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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

163 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Kiama Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The Kiama Show was not so well attended as in previous years, the gate takings on the first day being £113/11/6 a drop of £19/13/9 compared with…

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Bulli Club. Carnival Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the carnival night conducted by Bulli Surf Club on Anniversary night, in the Friendly Societies' Hall. Music was…

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Wollongong 1931 Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

The secretary reports that entries for the above show are now coming in well and it looks as though they will be up well to the standard of…

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Wollongong Show. 1931

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The Secretary reports that entries for the above Show are now coming in well, and it looks as though they will be well up to the standard of…

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Wollongong 1931 Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

Wollongong Show opens on Thursday next. It is the show of all shows. Big entries and a show worth…

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Poultry Prizes. Illawarra Successes at Parramatta Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The main prizes of the Parramatta Poultry Club's Show, held on Anniversary Day, were all won by several members of the Wollongong Poultry…

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Royal Easter Show £14,000 Prize Money

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the Schedule of Prizes for this year's Royal Easter show, which has just been issued…

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Woonona District Agricultural Bureau the 11Th Annual Exhibition. Remarkable Display of Products of the Soil

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The Show arranged by Woonona District Bureau, in Friendly Societies' Hall, last Friday and Saturday, was even better than the successful exhibition of last year. This branch of the Agricultural Bur-…

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Movie Moments "Show of Shows." The Supreme Gift of the Talking, Singing, Dancing and Natural Colour Screen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

"Show of Shows," the Warner Bros. and Vitaphone super-revue in technicolor, which will be screened at the Crown Theatre, Wollongong, on Wednesday,…

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Film Flashes "Show of Shows." the Supreme Gift of the Talking, Singing Dancing and Natural Color Screen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

"Show of Shows," the Warner Bros, and Vitaphone super-revue in technicolour which will be screened at the Crown Theatre, Wollongong…

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Surf Carnival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

The second annual carnival of the Kiama Surf Club will be held this afternoon, when representatives of all the South Coast Clubs are expected to…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

As with the other Coastal Shows up to now, the Berry Show was fortunate in having good weather for its opening day yesterday…

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Snapshots at the Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Robert Gordon was greeted by many friends at the Kiama Show, who were glad to see him looking his old self again. Mr. Gordon is one of…

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Berry Show 45th Year and a Fine Exhibition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The exhibits of such luxuriance and quality at Berry on Friday made the judges task an unusual length in those that were the products of the…

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Nowra Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Cheap tickets, at single fare for double journey, will be available on the railway during the Nowra Show, which will be held on Thursday,…

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The Royal Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The Royal Sydney Show will be held this year from the 30th March to 8th of April, continuing for nine days and five nights. The prize list totals…

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Snapshots of Berry Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Cusack, M.H.R., was a visitor at the show on Saturday, also Mr. A. E. Packer (an ex-alderman of Berry and now Mayor of Katoomba)…

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Kiama Surf Carnival. a Great Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The second annual carnival of the Kiama Surf Life-Saving Club was held on Saturday afternoon. Last year's discouraging conditions,…

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Wollongong Show. Officials

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

President, Mr. A. Cook; Vice-presidents, Messrs. W. A. Lang and L. V. Maynes; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. B. Wells; Secretary, Mr. V. A. Stumbles;…

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Cattle at Berry Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

There was a good show of cattle at Berry Show. In the Jersey section Mr. Then. Grey, of Albion Park, secured prizes, and the names of…

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