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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Moss Vale Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

Both Bowral teams made a vary (food effort on Sunday at the Mom Vale carnival, each playing a scoreless draw and suffering a defeat. The…

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Officers of District Show Society

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

At the first meeting of the! newly-elected committee of the Berrima District Show Society the following officers were…

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Moss Vale Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 5

There wil| be no competition play to-morrow (Saturday), and both the Bowral teams will take part in the Moss Vale carnival on Sunday…

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Women's Hockey Bowral Bong Bongs Win Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 4

The Bowral Bong Boners women's hockey team was in good form on Sunday last, when it won the final of the Berrima district carnival held…

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Goulburn Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Both Bowral teams will take part in the Goulburn carnival on Sunday, and transport arrangements will be finalised when the draw comes to…

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Goulburn Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 5

Kenmore was the scene of a very successful and well-organised carnival on Sunday last, with 47 teams taking part…

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[?] Carnival Chevalier College Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

An unexpected break in the weather last Sunday afternoon made the annual sports at Chevalier quite a bright and attractive carnival…

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Cattle Section of District Show Old System of Judging Will Remain

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

At last meeting of the Berriam District Show Society committee, a motion that all [?] exhibited, be subject to a [?] test…

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Robertson Farmers Help Flood Victims Show Society Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Robertson Show Committee at a meeting held on 6th Oct., decided to actively support the appeal for Cattle and Cash to replace stock…

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C.W.A. Exhibition and sale Successful Function

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

The second annual handicrafts and homecrafts exhibition and sale organised by the C.W.A. took place at the Bowral Rest Room last week and was…

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New Society Stages Great Show Wide Variety of Colourful Blooms

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 8

Seven months ago the Mittagong Horticultural Society carte in to existence as a result if the efforts of Mr. C. E. Jenkins, who brought with him to Mittagong the benefit of years of experience with similar societies in Victoria. Its " first show was staged in the School of Arts on Friday and…

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Young Players in Bright Show Roundabout" Entertainment

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 5

[?] Arts at Bowral was [?] Tuesday night of last [?] of Miss Joyce [?] "Variety…

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Horticultural Society Mittagong Will Hold Autumn Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Mittagong Horticultural Society, held in the R.S.L. Hall on Wednesday, 8th November, the president (Mr. C. W…

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Great Display of Glorious Blooms St. Jude's Flower Show Was a Reflection of a Remarkable Season

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 4

The annual flower show conducted by St. Jude's Church of England, Bowral, was held on Thursday of last week, and the Glorious blooms on display were a practical example of the wonderful fertility of the soil of the district. They were not only high in quality, but were more numerous…

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Methodist Fair at Robertson Bright Decorations

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Streamers, rainbows and hanging baskets of greenery made a bright setting for the Rainbow Fair held recently in the Methodist Hall…

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Swimming Club. New Year Carnival Should Be Good

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 9

The Mittagong Amateur Swimming Club has left no stone unturned to ensure that its carnival to be held at the garden bath on Monday, 2nd…

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Dramatic [?] Great Show Moss Vale Society Presentation

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 6

The Moss Vale Amateur Dramatic Society racked a high [?] in its presentation of four one-act plays at the Community Centre on Thursday,…

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