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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

194 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 12

The Display of Flowers to be held under the auspices of the Wollongong Horticultural Society on April 8th, should be a big success, as a good…

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Royal Sydney Show. Dairy Produce Section

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

In this section separate classes, for continuous grading of butter have been provided for butter for local consumption and for export…

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Corrmal Improvement and Publicity League. "Come to Corrimal." Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 18

The Queens for the Queen Competition have been finally selected, and in the junior section the Misses Maria Fillipi, Edna McCauley, Lilian Cronan…

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"Back to Bulli Woonona" Carnival. Opened Last Night with Brilliancy. Nobody Will Reget Visiting This Guis at Event

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 11

The people of Bulli-Woonona district realise the laudable object of this Carnival—to "boost" the town and district by means of all co-operating…

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Easter Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 17

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are perservering in their splendid effort to raise funds for the improvement of their Church…

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Back to Bulli-woonona Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

The results achieved in connection with the above Carnival demonstrate what can be achieved when united action is taken by a community, and we hope that the lesson taught by the movement will not be forgotten in the future, and that…

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Dapto Show Committee. Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 12

The meeting of the Committee of the Dupto A. and H. Association was held on Monday night, the President. (Mr. J. H. Lindsay) in the chair…

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Corrimal Improvement and Publicity League. "Come to Corrimal" Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 16

The carnival to be held at Corrimal from April 23rd to April 30th, bids fair to outrival the various carnivals which have recently been held…

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Commal Improvement and Publicity League. "Come to Corrimal" Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 10

The carnival to be held at Corrimal from April 23 to April 30 bids fair to outrival the various carnivals which have recently been held on…

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"Back to Bulii-Woonona" Carnival. A Bright and Memorable Event. Week of Gaiety and Brilliancy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 8

THIS MOVEMENT HAS MERITED ALL APPLAUSE FORTHCOMING. IT HAS SUCCEEDED IN HAVING THE DISTRICT "BOOSTED" IN CITY AND COUNTRY, AND WHILE PROMOTING PLEASURE FOR YOUNG AND OLD…

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The Venetian Carnival. a Fascinating Event

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

Rain necessitated this event, which was to have followed on in the grounds after the national dancing concluded, being transferred to Princess Theatre…

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Important Improvements Are the Features of Dodge Brothers' Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 26

Standardised Motors Limited in their private Pavilion, Stand No. 40, Machinery Avenue, are displaying a most interesting range of Dodge…

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"Back to Bulli-woonona" Carnival. Event Continued Last Saturday. Highland Gathering, Procession, Dancing. "Scotland's Day." Dancing and Piping

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

The Carnival was continued on Saturday last. At Ball's Paddock it certainly was "Scotland's Day." The sound of the bagpipes reminded…

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Motors and Motoring. Important Improvements Are The Features of Dodge brothers Exhibit At The Royal Agricultural Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 7

Standardised Motors Limited in their private pavilion, Stanmd, No. 40 Machinery Avenue, are displaying a most interesting range of Dodge Brothers'…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday morning at the pavilion, the committee congregating on the gallery as it was an ideal day. Colonel Fuller…

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The Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 11

Illawarra exhibitors were successful at the Royal Show. In Milking Shorthorns, Roy O'Gorman secured third prize with his cow…

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The Royal Show and Bebarfald-vicker's Sewing Machines

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 20

During the Royal Show, Bebarfald Ltd., of Sydney are making a stupendous gift offer to purchasers of Bebarfald-Bureau Sewing…

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Come-to-Corrimal Carnival Week, April 23rd. to 30th. Henry Kendall—The Poet Links with Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 10

Henry Kendall, the great Australian poet, was born at Kirmington, near Milton on April 18th, 1841. He was the grandson of an Anglican…

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Oldest Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 9

In your issue of February I, under the above heading, I notice some extraordinary statements, which cannot be allowed to pass unchallenged…

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Royal Show Butter Prizes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

The Alstonville Co-operative Factory did splendidly at the Royal Show, by whining first place in both continuous grading competition for export…

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