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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Hockey Carnival. Win for Crookwell

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

The annual men's hockey carnival conducted by the Central Southern Hockey Association, at Goulburn, was won by Crookwell which defeated…

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Bowral Baby Show and Bazaar. Forty Babies Entered

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

This (Friday) afternoon a Baby Show and Bazaar will be held at the Primary School, Bowral, under the auspices of the P.C.A. Forty babies"…

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The Flower Show Was WonderfuL But Attendance Was Pitiful

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

The wonderful fertility of local soils and the skill of our gardeners were demonstrated at Bowral on Sat-urday when the Horticultural…

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Show Boys of the Streets

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavourable, but experience has proved that they car and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Baby Show and Bazaar. Great Success Despite Rain

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Wet weather interfered to some extent with the organisation of the Baby Show held in aid of the funds of Bowral Primary School P.C.A. on…

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1941 Royal Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

In advancing, plans for the 1941 Royal Easter show the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. decided that its duration…

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Butterfly Fair. Annual Effort for Bowral Methodist Church

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

Bowral School of Arts hat rarely been mote prettily decorated than for the Butterfly Fair, held by the Meth-odist Church, on Thursday last. Deft…

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Robertson Show Society 1941 Patriotic Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Robertson Show Society, held on Thursday night, details for the 1941 show were further discussed…

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Highland Fair Presbyterian Function on

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

The annual Highland Fair in aid of Bowral Presbyterian Church, will be held in the School of Arts, Bowral, on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Jeff…

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Flower Show for Hospital

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Darbishire suggested at last meeting of the District Horticultural Society that the annual flower show should be in aid of the District…

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Flower Show for Hospital

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Darbishire suggested at last meeting of the District Horticultural Society that the annual flower show should be in aid of the District…

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Pennant Match. Mittagong Players Show Improved Form

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

The only match played in the B-Pennant Competition of the Southern Tablelands Bowls Association on Saturday was that between Mittagong…

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Decreased Prizes at District Show. Twenty-five Per Cent. Reduction

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

[?] a meeting of the committee of [?]errima District Show Society on [?]day night it was decided to re[?] prize money by twenty-five per…

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Highland Fair

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

"I make no apology for holding this fair in aid of the church, at this time," said Rev. R. H. W. Bagot on taking the chair at the Highland Fair…

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St. Jude's Spring Flower Show. Entries Close on

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

It is anticipated that the annual Flower Show in aid of St. Jude's Church, Bowral, to be held in the School of Arts on Thursday next will…

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Show Boys of the Streets

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of thrill unfavorable', but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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St Jude's Spring Flower Show. Next

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The annual spring flower show, in aid of St Jude's Church, Bowral, will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon and evening. It…

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Country Fair and Barn Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hordern to Help Red Cross

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hordern are working hard for the success of the country fair and barn dance they will hold at their beautiful home,…

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Local Gardeners Triumph Over Drought. Beautiful Blooms at St. Jude's Show

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

[?] Jude's Flower Show this year [?] one of the most successful ever [?] and the gathering of church [?] was marked by much…

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Exhibition Tennis. Four Skilled Players. to Visit Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

Tennis players in the Berrima District will be afforded the opportunity of seeing four leading first grade Sydney players in action on Sunday…

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