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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

124 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 7

Prize Money Will be Reduced. District Show Society

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Berrima District Show Society on Wednesday the recommendation of the finance…

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Soccer Carnival for HospitaL Eight Teams Will Take Part

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

Eight teams, including five from Wollongong, will take part in a soccer carnival at Moss Vale on Sunday provide some excellent…

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Bowlers Big Effort. Mittagong Club Holds Carnival

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

A bowls carnival held by Mittagong Bowls Clubs on Sunday realised the sum of £17 9s 2d. which has since been handed in to the secretary of the…

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Moss Vale Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 4

A carnival in aid of Moss Vale Hospital Auxiliary will be held at Moss Vale on Sunday when some good hockey should be witnessed. The…

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Soccer Carnival for Hospital. Coastal Team Retains Bernie Cup

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Soccer fans witnessed some great games at Moss Vale on Sunday when the annual knockout competition for the Bernie Hospital Cup was played…

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Appeal Dismissed by Trotting Club. Show Society Supported

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

At last Robertson Show Mr. J. Lynch, an owner of trotting horses, lodged a protest against Mr. Jack Smith, of Bowral. Mr. Lynch…

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Show Society Supported Appeal Dismissed by Trotting Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 2

At last Robertson Show Mr. J. Lynch, an owner of trotting horses lodged a protest against Mr. Jaack Smith, of Bowral. Mr. Lynch alleged…

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Cabaret Ball at Moss Show Pavillon Packed to Capacity

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

One of the largest crowds to attend a ball in the district packed the Showground pavilion, Moss Vale, to capacity on Tuesday night when a cabaret…

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Exhibition of Handicraft. Party at Thirlmere Sanitorium

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

An exhibition of hand weaving and other handicrafts was held at the Queen Victoria Sanitorium, Thirlmere, on Friday afternoon. It was…

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Hockey Carnival. Thirty-one Teams Take Part

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

The Old Park, Moss Vale, presented a gay scene on Sunday when thirty-one teams took part in a hockey carnival conducted by the Berrima…

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Brief Mention. Robertson Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 2

A meeting of Robertson Show Society is convened for Thursday next. I will discuss important matters relating to next year's show…

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Hockey Carnival. Ten Teams Compete

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

A hockey carnival arranged by the members of Mittagong Men's and Women's team, in aid of Mittagong Red Cross, was held at Moss Vale on…

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Hockey Carnival for Red Cross. Mittagong Players Help Fund

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

A hockey carnival organised by Mittagong Mens and Women's Hockey Clubs was held at Moss Vale on Sunday. Ten teams from the Berrima…

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Robertson Show. Members Decide to Carry On

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

A special meeting of members of Robertson Show Society held on Thursday night last decided to carry on the two-days' show as usual in…

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Mittagong Beats Robertson Juniors. Winners Show Good Combination

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Mittagong junior football team has won all of its last five matches. On Sunday it continued its winning way by defeating Robertson Juniors by 18…

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Robertson Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

A special meeting of members of Robertson Show Society held on Thursday night last decided to carry on the two-days' show as usual in…

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District Show Committee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

There was only a small attendance of committeemen at the monthly meeting of the Berrima District Show Society, on Wednesday afternoon…

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Show Societies Meet at Narooma. Royal Show Abandonment

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

With a view to obtaining widespread support for the South Coast and Tablelands Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show, it was decided to hold…

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Flower Show. Proceeds Will Go to W.V.S.

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 3

On Saturday next the District Horticultural Society will stage a Flower Show in the C.W.A. Rooms, Bowral, in aid of the W.V. Service…

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Baby Show and Bazaar. Next Friday Afternoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 2

A baby show and bazaar will be held at Bowral Public School on Friday next. Babies from any part of the Berrima District are eligible to…

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