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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Wollongong Show. the Premier to Open It

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

There is every promise of a record show next week. Entries are coming in freely, and already there appears to be a chance of several records…

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South Coast District Trophy. at the Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

As many of our readers are aware, the South Coast Agricultural Union is busily engaged in placing the best of the district productions in trophy…

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Corrimal Swimming Carnival. a Pronounced Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Never has the picturesque pleasure resort of lowroagi been visited by so many people as was the case on Tuesday last, the occasion being…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The Fair organised in aid of the building fund of St. Mary's Convent, Wollongong, and which has been in course of preparation by a number of…

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Show Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

An exhibit which will be sure to attract a large amount of attention at the show will be a display of the bricks and fireclay manufactures…

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The Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The Royal Show opens eight days earlier this year, tho dates being April 6 to April id, so exhibitors should pay particular attention to the closing of…

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Albion Park A and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday night last. Present : Messrs. J. W. Musgrave (President), A. Wilson, M…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The Fair organised in aid of the Building fund of St. Mary's Convent, Wollongong, went merrily along during the week, and good business was…

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Wollongong Show. an Unqualified Success. Large Entries. Fine Exhibits

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association was unofficially opened yesterday. The weather was far from favorable for…

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Advertising the South Coast. Trophy for the Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

The trophy exhibit of South Coast district products at the Sydney show, for the institution of which Mr Beatson (Wollongong) and Mr Watson…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 11

The Fair in aid of St. Mary's Convent Building Fund was opened on Friday night, last week, by Bev. Father Walsh, P.P., in the presence…

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Albion Park A and. H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the commit was held last night, when there were present— Messrs. Musgrave (president), R. J. Walker, J. Walker, Dowdell, Fuller,…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The Town Hall on Friday and Saturday was well patronised, on Saturday night more particularly, when the hall presented the appearance of a…

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Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

The show was wrought to a successful termination on Saturday last, when, despite the inpropitions weather that had obtained throughout the…

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Wollongong Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 2

THE Wollongong Show which was held on Thursday Friday and Saturday last, was officially opened on the second day by the State Premier (Mr. Wade) and was very…

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St. Mary's Convent fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

In order to allow the lady stall-holders to dispose of the thousand aud one fancy and useful articles, remaining on the stalls, the committee…

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St. Mary's Convent Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 9

In order to allow the lady stallholders to dispose of the thousand and one fancy and useful articles remaining on the stalls, the committee…

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 13

Saturday, the third and last day of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association's Show, was in the matter of weather uncomfortably blea[?], and…

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Alleged Assault. at Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday Joseph Norman charged John Woods with unlawful assault. Complainant deposed that he was a…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

IN connection with the Nowra show, held on Wednesday and Thursday last, the gate takings for both days totalled £135. In addition to those published last issue, we…

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