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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Premier Will Open Show Meeting of Berrima District Committee

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the committee of Berrima District Show Society, the President (Mr. B. Haille Paine) occupied the chair and there…

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State's Greatest Swimmers at Mittagong Carnival More than Two Thousand Spectators Olympic Champion Says Swimming Pool Is Prettiest in the Country. Lady's Breast-stroke Record Broken

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 3

The enterprize of Mittagong Amateur Swimming Club in bringing together Champion exponents of the natatorial art for their great Carnival on New…

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Steer Biding at the Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

One of the principal attractions and certainly the most thrilling—at last year's District Show was the steer-riding contests. This event was…

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Bowls Carnival Great Success Eighteen Rinks Participate Local Players Vanquish Their Opponents and Meet in Finals Next

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

The Carnival promoted by Bowral Bowls Club on Australia Day proved most successful. Eighteen rinks took part in the games at Bowral and Moss…

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The Four Mails Turf Budget Pike's Perfect Pose. Veteran's Four Winners From Five Mounts. Champions and Autumn Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Pike rude three winners from three mounts at Canterbury on Saturday. This makes four wins from five rides since resuming after his suspension…

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Show Rights

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

The rights of the publican's and refreshment booths at the Berrima District and Robertson Shows were offered at action by Messrs. J.D…

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Brief Mention Show Schedules

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Press [?] of Bowral [?] show and Berrima [?] may be had by [?]…

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Bowral Bowlers' Double Win Victors in Carnival Rinks and Pairs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

Bowral Bowls Carnival of will long be remembered by local players, it was by far the most successful yet held on the Tablelands…

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Royal Show Camp. Country Boys Excursion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

A camp for country boys between the ages of 11 and 17 years will be held in Sydney during show week. The details are in the hands of the…

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Robertson Show Attractive Ring Program

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

The Secretary of Robertson A and H. Society reports that good entries have been received for the 55th Annual Show which will be held on…

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Horse Show Society's Ball Original Decorations are Striking Feature

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Bowral Horse Show Society set for its first Annual Ball on Thursday the same high level of achievement that has characterized its…

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Robertson Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 4

Robertson Show will be held on Friday and Saturday at the local Showground. Numerous entries have been received in all sections and…

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The Four Mails Turf Budget Melbourne Carnival. Newmarket Prospects. Sydney's Minor Meetings

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Multudo ran a great race in the Oakleigh Plate on Saturday to finish third to First Money and Heros, and he will prove particularly hard to…

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Berrima District Show Starts on Thursday All Set for a Great Exhibition

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

On Thursday next Berrima District Show Society hopes to stage one of the best exhibitions in its history. The Show will be continued on…

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Bowral Horse Show Active Preparations for Big Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

Indications arc that the approaching Horse Show at Bowral will be highly successful. Enquiries to date indicate the presence in the ring of a…

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Show NOT Postponed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

We wish to correct an impression that has got around among some of the residents of this district, and also visitors that the District Show…

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An Exhibition Worthy of the District Berrima District Society's Fifty-first Exhibition Excellent Exhibits in All Sections Horse and Ring Events Especially Strong

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

The fifty-first exhibition of Berrima District Show Society opened at Moss Vale on Thursday in ideal weather. Despite the unusual season, the exhibition again fully…

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District SHow a Great Success Though Interfered Witt by Rain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

The Fifty-first annual Show of the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society opened in fine weather on…

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Bowral Horse Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

The equine event of the year in the nearer Southern Highlands is the Bowral Horse Show. The Show opens on Friday next and will be…

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