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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

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Robertson A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above society was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, last week. There were 26 committeemen present, and the president (Mr…

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Show Booth Rights

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Wednesday afternoon last at Moss Vale Messrs. Wynne and Holt submitted by auction the booth rights for the forthcoming Berrima District and Robertson shows. The…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A public meeting in connection with the above was held at Mittagong on Friday night last. A balance-sheet of the last effort showed…

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Robertson Show Abandoned

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At a special meeting of the Robertson A. and H. Society, held on Thursday last, it was decided to abandon the 1919 show. The decision was come to owing to the uncertainty…

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Robertson A. and H. Society. Show Abandoned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Thursday evening last to consider the question of abandoning the forthcoming show…

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Show Abandoned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the B.D A.H. and I Society held at the showground on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. F. H. Throsby (president)…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Representatives of the Police, Firemen, B.D. Hospital Committee, and other committees working for the Hospital met at the Town Hall, Bowral. on Tuesday night for…

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A "Dry"Show. Profits From Soft Drinks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

The North Coast Temperance Council has in p[?]ance of its advocacy of "dry" shows, purchased a carbonating plant, which is placed at the disposal…

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Royal Show. Easter Dates Adhered to

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 4

The [?]utell of the Royal Agriculture Society met in the open at the Sydney showground on Friday afternoon, Sir South Hordern presiding…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Kangaroo Valley Show on Thursday Miss Bowyer-Smith won the ladies' flag race, and Miss M. Allen annexed first prize for lady rider over hurdles…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held in the Robertson School of Arts last week. The president (Mr W R Hindmaish) occupied the chair, seventeen…

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Convalescent Home Street Fair to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

Sir,—I enclose herewith a list of subscribers and results of the fair held at Bowral on Saturday last, May 3rd, in aid of the Convalescent Home at Burradoo, and we want to…

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Skating Carnival at Bowral. Big Night at the Empire

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

There was a large master of skaters at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Tuesday night last when the annual fancy dress skating carnival was held under the management of…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

The thirty-ninth annual general meeting of the above society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, the president…

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Robertson A. and H. Society

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Robertson School of Arts on Thursday 15th May the president (Mr W H Hindmarsh) being in the chair. Despite unpleasant…

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