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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Rural Topics Royal Easter Show, 1936 Prize Schedule, £16,000

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 22

The schedule issued by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. for the 1936 Royal Easter Show, to be held from the 6th. to 15th. April…

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Kiama Show a Splendid Exhibition. Glorious Weather and a Record for Many Years

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

The Kiama Show was held on Saturday and Monday, and the Society had the good fortune to get beautiful weather on both days, and there was an excellent attendance for an exhibition which set up a record for some years past. The gate takings this year…

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Albion Park Show. Fat Bullock Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The weight of the fat bullock, killed by Mr. P. O'Gorman for the Albion Park A. and H. Society in connection with the show, was 557½ lbs. The first…

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Activities of the Royal Agricultural Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society wishes to stress the importance of the championship Conservation of Fodder Competitions now…

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Wollongong Show Good All-Round Display

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

The Wollongong Show—the big event of the Coast—opened yesterday and will be continued to-day (Friday), to-morrow (Saturday) with a…

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Royal Easter Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society is again following its progressive policy by providing the most attractive ring events possible for the…

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Wollongong Show Increased Attendances

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 19

The 1936 show concluded on Monday night, after one of the most successful shows for some years. The gate takings showed a considerable…

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Wollongong Show Favoured with Fine Weather Good Attendance on

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Wollongong Show on Friday, and much interest was centred in the cattle section. Whilst the exhibits in this…

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Berry Show a Great Exhibition. Record Entries Received

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

The Berry Show, the jubilee exhioltion of the Society, opened yesterday, with record entries, surpassing those of the past ten years. The weather…

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The Royal Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

With a view to furthering the interest in the growing lads of the country in progressive agricultural methods and modern ideas of animal husbandry and…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

As reported in our last issue, the Berry Jubilee Show eventuated on Friday and Saturday last, and a very successful exhibition was staged from…

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11th Annual Surf Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

The Annual South Coast Surf. Carnival will bo held at Stanwell Park on 7th March. The trophies to be competed for are the "Blandy Cup" for…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 2

After only six months' work the Berry Junior Farmers' Club made. its debut at the local show last week company with members from…

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Butter Competitions at Royal Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

In the five export and print butter classes at the forthcoming Royal Show 232 entries have been received from the principal factories in Queensland…

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Nowra Show. Cattle Awards

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

Competition was keen in the various cattle sections at Nowra show; which was held last week. The show was officially opened by the Minister for…

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Corrimal Flower Show. Fine Display

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

The annual autumn show of the Corrimal and District Branch' of the Agricultural Bureau was held in the School of Arts, Corrimal, on Saturday…

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Wollongong A.h. & I. Assn. £300 Nett Profit From Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

The first committee meeting after the show of the above association was held on Wednesday night, the president (Mr. A. Lee) being in the…

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Moss Vale Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

The 53rd annual show of the Berrima A. H. and I. Society, to be held on the Society's grounds at Moss Vale on the 5th, 6th and 7th March next promises…

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The Annual Moss Vale Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

The fifty-third annual show of the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society, to be held on the Society's grounds, Moss…

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Surf Sayings Carnival, This Sunday Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 17

The climax of the most successful season that Wollongong A.S.C. has yet experienced will take place at the Continental Baths this Sunday,…

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