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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Autumn Flower Show. Horticultural Society's Next Exhibition

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the District Horticultural Society on Tuesday night the President (Mrs. C. A. Fraser) was in the chair and…

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Show Societies' Union. Meeting at Berry

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

Berry was the venue of a meeting of the South Coast and Southern Tablelands Union last week, the following association's being…

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District Show Society Has Prosperous Year. Increased Membership and More Special Prizes. Treasurer Regards Future with Confidence

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Berrima District Shove Society held in the School of Arts, Moss Vale, on…

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Not Fair, Nor Christian [To the Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 4

Sir,—From infancy to the grave, Britishers have been taught to respect, love, honour and protect their mothers, sisters, wives and aunts;…

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Robertson Show Society Officers Elected

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly elected commitee of the Robertson show society the following officers were elected:…

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Sewerage for Show Ground. Sub-committee to Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of Berrima District Show Society on Wednesday. Mr. Bryee Beard again mentioned the matter of the sewerage…

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Soccer Matches. Teams Show Improved Form

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

Though the soccer match between Militia and Scottish on Saturday was cleaned as a friendly on through Scotties forfeiting to the Militia, it…

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Great Hockey Carnival. Seventeen Teams Entered

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 3

The annual hockey carnival conducted by the Berrima District Hockey Association will be held at Moss Vale on Sunday. The carnival is run…

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Hockey Carnival. Final Produces Hockey at Its Best

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

It is estimated that over four hundred people visited Moss Vale last week-end to attend the annual carnival of the Berrima District Hockey…

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Jubilee Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Robertson Show Committee it was decided, in view of the fact that the 1939 show would celebrate the jubilee of the…

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Show Dates Clashing on Coast

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

A lengthy discussion took place at the last meeting of the Wollongong show committee on the matter of the 1939 show dates clashing…

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Show Ball an Unqualified Success. Robertson Ladies Excel in Organising and Catering

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 4

Special efforts were made this year to make the annual ball of the Robertson Show Society an outstanding success, as the organisation will…

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Axemen Offended. Will Not Organise for Goulburn Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

Goulburn Axemen's Club has for many years maintained the woodchopping arena at Goulburn Showground and carried out extensive…

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1939 Kiama Show Agreement With Wollougong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 2

Following lengthy negotiations between the Wollongong and Kiama show societies the clash between the societies with their 1939 shows…

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Flower Show and Fair. for Benefit of Hospital

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 3

This year the Flower Show held annualby by Bowral Hospital Auxiliary in aid of the District Hospital, will be combined with a Norwegian…

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Horse Show Society. Increased Membership Desired

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 2

There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting of the Bowral Horse Show Society, in the School of Arts, on Monday night. The…

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Show Societys' Union Meeting at Robertson Appointment of Stipendiary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Show Societies Union, held at Robertson on Saturday last, it was agreed that…

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Show Union. Stipendiary Stewards

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 2

The President of the Robertson Show Society (Mr. W. Missingham) occupied the chair at a meeting of the South Coast and…

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Canberra Hockey Carnival. Berrima District Plays Well

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 3

A team from the Berrima District Hockey Association took part in a carnival at Canberra on Saturday and put up a particularly fine…

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Dog Show. Exhibits of High Quality

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

The Canine Corporation of Australia held a two-point dog show at Belmore Park, Bowral, on Wednesday afternoon. Although entries in…

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