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Shows & fairs, 1955

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Heavy Sea For Surf Carnival

The Bega District News · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 2

A heavy sea at Tathra, on Sunday, and the appearance of the well disciplined Corrimal team, allowed the record crowd…

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Heavy Surf Tests Life Savers In Tathra Carnival

The Bega District News · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 9

A heavy, rising surf at Tathra, on Sunday, fully engulfed the swimming buoys used in the morning for the rescue and resuscitation competition, and were torn away from their…

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Young Officials Show Talents At Local Races

The Bega District News · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 6

The older officials who handle the race meetings in this area have had many years of experience, and thus have gained first class knowledge and an aptitude for their particular…

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Show Schedule

The Bega District News · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 9

The prize schedules for the 1955 Annual Shows of the Bega A., P. and H. Society, and the Pambula A. H, and D. F. Association are…

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Bega Show Holiday

The Bega District News · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 5

An application for Friday, February 25, to be gazetted as a public holiday in the Bega District, will be made by the Bega Municipal…

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Ambulance Committee Has Much To Show For Its Courage

The Bega District News · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 7

The courage of the committee of the Bega District Ambulance service, in proceeding with a plan to build a modern station in Bega has resulted in a handsome edifice now being…

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Home Garden Interest at Royal Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 6

A class for a collection of flowers, plants and fruit or vegetables would be a feature of special interest to the home…

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Candelo Show Schedule

The Bega District News · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 1

The schedule of prizes for the Candelo AH and D. F. Association's 1955 Show, next month, is available and may be obtained…

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Bega C.w.a. Will Again Cater at the Show

The Bega District News · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 11

The Bega Branch of the Country Women’s Association has again accepted the huge task of catering for the afternoon…

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Beautiful Axes For Pambula Show Woodchop

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 5

Two lovely presentation axes, one of them a beautiful plush-lined silky oak case, presented by Nock and Kirby, of Wollongong, and the other donated by the Hytest Axe…

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Pambula Show Jerseys Were In Top Class

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 4

“The cattle here today were quite good in quality, with little tail, and they were shown good condition despite the dry season,” commented the judge of the Jersey section…

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Pambula Show Gate a Record Pleasant Saturday Attracted Crowd

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 1

The dry season with its attendant troubles and, ironically, a strong shower of rain on Friday, appeared to be working against the Pambula Agricultural, Horticultural and…

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Pambula Maize Embellishes Show Pavilion

The Bega District News · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 9

Those people who attended the Pambula Show last week, and saw the fine crops of maize which stood along the rich fiats leading to the Showground, found the scene duplicated in the…

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Fine Candelo Show Succeeds Public Pleased With , Exhibition

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

Mr. Trevor Cochrane, President of the Cande[?] Agricultural, Horticultural and Dairy Katmers' Association, when officially declarder Society's 68th annual show open, was…

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Seen at Candelo Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 3

Noticed among the visitors to Candelo Shew last Saturday were a number of former local identities, among whom was Mr…

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Ellengrove Stock on Top at Candelo Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 5

Stock from Messrs. 0. Guthrey and Sons' "Eiengrove" stud dominated the Jersey section at the Candelo A.H. and D.F. Association's annual exhibition last Saturday, which…

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"The News Light" Candelo Lady Show Effort

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 3

A happy woman at the Candelo Show last Friday was Mrs. J. F. Allen, of "Thorn Hill," who celebrated her 81st birthday that day, and, despite the fact that she had risen at 4 a.m. that morning to prepare her exhibits, was still full of energy and…

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Poultry Section at Candelo Show

The Bega District News · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 5

There was strong support for the poultry section of the Candelo Show last weekend, and some of the top awards were carried off by birds entered by breeders new to this district,…

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Candelo’s Productivity Seen at Annual Show

The Bega District News · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 8

The rich productivity of the Candelo district, even in times of dry seasonal conditions, was illustrated last weekend when the exhibits in the pavilion at the Candelo Show, whilst…

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Victorian Birds in Bega Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 February 1955 · page 3

Entries in the poultry section for the Far South Coast National Show at the end of the week are very gratifying, and it has been…

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