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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 11

Campbelltown Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 1

Miss D. Phillips won a special for lady rider at the Campbelltown Show, and Mr. J. Phillips' Monrose was first in the Show Hunting Contest, with the…

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Kit Kat Klub Grand Carnival Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 25

Judging by the attendance at the Kit Kat Klub last Tuesday evening, the dances of this club are just as popular as ever. Although these…

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Albion Park Agricultural Society. New Hall Discussed

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 5

A special meeting of the above committee was held on Wednesday night. C. R. Dunster, Vice President, took chair in the absence of Mr. Theo…

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Chaffcutting at the Show "Chaff" at the Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 6

A letter from the Royal Show Committee started the chaff flying before the wind metaphorically speaking at the A.I.S. meeting on Tuesday…

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Flower Show. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

The Annual Autumn Flower Show, under the auspices of the Wollongong Horticultural Society, was held at the Charlton on Friday night, and the…

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The Royal Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

The competitive entries in the Royal Agricultural Show which opened yesterday, were three thousand more than those of last year. The horse section…

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Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 13

In the dairy section at the Royal Show some well known South Coast exhibitors were amongst the prize winners. In the Illawarras R. O'Gorman,…

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Soccer Woonona Outstay St. George in a Brilliant Exhibition. Aberdare Trounce Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 14

Woonona gathered another couple of points by downing "Saints" on a real sloppy ground, before a fair attendance, and although Saints…

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Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 9

The North Coast seems to have a Mortgage on the District Trophy at the Royal Show. However, the South Coast did remarkably well, when the big…

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Kit Kat Klub. Grand Easter Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 19

The Friendly Societies' Hall, Woonona, was the scene of the Grand Easter Carnival organised by the Kit Kat Klub…

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Bowls. Wollongong Bowling Club. Successful Easter Carnival. Corrimal Wins Rink Championship. Woonona Wins Pair Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

The success which attended the Wollongong Bowling Club's Easter Carnival speaks volumes for the enterprise of that organisation,…

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Corrimal Conquered by Gladesville. After Indifferent Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

A different Gladesville from that which the public have seen of lute managed to defeat Corrimal 2-1 at Glades-ville Sports Ground…

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Show Records

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The Royal Show closed on Saturday after a most successful exhibition. In practically every section records for entries had been broken, in the ring…

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Orange Show Booths Extension of Time Refused. Limited To Three Days

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 12

Peter Thomas Doyle, of the Royal Alfred Hotel, Sydney, who purchased the rights of the Orange Show booths for £120, received a shock at the…

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Kit Kat Klub Grand Carnival Dance Large Attendance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 9

The Friendly Societies' Hall, Bulli [?]as taxed to its utmost capacity [?]ast Tuesday evening, when the Kit Kat Klub held its usual fortnightly…

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The Games. Woonona Shine in Mud on Home Ground. Easily Defeat Kurri. Locals Show Improved Combination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 8

Notwithstanding the huge amount of rain, that had fallen on the Woonona ground during the past few days, good football was the order of the day on…

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"Sunny Side Up." Water Carnival Filmed in Colour

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 15

The three song numbers comprising the sensational water carnival number of "Sunny Side Up," Fox Movietone Musical Comedy in which…

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Kiama Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 2

Not a member was missing from the Kiama Agricultural Society's Committee meeting on Friday evening, and the big roll seemed an evidence of the…

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Albion Park A. and H. SOCIETY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 18

The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. Grey, presiding. The president welcomed Rev…

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Albion Park A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above committee was held in the Secretary's office on Wednesday night, Mr. Theo Grey presiding over a good…

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