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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Nowra Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 15

Shoalhaven Agricultural Society has an advertisement in this issue directing attention to its jubilee show, to be held oil Thursday…

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Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 15

The committee met on the ground on Wednesday afternoon. I was agreed to grant the request of the purchasers of the publican's right to…

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A Record High Jump. at Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

The finest attraction on the second day of the Albion Park Show was undoubtedly the high jump, in which contest a record for the ground was…

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Wollongong Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The biggest event as far as Wollongong is concerned will be the Annual Show, which takes place on January 31st, February 1st and 2nd,…

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Show Spielers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Doubtless owing to the vigilance of the police, "spielers" who frequent agricultural shows had no opportunity of playing their "trade" at the Dapto…

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Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 21

Dapto Show, held on Friday and Saturday last, although held in a period when the effects of the adverse weather conditions were…

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Wollongong Show Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The Hon. Sir George Fuller will open the show officially on Friday, February 1st, at 12 noon. Friday, February 1st.—Business…

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Motors at Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

The motor firms had a good exhibit at Dapto Show. Hearne's Motors had some nice models of Studebakers and Overlands. H. Harrigan's Essex and…

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Brothers in Hospital. Accident at Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

The opening night—Wednesday—of of the Smith Beach Carnival was marred by an unfortunate accident. A young man, James Cowan, a resident of Port…

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Kiama Show A Record Gate, £356

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

There was something particularly pleasing about the Show just over, to all the district folk to whom the district is dear with its associations and…

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Nowra Jubilee Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

For the big jubilee show of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Association, to be held at Nowra on 14th, 15th and 16th February, the following arrangements…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

A meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Society was held on Thursday, 31st January, Mr. A. C. Brown presiding. On the motion of Mr. J. Stevenson,…

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Nowra Jubilee Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 21

For the big Jubilee Show of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, to be held at Nowra en 14th, 15th and 16th February, the following train…

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Royal Show Accommodation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 19

The secretary of the S.C. Agricultural Societies' Union (Mr. M. A. Brown, Yallah), writes: After continued pressure on the subjects by the…

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Accidents at Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 7

A man fell off one of the wooden horses on the merry-go-round at the Wollongong show. Mr. L. Carr was knocked over by a bolting trotter…

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Surf Carnival Fatality Inquest on Body of James King

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

The inquest on the body of James King was resumed at the Court House, Wollongong on Monday, by the District Coroner (Mr. M. J. McMahon)…

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South Coast Champion Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

The proposition to hold a Champion Show on the South Coast is behind the suggestion that the old Kembla Grange acccourse by purchased for a…

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South Coast Champion Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

At a meeting held in Kiama on Saturday, under the auspices of the South Coast Agricultural Union, there was a fair attendance of the Agricultural…

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Berry Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 21

The main feature of Berry the magnificent quality and condition of the dairy cattle. Despite keen competition, Mr. Roy O'Gorman, of Albion…

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