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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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"A Fair Cow." Bert Bailey's Luck. "On Our Selection."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 2

Away back in the early years of the present century, a young actor-manager diffidently waited on the late J. C. Williamson with the bulky script of a play…

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Union Debate. 1934 Show Dates

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 2

The perennial question of show dates was discussed at the recent meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union, held at Moss Vale, when…

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Christmas Fair In aid of West Wollongong Sunday School Building Fund

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

The ladies of the West Wollongong Methodist Church Aid Sciety held a Christmas Fair, in Waters' Hall, on Thursday afternoon and night, in aid…

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J. T and Commerical Schools Swimming Carnival Wollongong Wins the State Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 12

On Friday, December 2nd, the members of the Wollongong Junior Technical School Swimming team accomplished a wonderful…

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Dapto Show Big Attractions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 9

The 76th annul show of the Dapto A. & H. Society will be held on January 6th and 7th. There will be numerous attractions…

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Closing for the Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

The chairman said that the question of closing of the stores on the Friday afternoon of the Wollongong Show had always been settled by the Executive…

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Wollongong Traders' Meeting Decision Re Christmas Holidays. and Closing for Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Wollongong Traders' Association was held at the Charlton Cafe on Monday night, Mr. Jack Waters presiding…

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Methodist Christmas Fair

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 6

The annual Methodist Christmas Fain was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday last. The hall was very prettily decorated with various coloured…

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A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above society was help on Monday night, Mr. L. Evans presiding. W. Missingham wrote suggesting an…

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Monster Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 3

A monster carnival has been arranged for Towrodgi beach on Boxing Day, December 26. A big programme has been arranged, and will include…

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Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 16

Its close proximity to the holiday period, which will distract public attention until a few days prior to the show, is a handicap, which Dapto A…

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Searchlight. Dapto Show Many Attractions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 3

To-night will be the late shopping night at Wollongong this week. Wollongong Theatres Ltd. have arranged splendid programmes for their The Committee of the Dapto Show are putting on a moat attractive programme for the annual show on January 6th and 7th, 1933. On the Friday…

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