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Southern Highlands · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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District Show Did Well Treasurer Reports to Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 10

At the recent annual meeting of Berrima District Show Society, the Honorary Treasurer (Mr. T. V. McCarthy)…

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Avoca Carnival on

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 9

A combined Bowral team had an enjoyable day's hockey at Avoca carnival on Sunday last…

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Rugby League Schoolboys' Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

The fourth annual schoolboys' carnival, organised by Group 6, will be held at Nos. 1 and 2, Loseby Park…

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What the Census Will Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

The Census taken will show whether Australia's population has yet reached nine millions or is just short of that figure…

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A Great Show Choral Society Presentation

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

The Bowral Choral Society staged one of its most successful productions when a variety concert, including Gilbert and…

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Team for Assn. Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

The team for Berrima District Hockey Association's Carnival to play at Bowral on Sunday, 22nd August is as follows:…

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Camden School-boys' Football Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 10

There was a large number of parents and supporters present when Bowral took the field against St. Gregory's 'B'…

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High School Sport Bowral Wins Third Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 10

Last Saturday at Camden the High School first grade rugby team won the Frank Bewden Memorial Cup for its…

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Bowral Show Society Enthusiastic Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

The Annual Meeting of Bowral Show Society was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday of last week. The…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 9

Arrangements have been made with S[?]zengers to have a tennis exhibition, to be held on Bluebird Courts,…

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Junior Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 9

On Sunday, two teams from Moss Vale and district will be playing in the Junior Hockey Carnival at Goulburn. Teams…

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A Bright Show the Australian Children's Theatre

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 9

It is always a joyous occasion when The Australian Children's Theatre comes to Bowral. This time it was as if…

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Bowral Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 9

On Sunday last, a very good day was spent at Bowral when the Bowral Hockey Club conducted its annual carnival…

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District Tennis Exhibition Cancelled

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

The tennis exhibition set down for tomorrow (Saturday) has been cancelled owing to the fact that Slazengers…

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A Great Display Spring Show at Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 10

The annual spring show of Mittagong Horticultural Society was held in St. Stephen's Church Hall, on Saturday, and…

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A Bright Entertainment "Variety Fair to Amuse You"

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

The delightful concert, arranged by Miss Beverley McClean and Mrs. E. Lowe, was an unqualified success from…

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District Flowers Admired Exhibition in Sydney

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 6

A spring floral fete was staged in Sydney by the Royal Horticultural Society of New South Wales last week and the…

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High School Sport Combined High Schools Carnival

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

On Wednesday and Thursday of last week Bowral High School was represented by eight athletes at the 42nd…

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Iris Show

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

The Moss Vale Horticultural Society will be holding its 4th Iris Show on Friday, 29th October, 1964. This year it is to…

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About "Show Boat"

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 6

Edna Ferber's immortal story "Show Boat" was published in 1926 and immediately, became a best seller. Her…

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