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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

113 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 6

Return of Empty Petrol Drums Fair Response

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

The Government's appeal for the return of empty 44 gallon petrol drums has met with a fair response, it was…

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President Entertains Show Committee

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the District Show Society on Wednesday night, those present were entertained at supper by the…

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Wartime Show Was Successful Optimistic View of the Future

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Several members of the committee of Berrima District Show Society considered that in view of Australia being at war the 1940 show should…

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Dog Show for Patriotic Funds Bad Weather Spoils Attendance

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

Unpleasant weather conditions somewhat detracted from the attendance at the Dog Show held under the auspices of Bowral Horse Show Society…

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Exhibition Matches

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 3

The exhibition tennis matches in which Jack Crawford, Jim Gilchrist, and other leading Sydney players were to have taken part at Bowral…

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Brief Mention Show Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

We regret that space does not permit a full report of the meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Show Societies Union being published in…

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District Exhibit at Royal Show Committee to Assist the Manager

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Coast and Tableslands Union of Show Societies at Moss vale on Saturday, it was decided after some discussion…

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District Exhibit at Royal Show Committee to Assist the Manager

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands' Union of show Societies at Moss Vale on Saturday, it was decided after some disonssion…

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Show, Societies Union Show Dates Fixrd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 2

The president of Berrima District Show Society (Mr. Bryce Beard) occupied the chair at a meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Union…

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Exhibition Tennis OVER £18 for Berida Convalescent Home

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

Exhibition tennis matches held under the auspices of Berrima District Tennis Association on Brighton Court, Bowral, on Sunday afternoon, raised…

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Hospital Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

A carnival will be held on Satur­day afternoon in aid of the Berrima District Hbipital and B«rrima Dis­trict Ambulance. The president of the NJ3/W. Bowline Association (Mr. P. W. Pidceon) will be present and…

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Carnival in August

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Berrima District Men's Hockey Association on Monday night, a quorum failed to eventuate and the executive decided…

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Hockey Carnival in August

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Berrima District Men's Hockey Association on Monday night, a quorum failed to eventuate and the executive decided…

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Robertson Show Meetings Petrol Rationing Causes Change

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

Robertson Show Committee will meet every alternate month from 7th August. This decision has been made in view of petrol rationing, which…

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District Show Committee Small Attendance

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The effect of petrol rationing was noticeable at the monthly meeting of Berrima District Show Society on Wednesday of last week, when there…

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HOCKEY Men's Hockey Schoolboys Show Promise

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

Some sparkling hockey was witnessed at the old park at Moss Vale on Saturday when six senior teams, in addition to two school teams, took…

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Bowral Bowls Club Carnival on

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

A carnival in which teams from Moss Vale, Mittagong and Campbelltown, as wall as local players, will take part, will be held on Bowral…

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Carnival Fours

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

A fours competition in which teams from Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale Clubs took part was played on Bowral green on Saturday. Each…

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Hockey Carnival Twenty-six Teams Take Part

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Berrima District Hockey Association attracted twenty-six teams to the Old Park, Park, Moss Vale, on Sunday, and…

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Proposed Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

It is the intention of Mittagong Club to stage a local carnival at Moss Vale grounds on Sunday, 31st August, in aid of Mittagong Red…

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