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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

119 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 6

Bowral Horse Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The tenth annual Show of the Bowral Horse Society was opened at Loseby Park Bowral, on Friday last in ideal weather. The ring and…

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Treasures of the Sea Remarkable Exhibition at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

What is claimed to be the world's greatest collection of sheila, antiques, and curios is now on exhibition right. It…

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Satisfactory. Berrima District Show Netted £200

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

It was disclosed at a meeting of the Committee of Berrima District Show Society on Wednesday that the profits on the 1936 Show would…

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The District Show. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

Sir,—I took my car and family of our to the show. It cost me 2/- for the car and I paid no parking fee. We took our luncheon which was…

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What Our Editor Thinks Not a Private Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

ALD. CRABTREE would do well to remember that Bowral Council is not a private organisation for the defence of…

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Berrima Show Dates

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Berrima District Show Committee the dates of the annual show were tentatively fixed as the 25th, 20th and…

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Brief Mention. Crookwell Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

The gate takings at Crookwell Show this year wire [?]23 bettor than the record Bale of £265 established in 1930…

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Home and Garden Exhibition O.W.A. EFFORT

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

The Mittagong branch of the C.W.A are holding an Exhibition of Homecraft and Flowers, etc., on Friday (2.30 till 6 p.m.) at their…

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The District Show. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest the letters of your correspondents regarding Berrima District Show. There are two sides to most cases…

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Robertson Fair

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

A very successful Fair and Sale of Work, organised by the Women's Guild of St. John's, Robertson, was held in the School of Arts on…

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Home and Garden Exhibition. MITTAGONG C.W.A. Stage Fine Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

The Home and Garden Exhibition held by Mittagong C.W.A. in the Mittagong Rest Boom on Friday afternoon was marked by a fine…

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Hardie's "Fibrolite" Fine Exhibit at Show. Country Visitors Invited to Inspect Stand

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 4

One of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show will be the large mad comprehensive exhibit of "Fibrolite"…

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Robertson C. of E. Fair

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 2

The Fair and Sale of Work, organised by the Women's Guild of St. John's Church of England, Robertson, was a…

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Home and Garden Exhibition Mittagong C. W.A. Stage A Splendid Display

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 2

The Mittagong C.W.A held a fine exhibition of flowers, garden produce, and miscellaneous cookery and homecraft…

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Band Music at the Show [To the Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

Sir—Now that the B.D. Society's Show 1 over for 1936, I would like to ask the Committe why the old established practice of calling…

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Music at the Show. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the B.D. Society Show for 1936 is over, I would like to ask the Committee why the old-established practice of calling tenders for…

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Local Winners at Royal Show Long List of Successes

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

The Berrima District scored heavily at Sydney. Royal Show, and judges were warm in praise of local exhibits. Amongst the principal local prize-winners we noted:—…

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Football v. Dog Racing. Horse Show Society's Request Turned Down

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council' on Thursday night, a letter was received from Bowral Horse Show Society stating that the removal of…

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Kangaloon Junior Farmers Stage Great Show. Judges Enthusiastic in Praise of Exhibits. Some Calves Worthy of the Royal

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

The show staged by Kansaloon Junior Farmers Club on Saturday was an eye-opener to those unacquainted with the zeal and ability of…

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Royal Show. Additional Prizewinner

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The name of Mrs. E. E. Elliott, of Moss Vale, was omitted from the list of prizewinners at the Royal Show published in The Mail. Her pony…

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