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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Robertson Show Definitely On Commences Today

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 9

Following a meeting of the committee of the [?] show [?] it was decided to [?] with the Annual Show a commences…

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Flower Show at Mittagong Dahlias Were Outstanding Feature

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

The Annual Autumn Show of the Mittagong horticultural society was held in the school of Arts on Friday and Saturday and attracted a large number of [?].[?] were not quite so numerous as in the previous as the results of the changeable weather conditions to the show…

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District Show Now Open Great Exhibition Seems Assured

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

The annual show of the Berrima District Society opened on Thursday and continues today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). The commit…

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Bowral Show Increased Prize Money

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 9

The £200 extra prize money being offered by the Bowral Show Society for its Jubilee Horse Show on March 9th and 10th. is already having…

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Robertson Stages Good Show Less Entries Through Erratic Season But Quality Was Good

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

The Robertson Show Ground was a picture on Friday and Saturday when the seventy second annual exhibition of the local show society was , conducted. Fine weather prevailed on both days of the show and the committee was fortunate that a torrential downpour of rain on Friday occurred…

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Bowral Show Opens Today

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Bowral Show Society opens at Loseby Park this (Friday) morning and it will be continued tomorrow. Additional…

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District Show Great Success Variety of Exhibits Testify to High Productivity of the District

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the three days of the annual exhibition of the Berrima District Show Society held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week. The standard of nil exhibits was high and visitors to the Show were given an excellent indication of the fertility of the soil in the…

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Bowral Show Was Interesting Added Prize Money Improved Sporting Events

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 2

The decision of the Committee of Bowral Show Society to increase the prize money in hunting and sporting events had its reward on Friday and Saturday. when, despite clashing with other shows, the public was provided with a particularly interesting ring programme Beautiful weather…

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Royal Show Berrima District Has Outstanding Success

The Southern Mail · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 9

The Berrima District met with remarkable success at the Royal Sydney Show which commenced in Friday last. Owners from the district…

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High Standard at Flower Show Methodist Church Function

The Southern Mail · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

The Annual Flower Show in aid of the funds of the Methodist Church at Bowral, attracted a large crowd to the School of Arts on Thursday…

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Exhibition by Tennis Stars Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 9

Tennis enthusiasts in this district will be afforded the opportunity of witnessing some of the best players in Australia in action at the Blue…

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A Bright Show Mittagong Players Were Good

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

The Mittagong Social and Dramatic Club after two successful presentations of "1060— And All That" in the School of Arts, Mittagong,…

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Art Exhibition Forty Paintings of Famous Artists

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

The Berrima District Art Society in conjunction with {our Sydney Societies is staging as exhibition of paintings in the Community Centre,…

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Art exhibition Large Crowd Attends

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 7

That the public of the Berrima District can enjoy works of art was shown by the good attendance at the exhibition sposored by the Berrima…

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Bowral High School Successful Annual Fair

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

The Parents and Citizens' Association of Bowral High School, with the ready help of the teaching staff and many students, held their Annual…

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Robertson Show Society Small Loss Last Year

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Robertson Show Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night of last week. The President (Mr. W…

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Zone Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

On Saturday both Bowral teams engaged in matches at the Zone Carnival played at Moss Vale. Conditions were…

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Goulburn Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 4

Both Bowral Penguins and Wallabies will travel to Goulburn where they will participate in the Goulburn Hockey…

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C.w.a. Handicrafts Exhibition and Sale

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 7

The Exhibition and Sale held by Bowral C.W.A. has become an annual event of great interest and usefulness in the…

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Horse Show Holds Sports Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

The Hone Show Society conducted a special meeting comprising gymkhana and sporting events on the property of Mr. R…

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