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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Corrimal Carnival. Keen Interest Aroused

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

Further progress was made with the arrangements for the approaching Corrimal Carnival, at another largely attended and representative…

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Wollongong Show. Splendid Weather. Record Takings. Second Day

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

The Cattle were amongst the main attraction on the second day of the Show. The competition was very keen in the Illawarra and A.M.S. sections,…

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Show Social

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society will be held on Tuesday, March 11th, at 7.30 p.m., taking the form of a social evening which…

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To Open Milton Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

Colonel C. D. Fuller, President of the Kiama Agricultural Society has been asked, and has consented, to open Milton Show. His geniality and…

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Corrimal Carnival Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 27

The Surf Club and Park Trust have decided to set out to run a monster carnival week, solely for the purpose of improving the Park…

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Bakers and the Show (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 19

Sir,—W. C. Fitzpatrick again w[?] first prize at the Wollongong Sho[?] for his bread; and from the [?]cumstances which occurred duri[?]…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 3

There was a large attendance on Thursday, the first day of the Nowra Show, when the previous gate receipts were exceeded. The exhibits of…

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Surf Carnival. Good Entries

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

To-day's Surf Carnival, the first to be held by the recently re-formed Kiama Surf Life-Saving Club, promises to be a great success, as there is a fine list…

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Kangaroo Valley Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

The Kangaroo Valley Show will be held on Friday and Saturday of next week, February 21st and 22nd, and will have the usual attractive…

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Nowra Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 6

The Shoalhaven "News" states:— Mr. Theo. Grey, the noted Jersey breeder, of Albion Park, was very successful on his first appearance at…

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The Surf. Kiama Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The carnival at Kiama on Saturday had to be abandoned owing to weather conditions. There was a very large attendance, which demonstrated the great…

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Surf Carnival. POSTPONED

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

After several weeks of fine weather the Kiama Surf Club were very unfortunate with their first carnival, which had to be postponed on Saturday…

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Corrimal Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 28

The committee of the above is sparing no effort to make this carnival an even greater success than the famous Come-to-Corrimal…

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Corrimal Carnival. Committee Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 15

With the Carnival now arranged to take place from Saturday, March 22, to Saturday, March 29th, and the time drawing near the committee and…

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Punch and Judy Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 12

Although "Punch and Judy" is one of the oldest known forms of vaude villr> and side-show entertainment on1 rcconl. ihoro arc vorv few -7olk of tho…

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Combined Surf Carnival. Visiting State Champions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The 9th Annual Carnival held under the auspices of the Illawarra Brunch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, will be held at South…

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[?]Ombined Surf Carnival [?]Siting State Champions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 17

[?]he ninth annual carnival, held [?]er the auspices of the Illawarra [?]nch of the Surf Life Saving A[?]ation of Australia, will be held at…

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Port Kembla Surf Life Saving Club. Carnival Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 16

The following officials have been appointed as the Carnival Committee for the above Club's Surf Carnival, to be held on Saturday, March 1st:—…

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Corrimal Carnival. Thursday Evening's Meeting of Committee and Workers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 12

The second meeting for this week of the above was held in Thompson's Hall, Corrimal, at 7.30 p.m. last night. Mr. R. Ruddick again occupies the…

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Royal Show at Easter. Country Boys' Chance. to Visit Sydney

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 27

The Young Australian League, which believes in "Education by Travel," has just concluded a most successful tour across Australia, in…

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