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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

Kit Kat Klub. Carnival Dance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 25

Owing to the bad weather, the attendance at the fortnightly dance of the Kit Kat Klub was not quite up to usual standard…

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Kit Kat Klub. Another Carnival Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Members of the Kit Kat Klub conducted another of their popular Carnival Nights in the Friendly Societies Hall, at Bulli, on Tuesday, the…

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DAPTO A. and H. SOCIETY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

The monthly meeting, postponed due to wet conditions, was held on Monday evening, when weather was still, on account of continued…

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Stray Notes. Annual Book Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 7

Can you imagine the booksellers of Australia holding an annual Book Fair, placing tables on the pavements outside the shops where well-known…

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Kit Kat Klub Carnival Dance Huge Attendance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 15

Happy dancers thronged the Friendly Societies' Hall, Bulli, last [?]day evening, the occasion being [?] Carnival Dance of the Kit Kat…

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Huge Australian Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 5

An Australian-Exhibition covering 79 acres on the Marouba Speedway is projected for January next, by a company which has been formed for the…

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Kit Kat Klub. Another Big Carnival. "Night of Gaiety.'

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 14

The attendance at what was termed "a night of gaiety" in Bulli on Tuesday was particularly large, and well up to the standard of previous occasions…

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Wollongong Show Secretary. Mr. V. A. Stumbles Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 15

A special meeting of the Wollongong A.H. & I. Association was held at the officers of the acting secretary (Mr. H. N. Stumbles) on Wednesday evening, to…

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DAPTO A. and H. SOCIETY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 21

The monthly meeting was held on Monday evening, Mr. P. Webb presiding. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Boy Scouts. at Woonona. Second Carnival Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 2

The second of the three nights of Carnival dancing, in aid of the funds of the Scouts at Woonona, eventuated in the Friendly Societies' Hall last…

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Girl Guides. Austinmer. a Carnival at Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 15

The Committee organising social events in the financial interests of Austinmer Girl Gudes' Association is presided over by Mrs. J. Potts, with…

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Not Fair

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Shellharbour Council on Wednesday, Ald. Burns pointed the municipality had been from the municipality had been…

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WOONONA. Final Carnival Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 11

The third and final carnival night, in aid of the Boy Scouts at Woonona, was conducted in the Friendly Societies' Hall last Saturday night. The…

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"Rainbow Fair." an Event at Bulli. About £45 Realised

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

The Committee of the Church of England, at Bulli, organised what was termed a "Rainbow Fair," and this eventuated in the Sunday School hall,…

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Daffodil & Sweet Pea Show. at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 14

The ninth annual daffodil and sweet pea show, and sale of work, of St. Michael's C. of K. Guild, Wollongong, was held in the Town Hall Annex,…

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"Show Girl in Hollywood." Alice White in Musical Feature

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 15
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

"Show Girl in Hollywood," First National's sequel to its earlier hit, "Show Girl," comes to the Royal Theatre, Bulli, and King's Threatre,…

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Horticultural Society. the Flower Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Kiama Horticultural Society was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening, to discuss the possibility of holding a…

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"Show Girl in Hollywood." Bright Picture of Film Metropolis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 19
Also in Illawarra Mercury

"Show Girl in Hollywood," First National's story of the film metro[?]lis and a Broadway actress who [?]tries to crash the gates of movieland…

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