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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Swimming Carnival. New Year's Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

Entries for the swimming carnival to be held at Mittagong to-day (Friday) have reached the two hundred mark and most of the leading…

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Hospital Ball. Exhibition Dances a Pleasing Feature

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

The good work done by the Hospital Auxiliary in connection with the Annual Ball was amply repaid on Tuesday night when over two…

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"Show Boat" is Here Four-night Season

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

"Show Boat," one of the outstanding pictures of 1986, has run so long in Sydney that only now has the Empire management been able to…

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Bowling Carnival Successful Venture of Bowral Club

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

The Carnival held by the Bowral Bowling Club on Friday and Saturday was one of the most successful in its history. Entries in the pairs…

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Gladiolus Show Followed by Dance

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Something unique and interesting both to florists and flower lovers will be staged in the School of Arts Hall, Burrawang, on Wednesday, January…

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Empire Theatre. Big Crowds at "Show Boat."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Large crowds were present at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Saturday and Monday nights when the film "Show Boat" was shown for the…

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Hospital Ball. Gladiolus Show in Conjunction

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

A novel social function will take place in Bnrrawang Hall on Wednesday night when a ball in aid of the Berrima District Hospital will be…

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Swimming Club. Mittagong Amateurs & Goulburn Carnival

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

The President (Mr. R. Boswell) occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee of Mittagong Amateur Swimming Club on Friday night. As…

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Dapto Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

The first of the series of South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union shows was held at Dapto on Friday and…

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Show Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 2

The usual monthly committee meeting of the B.D.A.H. and I. Society was held at the Council chambers on Wednesday night. Present—Messrs…

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Night Carnival

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 3

The first night carnival of the season will be played on Tuesday, commencing at 7.30. Players from Goulburn, Sydney, Moss Vale, are…

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Brief Mention. Robertson Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Extra classes have been added to the schedule for Robertson Show on 19th and 20th February. See advertisement in this issue…

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Night Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

The winning rink was skippered by E. Taylor and was a fitting finish as it happened to be his birthday, so the win was popular. He was ably…

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Kangaroo Valley Agricultural Association Annual Show, Feb. 16 & 17

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

The committee is concentrating on a successful staging of the forthcoming, 52nd annual show to be held on Feb. 15th and 16th. The show on…

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Carnival Final

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

The final of the pairs competition, which was postponed from the New Year Carnival owing to rain resulted in a close game. Traversi and…

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Swimming Carnival. Visit of North Sydney Club

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

Members of the North Sydney Amateur Swimming Club were entertained by the Mittagong Club last week-end. The visitors were…

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Bowls Carnival Final

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

The final of the pairs competition was postponed form the New Year Carnival until Monday, February 2, owing to…

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Sale of Show Rights Falling-off from Last Year

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 2

A sharp decline was shown in the prices realised for Show privileges, at the auction sale conducted by J. D. Wood &…

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Berry Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

Berry Agricultural Society's 51st annual show was held on Friday and Saturday. The attendance was the largest for some years. The display…

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Show Booths. Lower Prices Obtained

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

The various booths for the Berrima District and Bowral Shows were offered at auction by Messrs. J. D. Wood and Co. at Moss Vale on…

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