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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Agricultural Society's Annual Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 3

A well attended meeting was held on Friday evening in the School of Arts at which Colonel Fuller presided. Present Mesdames Stevenson, Morrison, Cocks,…

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Coo-ee City Carnival. Special Extension for Show Week Patrons

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 10

Coo-ee City Carnival, which has taken Sydney by storm, and is pronounced by all as the centre of gaiety and carnival life, will be continued…

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Show Dates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 9

Mr. Lang moved that a sub-committee be appointed to draft out show dates to be suggested to the Societies. Seconded by Mr. Webb…

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Boy Scouts. Surf Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 12

The annual surf carnival of the South Coast Boy Scouts Association will be held at the North Beach, Wollongong, on Saturday next, 31st March, at 3 p.m…

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Boy Scouts Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 18

The Annual Surf Carnival of the South Coast District Boy Scouts Association will be held at the North Beach. Wollongong or Saturday next…

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Radio Exhibition Value Pf a Receiver

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 18

The Radio and Electrical Exhibition just concluded at the Sydney Town Hall, has been an object lesson to over 40,000 visitors. Many thousands…

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Easter Show. Successful Cattle Sales. Arranged by United Pure Breeders' Association

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

For an Illawarra yearling bull, bred by H. Chittick and Sons at their Aine Bank stud farm, "Reminder of Alne Bank," sired by "Headlight of…

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Fair Rents Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 8

At Bulli, on Tuesday, before Mr. Cohen, S.M., Ernest James Wright asked for a determination of the rent for a cottage which he occupied in Gray…

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Swimming Carnival Abandoned

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 11

The Swimming Carnival which was to have been held last night in the Continental Baths, Wollongong, was abandoned, owing to the small attendance…

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Bulli Swimming Club. Easter Monday Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 8

Mr. A. Burrows as president and Mr. G. Brodie as secretary, together with others associated with Bulli Amateur Swimming Club, organised and…

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Big Price for Show Booth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 8

Mr. P. T. Doyle, well known in Wollongong, bids fair to win the title of the "Show Booth King." Sydney hotelkeepers for several years have paid big…

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Cattle at the Sydney Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The quality of the exhibits in the Dairy section of the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, compared favourably with that of previous years, but there…

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Fair Rents Court. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 18

Sir,—Readers of the evidence giVe by Mr. Wright at the Fair Rents Court Bulli; who do not know me, will probably conclude I am a fair sample of a[?]…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above took place on Tuesday afternoon. Col. Fuller presiding. Also present Messrs. G. Grey, H. Spinks, T. Frederick's…

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Show Successes. Three Years Prize Taking Rewarded

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

It is good to see the old names carried on valiantly by the younger generation in upholding the honour of the old home district, and this the sons of Mr…

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Fair Rents Court. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 18

Sir,—I beg space in your valuable columns to put my side of the case as regards Fair Rents' Court, Bulli, in answer to a letter appearing in your last…

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Brief Mention. Loss on Nowra Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 9

The balance-sheet of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, as submitted by the hon. treasurer (Mr. W. F. Calcraft) at the annual meeting, disclosed…

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Dapto Show Pavilion Improvements to Be Carried Out

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

A special meeting of the Dapto A. & H. Association was held on Monday night, Mr. J. H. Lindsay occupying the chair…

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Autumn Fair

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the Albion Park Presbyterian Church folk held their Autumn Fair in the Agricultural Hall. A very large attendance was at…

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N.S.W. LEAGUE. Woonona v St. George. A Fine Exhibition—Soccer At Its Best

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 12

Considering St. George defeated Cessnock the previous Saturday, all patrons expected a hard struggle, and they were not disappointed for it was…

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