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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Swimming Carnival at Mittagong Outstanding Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 2

The Mittagong [?] Swimming Club was fortune to have perfect weather for the [?] on Monday, which was the first conducted by the…

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Bowral Show Fine Parade of High Quality Horses

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

A festus of the show conducted Horse Show Society Park on Friday and Saturday just, was the grand parade in…

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Robertson Show Today and Tomorrow

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

The seventy-first annual days of be Robertson Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held to-day (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday)…

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District Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 9

The Berrima District Show which opened at Moss Vale on Thursday and will continue today {Friday) and tomorrow, promises to be one of the…

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Robertson Show Official Opening

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 9

The official opening of Robertson Show was to have been performed by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham) who was prevented…

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Luncheons at Robertson Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 9

Following the honouring of the loyal toast at luncheon on Friday, Mr. S. J. Bryce Beard, M.B.E., patron of the society, proposed that of…

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Robertson Show Breaks Records Gate Takings and Exhibits Set New Figures

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

The seventy-first annual Show, of the Society, was held in perfect weather on Friday and Saturday when the attendance and the number of entries created new [?] following a particularly good season…

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District Show Pars

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 11

One man who gets little opportunity to see much of the show, is Mr. Stan Browne, chief steward in the pavilion. He…

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District Show Pars

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Miss D. M. Swanston of Burradoo and Coolac, was a consistent prize winner and gained the championship for pony…

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Luncheons at District Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

The president of the District Show Society (Mr. G. F. O. Throsby) presided over the official luncheons on the three days of the Berrima…

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Life Memberships of District Show Society

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

At luncheon at the District Show on Friday, gold life membership badges were presented to Messrs. S. J. Bryce Beard…

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Record Gate at District Show Exhibits Were of High Standard

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

The Berrima District Show, staged at Moss Vale on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, established records not only in the attendance and the number of exhibits, but in the overall quality of live stock and primary produce. Although in a…

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Glorious Display of Flowers Horticultural Society Stages Outstanding Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

The autumn show of the Mittagong Horticultural Society, in the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday last, produced the finest display of dahlias…

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Junior Farmers Stage Great Show High Quality Exhibits at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

The annual [?] of Kangaloon Junior Farmers Club on Wednesday of last week, was the best staged by the organisation since its…

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Local Winners at Picton Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Local prize winners at the recent Piction Show were as follow:—Rav Smith of The Range…

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Sydney Show Buses From Country Districts

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

On Wednesday, the 22nd March, the Member for Wollondilly, Mr. B. R. Pelly, asked the following question in the House: "Will the Minister for…

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Royal Show Local Exhibitors Well to the Fore

The Southern Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 9

Exhibitors from this district have met with marked success at the Royal Show in Sydney and the awards gained by them are listed hereunder:…

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Royal Show Moke Local Wins

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 9

Prizes gained by local residents at Sydney Royal Show up to Tuesday of last week were published in last issue of the Mail. Further awards…

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Robertson Show Annual Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 8

The report of the activities of Robertson Show Society presented by the secretary (Mr. J Clarke) to the annual meeting on Thursday night of…

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Show Society at Robertson Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of Robertson Show Society held in the School of Arts on Thursday night of last week, disclosed a successful year. The…

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