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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Rugby League Wollongong — Mount Kembla Semi Final. Gong May Start Short-priced Favorites Sunday's Show Teams

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

Wollongong and Mount Kembla meet in the second Semi-final of the First Grade Premiership Competition on the Wollongong Showground on Sunday afternoon. If the enthusiasm of the players is any critierion, the match…

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Illawarra Rugby League Wollongong-mount Kembla Semi-final 'Gongs May Start Short-priced Favourites Sunday's Show Teams

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 9

Wollongong and Mount Kembla meet in the second semi-final of the first grade premiership competition on the Wollongong Show-ground on Sunday afternoon. If the enthusiasm of the players is any criterion, the match…

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Show Societies' Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 6

Societies represented at the Uni[?] meeeting last Saturday at Bow[?] were: Wollongong, Bowral, Dap[?] Albion Park, Robertson, Kanga[?]…

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BOXING & WRESTLING Exhibition at Bert Weston's Gym

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 8

A record crowd attended the Dempster Institute of Physical Culture, Central Chambers, Wollongong, on Thursday, 9th inst, to witness a first…

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Spring Fair Bulli Church of England. Exceptionally Successful

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 9

Brightly decorated and well stocked stalls provided an appropriate setting for the annual Spring Fair of St Augustine's, Bulli, which was…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

The annual Flower Show and Fete of the Kiama Methodist Church was held in the Agriculture-Hall yesterday. The high winds of the past few days…

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The Salvation Army Butterfly Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 19

The Butterfly Fair will be officially opened by Mrs. Wesley Stocks on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A short musical programme will also be…

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150th. Celebrations Lake Illawarra Venetian Carnival—saturday, Feb. 6

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 21

A meeting of the committee was held in the Council Chambers, Port Kembla on Monday night last. It was well attended but…

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Methodist Flower Show. at Kiama. Takings £84

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

The annual flower show in aid. of the [?]u[?]ls of the Kiama Methodist Church was held on Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Agricultural Hall, and…

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Gift Afternoon. for Church of England Flower Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

A Gift Evening in aid of the Fancy Stall at the forthcoming Church of England Flower Show was held, in the School. Hall on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Sydney Royal Show. Two Days for Cattle Judging

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

The 1938 Sydney Royal Show will have four extra days, as compared with last year, and among the items of the programme are the following:—…

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Butterfly Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 6

This annual function in the Salvation Army Citadel, proved to be an outstanding success. The Citadel was artistically…

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Butterfly Fair At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 12

This annual function, held in the Wollongong Salvation Army Citadel, proved to be an outstanding success. Delightful weather prevailed…

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Surf Club's Carnival Dance. Successful Function

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 3

The Kiama Surf Club's annual carnival dance, which took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, was a very successful function, a large number…

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Helpful Offer. to Show Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the Kiama Agricultural Society has received a letter from the N.S.W. Council of Agricultural Societies, notifying an offer to provide…

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Ayrshire Cup. Again Donated for Kiama Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the Kiama Agricultural Society has received word that the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Australasia have again offered a…

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Big Cycling Carnival Sunday Next

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 8

A grand cycling carnival will be held on Bode's Oval, North Wollongong, on Sunday next, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Albion Park. Show Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

The Show Ball, held by the Agricultural Society in the Agricultural Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday night last was well attended and was a most…

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Rosemont Flower Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 3

The Rosemont Church of England Flower Show and Exhibition was held in the Rosemont Hall last week. The display of flowers was wonderful…

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Flower Show To-night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 9

The Agricultural Hall, Crown-st., Wollongong, should be the centre of attraction of a large attendance to-night as it is anticipated that one…

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