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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our last issue the exhibition was a complete success. So far as the horse and cattle sections were concerned the show was a particularly fine one. Young…

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Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the Berrima District A.H. and I. Society will be held at Moss Vale on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next, and given…

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Berrima District Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The 35th annual show was commenced on Thursday last in anything but the best weather conditions, light showers of rain falling in the morning, but in the…

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Berrima District show Gate Takings £276 9s 3d

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The 35th annual exhibition of the Berrima Dutrict A. H. and I. Society opened at Moss Vale on Thursday last and was continued on Friday and Saturday. With…

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Methodist Harvest Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The two-days' fair connected with the Methodist Church, Moss Vale, was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Donkin, Riversdale,…

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The Crookwell Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The gate takings at the Crookwell Show for the two days totalled £110, which compares favourably with the record of precious years. The receipts…

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Skating Carnival at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The skating season was introduced in Bowral on Friday night last by a skating carnival in the Empire Theatre. Notwithstanding that the atmospheric conditions…

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The Sydney Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

The Royal Show, which was opened on Tuesday, is the largest in the history of the society. The entries number upwards of…

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Fruit and Vegetables from the Moss Vale Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

At the recent show a committee was appointed by the society to collect from the exhibitors vegetables for distribution amongst the…

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Goulburn and Tallong Fruitgrowers' Exhibits. at Sydney Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 2

There has been some confusion regarding the competition for district collection of apples. In this class both the Goulburn and District…

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K.V. A. and H. Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the shove was held in the School of Arts Kangaroo Valley on Tuesday owning last. Prosent:— Messrs. John N-lson (president, in the…

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Robertson. A. and H Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Robertson A. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last. The…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The annual general meeting of the above society was held on the afternoon of Thursday, 30th ultimo. The president (Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh) presided, and twenty-four…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the held on Thursday of last week. There was a good attendance of members, Mr M Hanrahan occupying the…

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Tortoises Released to Show Regret

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

A strange custom was carried out in connection with the funeral of Emperor Meiji which was not generally known at the time…

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A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above society was held in the School of Arts last week Seventeen committee men were present, and Mr. W. R. Hindmarsh…

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