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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Robertson Show Society Annual Report Shows Year of Progress

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 7

We make the following extracts from the report presented to the recent annual meeting of Robertson Show Society:—…

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District Show Has New President MR. G. F. O. Throsby Elected

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 6

The result of the ballot for the election of president of the district Show Society was announced at the annual meeting last week by the…

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Two-Days Show at Robertson Committee Reverts to Pre-war Custom

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of Robertson Show Society on Thursday night of last week, it wag decided that the 1947 snow would be held…

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Three Days Show District Committee Votes in Favor

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of the committee of Berrima District Show-Society it was decided to hold a three-days show in 1947. The motion was…

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Junior Red Cross Pet Show at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 4

Although dogs predominated, other pets including a Shetland pony, bantams and cats were displayed at Bowral Primary School on Friday…

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Annual Flower Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

The meeting to make arrangements for the flower show was well attended, and most of the stalls are taken by workers. Mis Drive will be…

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Horse Show Society Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

The balance sheet presented to the annual meeting of Bowral Horse Show Society showed that the year had been a successful one…

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Athletic Carnival and Display District Schools Will Take-part

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 7

Reports from the Berrima District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association indicate that arrangements are well in hand for the combined…

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Colorful Display at Mittagong Combined Schools' Sports and Exhibition

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

Twenty-one schools from the Berrima district took part in an athletic carnival at Mittagong sports ground on Wednesday. The function was…

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Robertson Show Society Meeting of Committee

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of Robertson Show Society was held on Thursday of last week. The president (Mr. W. Missingham) occupied…

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Robertson Show Society

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Robertson Show Society was held recently. The president (Mr. W. Missingham)…

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St Jude's Flower Show Good Exhibition Is Anticipated

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 4

With the many beautiful blooms in district gardens at present it is anticipated that the annual flower show in aid of St Jude's Church of…

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Beautiful Flowers Despite Heat St. Jude's Flower Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 3

The annual flower show conducted by St. Jude's Church of England and held in, the School of Arts, Bowral, on Thursday of last week was one of…

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Spring Fair Thirty Pounds Raised

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 2

A successful fair was held under the auspices of the Bowral Infants' School Club in the Pariah Hall, Bowral, on Saturday afternoon. A…

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Exhibition of School Work Lower Mittagong School Pupils Show Variety of Handicrafts

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 2

An exhibition of School work and handicrafts staged by the pupils of Lower Mittagong School received very favorable comment from local…

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Methodist Fair at Robertson Over Fifty Pounds Raised

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 4

The annual Methodist Fair was held in the school hall, Robertson, on Saturday afternoon. Rev. L. R. Rolph presided and welcomed all, and…

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Robertson Show Committee Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 4

The president (Mr. W. Missingham) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the committee of Robertson Show Society on…

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School Concert Children Stage a Bright Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 3

There was a good attendance at a concert staged by the pupils of St. Thomas Aquinas School in the School of Arts, Bowral, on Tuesday night…

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Bowral Horse and Dog Show JANUARY 10th AND 11th

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

Schedules for the annual Bowral Horse and Dog Show are now available, and contain a lengthy program of sporting events, trots, jumps and…

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State Surplus Comes Mainly From Gambling Revenue Essential Services Show Lose

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 4

The State Government's surplus of £377,000 was mainly due to an increase of £353,000 in the revenue from…

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