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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

117 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 6

Who's He, She or It? Great Fun at Topsy Turvy Carnival

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

" Who is it?" was the question asked roost frequently at Bowral School of Arts on Saturday night at the Topsy Turvy Skating Carnival…

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Jubilant Skaters Bowral Prizewinners at Nowra Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

The party of Bowral skaters who visited Nowra Rink for the carnival there on Wednesday are feeling very pleased with themselves. They…

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Show Dates Amicably Arranged at Union Meeting. Bowral Thanked

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

A lengthy discussion took place at last meeting of the Coast and Tablelands Union on the question of Show dates…

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Cutting Down Exes Royal Show Society and District Exhibits. Economising in the Wrong Place

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to cut down the allowance for preparing District Exhibits for next Royal Show from £250 to…

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Skating Carnival Bowral Auxiliary Helps Hospital

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 2

Bowral School of Arts was well filled with young folk and a few of the older generation on Saturday afternoon when Bowral Auxiliary ran…

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A Popular Show Moss Vale Revue Coming to Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 2

Six or seven carloads of Moss Vale folk are coming to Bowral on Thursday next to hear again the great program of songs, sketches and…

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Price of Milk Farmers Work for Fair Return

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

As was agreed upon by a recent conference of interested parties, three gentlemen were appointed to assist the various distributing…

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The Flower Show Big Display Expected Next

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

Gardens have recovered rapidly from the minor effects of the recent snowstorm and a big display of fine blooms is expected at the School of…

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Masquerade Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

Another of the series of skating carnivals which have added interest to the sport at Bowral Skating Rink will be held on Saturday next. It…

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The Flower Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

WHAT would the world be without its flowers? How true it is that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as…

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Salvation Army Tri-color Fair Proves Big Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

Salvation Army activities have, become so famed in Bowral for Christian fellowship and social enjoyment that the officers have no difficulty…

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Admission to Show Reduced Charges Suggested

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

At last week's meeting of Berrima District Show Committee, Mr. Bryce Beard suggested that it was advisable to revert to an admission fee of…

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Great Flower Show Golden Daffodils Gladden All Hearts

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 4

Competent judges declared that the Flower Show at Bowral School of Arts on Tuesday included some of the finest blooms ever exhibited in…

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Skating Carnival Big Success

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

Despite the inclement weather, Bowral skaters turned out in full force for the monster Pot Pourri Carnival at Bowral Skating Rink on…

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A.i.s. at Melbourne Show. Some Cattle Below Standard

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1931 · page 3

There has been a good deal of talk about the quality of some of the Illawarra Shorthorns shown at Melbourne Show, and some Victorians…

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Exhibition of Coins OPENS 31st OCTOBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

Quite a number of coins, quaint, ancient, or otherwise interesting, have been kindly offered for display in The Mail window from time to…

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Exhibition of Coins OPENS 31st OCTOBER

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

Quite a number of coins, quaint, ancient, or otherwise interesting, have been kindly offered for display in The Mail window from time to…

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Skating Carnival Bowral Skating Rink

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 3

Another of the picturesque and humorous carnivals which have done so much to popularise skating in Bowral will be held at the Skating…

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The Rose Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 2

St. John 's Church of England Ladies' Association are holding a Rose Show on the 4th of November, and we hope…

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The Moss Vale Rose Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 2

We are going to hold "A Show Of roses rich and rare, They are beautiful you'll say, And we can not compare…

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