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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Gymkhana Was Good Horse Show Society Venture

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The January gymkhana, conducted by the Bowral Horse Show Society, was held at Loseby Park on Saturday, and…

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Annual Swimming Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

The third annual swimming carnival of the Bowral High School will be held at Mittagong Baths on Wednesday, 24th…

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Robertson Show Olympic Jumping

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Selected riders will take part in Olympic Jumping contests at Robertson Show on 26th and 27th February. These…

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Junior Farmers Show High Standard at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Despite dull, misty weather, the Kangaloon Junior Farmers Show held at Kangaloon on Saturday the 13th February, was…

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Show at Robertson an Interesting History

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

The Robertson Show, which will be held to-day (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday) is cele-brating its 75th anniversary. It…

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High School Sport Third Annual Swimming Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

The third annual swimming carnival of the Bowral High School took place in perfect summer weather at the…

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Bowral Show a Great Programme

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 9

On Friday and Saturday, March 12th and 13th, the Bowral Horse Show Society stages its 26th Annual Show at Loseby…

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Great Show at Robertson Heavy Rain Saturday Morning Detracted From Attendance

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

The Robertson Show Society held its 75th annual show on Friday and Saturday. The committee and several members worked hard while the Society was actually in recess to raise funds to provide prizemoney which would be a credit to a much larger…

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District Show Pars the Gates

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

A peculiar feature of the gate takings was that on Friday, the second day of the Show the amount of £418/6/3 was…

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District Show Awards Junior Farmers Vegetables

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

Collection of grasses, Ron Faulks; cereals, in sheaves, do.; rejection of potatoes, co. 1, John Goodger 2; potatoes, white…

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District Show Best for Years New Ring a Great Improvement — Pavilion Exhibits an Outstanding Feature

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

The Berrima District Show, conducted on the Moss Vale showground on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was the best staged for many years. A large sum of money had been expended since the previous year on enlarging the trotting…

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Campbelltown Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

The Campbelltown A.H. & I. Society will hold its annual show on Friday and Saturday, 23rd and 24th April, 1954…

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High School Fair an Outstanding Success

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

The annual fair, conducted by Bowral High School Parents'& Citizens' Association, was held at the school on…

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Opening of Tennis Courts Exhibition Matches

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 7

The official opening of the Wingecarribee Shire Council's Tennis Courts at Moss Vale will be performed by Mr. Blake…

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Show Societies' Union Meeting at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 9

A meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Union of Show Societies was held at Bowral on Saturday morning…

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Burradoo Stud at Royal Show Results Were Outstanding

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 5

Despite the fact that a severe attack of gripes on the night before judging day at this year's Royal Easter Show…

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Fat Stock Show Berrima District Does Well

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 4

The Berrima District was well to the fore at the Fat Stock and Carcase Show and Sale conducted by the Royal…

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Show Society at Robertson Annual Meeting of Members

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 4

The reports submitted to the annual meeting of the Robertson Show Society in the School of Arts on Thursday…

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Presentation of Trophies District Show Winners

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 8

The various trophies available to winners at last Berrima District Show were on exhibition at the annual meeting…

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