and State, on Tuesday night, at the annual meeting of the Bega Agricultural, Pastoral and…

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Bega Show President Said Was Pleased With 1953-54 Yr

The Bega District News · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 4

With a small surplus for the year and the memory of a well conducted annual show, Mr. Chas. Guthrey, president of the Bega Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Society, on…

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Bega Show Scty. Discusses Two And Three Days Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 4

The wisdom of reverting to a three days show at Bega, after trying out two days this year, was questioned by Mr. Jack Rogers, himself a committeeman, at the annual meeting of…

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Farmers Show Tolerance

The Bega District News · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Those people who like to see a controversial question brought to a satisfactory conclusion will be pleased to learn that the…

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Bega Show Sety Officials

The Bega District News · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 7

The committee of the Bega A .P. and H. Society, at its meeting on Thursday night, July 29, duly elected its committees for the…

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Bega to Apologise to Gallery Trouble Follows Art Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

After receiving a copy of a letter which scathingly criticised the arrangements for the Travelling Art Exhibition, last April, in Bega, and being told that no further exhibitions…

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Show Dates

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 10

The Far South Coast and Monaro Group of Show Societies at its recent meeting, allocated the dates on which the member…

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Bega Methodist Fancy Dress And Pet Show

The Bega District News · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

The Bega Methodist Church grounds presented a bright and colourful spectacle en the afternoon of Saturday August 7, when…

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Two Local Artists In Sydney Exhibition

The Bega District News · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

Jack Kirkland was again successful in exhibiting with the Australian Watercolour Institute’s Annual Exhibition for this year…

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