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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Dapto A. and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 18

The first meeting of the new committee was held on Thursday evening of last week, the attendance, due to leavy rain, being small. Mr. Fairley…

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Show Dates Clash

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Brown, president Dapto A. and H., on Saturday conferred with Mr. P. J. Hurley, president of Albion Park A. and H., and as a…

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Clashing of Show Dates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 7

The Executives of the Dapto and Albion Park A. and H. Societies met in conference on Tuesday afternoon and as a consequence of the conference a…

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Clashing Show Dates. Albion Park Will Give Way

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the Albion Park Show Committee was held last night, when the question of the Albion Park and Dapto show dates clashing was…

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Kiama Show Ring. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

Sir,—Being greatly interested in our Show and an old horse exhibitor, I ask of you a small space in your paper in support of a committeeman that has…

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Kiama Show Ring. (To the Editor.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

Sir,—Being one of the Kiama Show committeemen, and interested in the future welfare of the Society. I cannot but be interested in "A Sport's…

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Exhibition and Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 7

An exhibition and fair was held here on Friday and Saturday nights of last week, under the auspices of the Methodist Girls1 Comradeship…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 2

The committee of the above met or Tuesday of last week for a special meeting, at which there were present Messrs. T. Fredericks (President), H…

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A Trip to the Empire Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

Three days behind the schedule time, due to causes over which the company [?] no control (as an official document [?] relate), the s.s. Demosthenes, of…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 12

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Correspondence. From secretary Illawarra Milking…

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Albion Park A. and H. Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 11

The annual ball, held on Friday evening last, was in every way a big success, a break in the unfavourable weather conditions early in the…

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Dapto A. and H. Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

At the last meeting of the above Association the president. (Mr. A.C. Brown) welcomed the following new members:—Messrs. T. Rees, E…

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Holiday Sport. at Wollongong Show Ground

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

For the benefit of the many people who were out for pleasure on Monday last the North Wollongong Football Club organised an afternoon's…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 11

The meeting was held on Wednesday, evening. From J. Hayes, poultry steward, stating that he found it hard to…

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Albion Park A. and H. Assn

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 16

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, evening. Correspondence. From Miss Moles, thanking…

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Annual Ball. DAPTO A. AND H. SOCIETY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The annual ball of the Dapte A. and and H. Society, which was held in the Agricultural Hall, Dapte, last Friday night, was an unqualified success. The…

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Wollongong Show Ground Trust

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Wollongong Show Ground Trustees was held last night, Mr. N. M. Smith presiding. The annual report referred to the…

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The British Empire Exhibition. Coal Mine Exhibit. a Coal-Mining Demonstration

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 3

As the public is taking a very active interest in cola-mining conditions at the present time, it is not at all surprising that the coal mine exhibit in the…

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Soccer Football Woonona Wins. Poor Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 16

For teams who are aspiring to championship honors, the game put up by Woonona and Coledale, at Thirroul last Saturday, was very…

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Empire Exhibition. Impressions by an Illawarra Resident

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 8

There are 126 stations in the London area, from which the Exhibition may be reached in an average time of 18 minutes. Having arrived per medium…

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