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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

128 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 7

Show Society Monthly Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Berrima District Show Society held on Wednesday night, Messrs. B. H. Paine…

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Show Holiday Saturday Favored by Bowral Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

Instead of following the usual practice of having the second day of the Burrima District Show declared a public holiday, Bowral Council has…

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Local Successes at the Nowra Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

At the Nowra Show last week local exhibitors came out on top. In the butter export class Bowral Company was first and Moss Vale,…

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Show Holiday. Saturday Favored by Bowral Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Instead of following the usual practice of having the second day of the Berrima District show declared a public holiday, Bowral council has…

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Royal Show at Easter. Country Boys' Chance. to Visit Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

The Young Australia League, which believes in "Education by Travel," has just concluded a moat successful tour across Australia, in…

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Robertson Show Successful Exhibition Assured

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Robertson Show is only a week away and there is every prospect that it will prove a record-breaker. Despite the unusual season, stock and…

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Robertson Show. Successful Exhibition Assured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Robertson Show is only a week away and there is every prospect that it will prove a record-breaker, Despite the unusual season, stock…

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Dahlia Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Moss Vale Park and Recreation Ground last Monday night a sub-committee was appointed to go into the…

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300 Boys Wanted to See Royal Show Y.A.L VENTURE

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holiday to see the Royal Agriculture Show, will have…

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Band Carnival

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

The Band Carnival in Leighton gardens on Friday and Saturday last was well attended and was successfully carried out. The gress takings were…

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Kangaroo Vails Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

Delightful weather prevailed for the opening (Friday) of Kangaroo Valley show. There were splendid entries in all sections and the…

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Show Holidays

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

At the instance of Bowral Council and in response to the request of a majority of Bowral business houses. Saturday, 8th March and Saturday…

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Band Carnival Big Success at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Band Carnival in Leighton Gardens, Moss Vale, on Friday and Saturday last was well attended. The gross takings were in the vicinity of…

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Robertson Show Everything Points to Big Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Robertson Show starts on Friday (today) and will be continued on Saturday. In addition to the usual interesting…

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Music All the Time Innovation at Bowral House Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Bowral Horse Show Society is always on the lookout for added attractions for its annual Horse Show…

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Bowral Horse Show Committee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Meetings of Bowral Horse Show Society appear to be very popular, and there was the customary large attendance of close on twenty last…

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Accident at Show Gordon Smith Injured and Horse Killed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

A serious accident marred some-what the second day of Robertson Show. Gordon Smith was riding his…

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Finest Show in Robertson History. Every Section Proclaimed a Fertile and Progressive District

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Over two hundred automobiles found parking space around the enlarged oval on Robertson Show Ground on Saturday, and the gate…

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Robertson Show. a Fine Exhibition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

The 51st annual show of the Robertson A. and H. Society opened on Friday last in glorious, though hot weather, and was continued on…

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Show Trots

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

Excellent, entries have been received for the trotting events at the annual show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next, and some good…

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