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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

42 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3

Bowral Show Trotting Entries Near Record

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

Indications arc that the annual exhibition of the Bowral Horse Show Society to be held at Loseby Park on Saturday will be the best held for…

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Preparing a Cow for Show Some Important Points

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

The first point to consider is whether the beast is to be shown in the dry or in the in milk class stated Mr. C.G. F. Grant Herdmaster of the…

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Robertson Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Robertson A. and H. Society has arrangements well in hand for its forthcoming show. Catering details, hot water, soft drink and fruit stalls…

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Kiama Show Local Successes

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

The president (Mr. W. Missingham), supported by vice-presidents Ernie Gay, Chris Iveson and H. Wilton, represented Robertson A. and…

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Robertson Show Good Entries for Ring Events

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

The annual show to be held at [?] to-morrow (Saturday) promisee to be the equal of prewar exhibitions so far as the ring events…

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Robertson Show Pars

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

The president of Kiama Society (Mr. O. S. Sharpe) was accompanied by Mr. L. Fredericks and Mr. G. Grey. All…

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District Show Pars

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

Justice Street and his son took a keen interest in the exhibits at the show. Mr. George Grey of Kiama…

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Show Society Accounts

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

CREDITORS of the Borrima District Show Society are asked to render their accounts to me before 20th March to enable them to be…

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District Show Best for Years Quality a Feature in All Sections Gate Takings on Second Day Break Record

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

The great fertility of the soil in the Berrima district and the suitability of the area for pastoral and agricultural pursuits were exhibited on Friday and Saturday when Berrima District Show Society staged one of the most successful of its sixty…

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Picton Show Record Gate Takings

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 3

A record attendance was present at the twelfth annual Picton Show, held on Saturday. Entries were good and the gate takings, £120, were a…

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Woodchops at the District Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

The woodchops at Berrima District Show were some of the best seen on the showground since the inception of the society. Mr. Don Matt had…

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Black Poll Cattle Interesting Exhibit at District Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 2

An interesting exhibit at the district show was the non-competitive display of black poll cattle from the stud of Mr. Talbot Sanderson, of…

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Junior Farmers' Show at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Rev. H. Skuse and Rev. J. A. Dahl were interested visitors to the show. Mr. and Mrs. F. Holm, of…

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Junior Farmers Great Show at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

The fourth annual show of the Kangaloon Junior Farmers' Club was held on Wednesday of last week. It was one of the best on record and…

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Camden Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

Several local residents were among the prizewinners at the recent Camden Show. They were as follows:…

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Big Gymkhana and Carnival Easter

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

A big gymkhana and carnival will be held at Loseby Park, Bowral, on Monday, when the "Bob-in" Fund for a servicemen's clubroom at…

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Church Fair at Robertson Sixty Pounds Raised

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

The Methodist Hall at Robertson presented a beautiful picture with its decorations of autumn toning on 20th April, when an autumn fair was…

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Show Society at Robertson Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 3

The fact that members were prone to vote for men who had rendered good service to Robertson Show Society over a period of years, rather…

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Mr. Beard Life Member of Show Society

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the district Show Society, Mr. Bryce Beard, M.B.E., was elected a life member of the…

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Members Will Not Elect President District Show Decision

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 8

Members at the committee and not members of the society will elect the president and vice-presidents of the District Show Society as the…

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