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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

137 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

The Wollongong Council granted the Commercial Travellers' Association permission to hold a street procession and conduct stalls in Crown Street on the…

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Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

I A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, Mr. T. Fredericks, in the chair. Also present: Messrs. G. Grey, Irvine, Marks, Spinks, Nicholson…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 9

An application under the Fair Rents Court was heard at Wollongong Court to-day, when Forest Sydney Taylor applied for a reduction of his weekly…

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Grand Carnival. Wollongong Going Gay

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

All arrangements are complete for the Grand Carnival organised by the Commercial Travellers to be held at Wollongong on Thursday next in aid of the…

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Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

The usual meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon last, when Mr. T. Fredericks president. Also present: Messrs. G. Grey Irvine, Marks, Spinks, Colley,…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 19

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday of last week. Correspondence. From the Control Officer of Railways…

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The Winning Trade Exhibit in the Commercial Travellers Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

This unique aud original design was planned and executed by Mr. W. J. Cox, Selling Agents for Woodlawn Estate, and attracted much attention and comment at last weeks carnival. This was undoubtedly a great medium in bringing before the public notice a very fine estate, and fully merited first prize…

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Dairy Cattle at Brisbane Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 3

Mr. D. L. Dymock's comments in the "Brisbane Courier":— The dairy cattle which were seen to advantage at the recent Brishbane…

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News Notes. Spring Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

A mooting of the committee of tho Wollongong Horticultural Society was hold in the Ambulance Station, Wollongong, on Tuesday night, Mr. E…

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Show Abandoned

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 2

Owing to the boistercus weather and scathing winds, district gardens have been denuded of blooms, the unusually cold weather for the spring month has…

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Local and General. Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

The committee of the Wollongong Horticultural Society are sanguine that they will he able to stage a line array of flowers in the Wollongong Town Hall…

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Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 3

The usual meetings of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Thos. Fredericks (President) in the chair Also present:—Messrs. Marks, Irvine,…

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Rose Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 13
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The twenty-first annual rose show, industrial exhibition and sale of work is to be held in the Town Hall, Wollongong, next Wednesday and Thursday…

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The Show Pavilion Site

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 2

The meeting called for the purpose of protesting against the site selected for re-erecting the Show Pavilion on the Church Point, as interfering with…

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Dapto A. and H.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 20

The monthly meeting was held last Thursday evening, but in view of the heavy rain falling at the time of meeting the attendance was not large…

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Show Pavilion Site. Amicably Settled

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1923 · page 2

As the outcome of the meeting of the Citizens and Sports Clubs of Kiama, held on the 20th instant, to protest against the site selected for the…

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A. and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 16

At last meeting of Dapto A. and H. Society the secretary reported the following were donors towards the £20 prize for best cow: A. C…

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Scouts' Ball. at Poet Kembla. a Night of Carnival for Young People

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 8

In an atmosphere that bore every evidence of the spirit of carnival and the gaiety of youth, over 200 couples ranging in ages from six to sixty danced…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above took place on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Thos. Fredericks presiding. Also present: Messrs. G. Grey, E. J. Marks, J. Weir,…

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