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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Cadet Swimming Carnival. a Splendid Success

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 5

The first swimming carnival under, the auspices of the 10th South Brigade, Wollongong Gadets, was held at the men's swimming baths on New…

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Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Brown, the genial secretary of the Albion Park show, was in town to day, and ho predicts a good show at tho Park notwithstanding the…

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Schedule of the Royal Show. Prize List £6000

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The schedule of the coming Royal Show, which opens on March 18th, in Sydney, is being distributed amongst the exhibitors. For this Show the…

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Kiama Agricultural Society. Canteen Cut Down. Catalogue Abandoned

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above society's committee was held on Tuesday last when Mr. M. J. Hindmarsh was the only absentee. The President (Mr. Thos James) presided…

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Albion Park Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Albion Park Agricultural Society opens to-day (Wednesday), and will be continued to-morrow…

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Albion Park Show. Good Exhibits

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Officials.—President, Mr. W.C. Dunster, J.P.; vice-presidents, Captain Fuller, and Mr. R. C. Johnson; hon, treasurer, Mr. C. F. Woolley; hon…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

AN announcement appears in our advertising columns RE Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's show, which will take place at…

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The Royal Show. Closing Date of Entries

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 3

Easter is nearly three weaks earlier this year than it was in 1912 so that intending exhibitors at the Royal Show in Sydney will need to see to…

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Kiama Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

THE following are the entries to hand for the Kiama Show, which opens on Friday next and continues on Saturday and Monday.—…

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Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Donnell, the secretary of the Wollongong show, and his assistant, Mr. H. N. Stumbles, are now busily engaged dealing with…

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Wollongong A. H. and I. Assn. Show Arrangements

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 14

A special meeting of the committee of the above society was held on 21st instant. Present: Messrs. T. Cook (presiding), Carr, Boys,…

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The Kiama Show. Splendid Exhibition. Excellent Displays

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

Beautifully fine warm weather ushered in the annual exhibition of the Kiama Agricultural Association yesterday. The excellent…

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Wollongong Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

The Wollongong show, :as will be noticed by advertisement in this issue, opens on Thursday next, and continues on the following 'two…

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Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The annual show at Kiama, which opened on Friday, and was continued on Saturday and Monday, proved very successful, and was well…

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The Show. Splendid Entries

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The entries for the local show, which will bo held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next, are coming in well, and all sections will be well filled…

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The Kiama Show. All Previous Records Beaten

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

With the exception of an hours' hot westerly wind, followed by [?] strong southerly buster on Saturday afternoon. phenomenally fine weather prevailed for…

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The Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 17

Easter being nearly three weeks earlier than it was last year, intending exhibitors will need to see to their entries at the Royal…

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Wollongong Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 2

THE Wollongong show opened in fine weather on Thursday last, was continued yesterday, and concludes to-day. Messrs. Alexander Bros. of Jerrara, were very…

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The Annual Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

Splendid weather prevailed for the second and third days of the show. The attendance on Saturday was not up to the same day last year, but…

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Royal Show. South Coast and Tableland Exhibit

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

The secretary Mr. J. A. Wollongong) of the South Coast and Tableland District Exhibit, which is to be staged at the Royal Easter…

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