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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Woonona Bureau Preparing for the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

The secretary writes:—A fine demonstration of the methods to be adopted in pruning various types of fruit trees, was given recently by…

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Exhibition Match On Sunday (26th) at Carrington Court Crown Street, Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 8

On Sunday next we will be favoured with a visit of a party consisting of Allan Crawford, Ray Dunlop, Cliff Sproule and Chas. Donohoe, who will…

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Show Ball

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 4

Theo Berry Agricultural Society's ball, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, was the largest and most, picturesque function held in Berry for…

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Scots Church Fair. at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Hall yesterday afternoon presented a very charming appearance as the ladies interested had gone to much trouble in giving an artistic…

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A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held last Monday night, Mr. L. Evans (President) occupied the chair. Amongst the correspondence there…

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Exhibition Match

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 9

The exhibition last week was a great success as far as tennis was concerned The local team did very well indeed against such a strong city combination…

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First Day of Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 5

The president referred to the success which had attended the effort of the Traders to provide a good programme for the first day of the…

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Scots Fair

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 2

The evening session of the Scots Fair, following that of the afternoon reported in last Wednesday's "Reporter," was also a very successfull one,…

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Salvation Army Butterfly Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Wollongong Salvation Army Corps, a Butterfly Fair, was opened last Saturday afternoon in the Army Hall…

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£50 in Prizes Big Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 10

The members of the Wollongong Horticultural Society are determined to make their forthcoming annual Spring Show on October 19, a big…

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Big Flower Show £50 in Prizes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

Wollongong Horticultural Society has now finalised all arrangements for the big flower show to be held in the Globe Theatre, on October 19…

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Turf Here Are the Cracks. Randwick's Spring Carnival Opens on Saturday. After Wet Stormy Weeks

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 3

Fred Williams has never hesitated to put any task upon Chatham—up to a mile, but he has always refused to make him carry beyond that distance…

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Agricultural Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 4

The regular monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Wednesday morning last. In the absence of the president (Mr. J. R. M. Miller)…

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Dapto A. and H. Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday, September 18th, 1934, at 8 p.m. The president Mr. L. Evans occupied the chair…

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Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee of the Wollongong A.H. & I. Association was held at the Society's Office, on Wednesday night, Mr. W. A. Lang…

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Third Grade Final Wollongong Eliminate Coniston Brilliant Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 16

Wollongong and Coniston contested the third grade Premiership final, and the right to engage C.B.C. in a grand final at Bode's Oval, last…

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Exhibition Tennis

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 7

Next Sunday week Wollongong will be favoured with a visit by Bromwich, the boy wonder, Huxley and several other leading juniors from the City…

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Albion Park Activities. Presbyterian Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 6

The annual Presbyterian Fair was held in Literary Literary Insitute on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Tins hall presented a very gay scene with…

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Austinmer Scouts a Spring Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 8

The Scouts Hall, at Austinmer, was the scene of quite a busy Spring Fair last Saturday. This event had been arranged under the auspices of 1st…

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"Mistaken Identity" a Great Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 19

The Woonona Players' Club scored still another success on Monday night when the three act comedy, "Mistaken Identity" was presented…

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