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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

128 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 7

The Royal Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 2

The Royal Sydney show opened on tuesday, and indications point to the porbability that it will be a record exhibition…

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Show Society Committee Meeting of Berrima District Society

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of Berrima District Show Society was held on Wednesday night. South Coast Union…

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Robertson "Spuds." High Honors at Royal Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Now, Mr. Editor, trot along the district potato growers and see how many have a better record than Mr. Tom Shierlaw, of Robertson…

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Tales of the Old Days and Other Australianities Off to the Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

"Yes," said "Old Woolly Aphis," as they called him up at Mosquito Creek, on account of his long, flowing snowy beard and white woolly…

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Balmain Carnival

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

Browne, Hay. Sargeant and Westbrook were in the last three of 32 rinks al Balmain Jubilee Carnival. They were defeated by the winners…

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Tales of the Old Days and Other Australianities at the Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

Easter Monday, and a glorious day at that, and it's: "Program, Program! All the ring events! Sixpence each! Get your program!" Once through…

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Local Show Dates Satisfactory Arrangement

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the Coast and Tablelands Union on Saturday, satisfactory arrangement of local Show dates for 1831 was arrived at…

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Show Scholarships Committee to Draw Up Scheme

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. Bryce Beard'a suggestion that the Coast end Tablelands' Union should offer scholarships for veterinary or other such tonnes met with…

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District Exhibit and Nest Royal Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

At the meeting of delegates of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Societies' Union, on Saturday, Mr. J. D. Horgan, manager of the…

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Show Scholarships Interesting Discussion at Union Meeting. Bowral Suggestion Adopted

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

At last meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Societies Union, there was an interesting discussion on the education of farmers…

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Exhibition of Women's Work. Younger Set Started

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Advantage was taken at the May meeting of the Country Women's Association at Bowral to extend a cordial reception to their president…

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The Best Show Out of Sydney Expenditure. Berrima District Society Holds an Enthusiastic Annual Meeting. Mr. Richardson Made a Life Member

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 3

A sturdy spirit of optimum concerning the Society and the great Berrima District marked the annual meeting of Berrima District Show…

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District Show Berrima District Secretary's Annual Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 4

Following is the full text of the annual report of Mr. W. Holt, Secretary of Berrima District Show Society:—…

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Not Ratable Show Grounds Exempt From Council Rates

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 2

A case of considerable importance to local governing bodies and to Show' Societies was heard in the Valuation Appeal Court at Narrabri, before Mr…

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Not Ratable. Show Grounds Exempt From Council Rates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 4

A case of considerable importance to local governing bodies and to show societies was heard in the Valuation Appeal Court at Narrabri,…

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Brief Mention Horse Show Society

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for election to Bowral Horse Show Society must be in the hands of the Secretary (Mr. Wnine) not later than…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

At the council meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society it was decided to recognise as the Australian record high jump the performance of J. W…

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Out for Life an Echo of the Valley Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 2

Life disqualifications have been imposed by the stipendiary stewards of the New South Wales Trotting Club following on inquiry into the…

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Robertson Show New Secretary Appointed

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Robertson A. and H. Society was held on Thursday 3rd July. The President, Mr. J. Missingham, was in the chair and…

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Bowral Horse Show £50 for Commonwealth Loan

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. Bryce Beard was in the chair at the July meeting of the Committee of the Horse Show Society. The Secretary of the South Coast…

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