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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Show in its History. Berrima District Society Fifty-fifth Annual Exhibition

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

The Fifty-fifth Annual Show of the Berima District Show Society Opened at Moss Vale on Thursday with every prospect of being the most successful exhibition in the history of the Society. Entries established a record for the…

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Brief [?] Bowral Horse Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

An announcement of importance to owners of dogs competing at Bowral Horse Show next week appears in our advertising columns to which…

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"Our District Show"

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

We very often think that it is wiser to take no notice at all of anything being done in a wrong way, and leave the culprits alone to do all the…

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District Show. (Continued.) SWINE. Judge: H. McNamara

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 4

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Woodchops at the District Show. Keen Competition

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Entries in the woodchopping events at the District Show this year were particularly good although those in the underhand event greatly exceeded…

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Our Advertisers at the Show. Attractive Displays

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

At Berrima District Show several of our advertisers had attractive displays. Mr. R. L. Fatter, of Bowral…

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Tree-felling at the Horse Show. Novel Attraction on

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

Bowral Horse Show Society was fortunate in securing the added attraction of a tree-felling competition for its Saturday afternoon program…

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Bowral Horse Show. Horses. Dogs and Birds. Tree-felling Champion to Appear

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The Bowral Hone Show, which opens this (Friday) morning promises to be the best yet held by the Society. Entries in the horse…

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Great Horse Show at Bowral. Spectacular Grand Parade. Dogs Birds and Tree-felling

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

In the opinion of many spectators, the Horse Show staged by Bowral District Horse Show Society on Friday and Saturday was the best of the twelve it has conducted on Loseby Park, and deserving of much- greater public…

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District Flowers. Horticultural Show on

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

Despite the heavy winds of the past few days, members of the District Horticultural Society are hopeful that the first show of the Society…

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Floral Beauties at District Horticultural Show. Moss Vale Makes Fine Display

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 3

From the district point of view—the most important in a district show—the first exhibition of the Berrima District Horticultural Society on…

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Unique Exhibition. Y.W.C.A. JUBILEE

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday, Bowral Y.W.C.A. will celebrate its Jubilee by an exhibition unique in our history. Well-wishers of the institution will place…

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Paling's Wont be at the Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their Pianos and Player-Pianos satisfactorily, and, because of the lack of privacy, W…

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Flower Show Bright Display at Glenquarry

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

The Glenquarry Hall presented a bright picture on Friday night when a flower show was held under the auspices of the…

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Paling's Won't Be at the Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their Pianos and Player-Pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling and…

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Remarkable Exhibition of Art Treasures and Curios. Jubilee of Y.W.C.A. in Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

The meet remarkable collection of art treasures and curios of many kinds ever brought together in this district was seen at the Jubilee Fete…

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Royal Show. Local Successes

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

The Berrima district, as in former years, gained many prizes at the Royal Show which opened this week. In the pony classes, Mrs. P. L…

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Motor Notes Show Week for Country Motorists

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 April 1938 · page 4

Country motorists who will be in Sydney for the Easier vacation and the Royal Show will perhaps find the roads…

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The Royal Show. Local Successes

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Many residents of the Berrima District met with marked success at the Royal Show this year. Competition was narticularly keen and in some…

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No Neutrality. Football Rugby League Season Opens. Newcomers Show Great Promise

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

THERE is a great deal of what our American cousins call " hooey " in the neutrality talk of the nations. Neutrality is Two football matches were played at Loseby Park, Bowral, on Monday afternoon for the purpose of selecting a team to represent the Berrima…

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