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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

179 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

Show Ball. at Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 2

The coldest night of the year ushered in the annual ball of the Albion Park A. and H. Association, which was held in its own hall on Wednesday night last…

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Albion Park News Annual Show Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The annual show ball of the Albion Park A. & H. Society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday night of last week. There was an excellent…

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Royal Show Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 14

A suggestion that steps should be taken to induce the King to withdraw the title of Royal grafted the Sydney Agricultural Association, owing to its…

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Variety Show at Apex Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 15

Each year when the Apex Club of Wollongong has organised a cabaretdance it has been found necessary to limit reservations to avoid…

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Thirroul Association Hillside Win Again White's Show Good Form

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 6

Railway were unlucky not to have defeated Hillside in the A. division last Saturday. Gaining a 4-2 lead they could not win another set and went…

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Agricultural Union. Show Dates Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union was held at Berry on Saturday, this being the first occasion for some years that Berry…

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BOXING & WRESTLING Cameron and Rodgers Steal the Show Disqualification in Fifth Round Batros Throws Bucket Water at Atkins Thrills and Frivolity at Wollongong Stadium

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

Presenting his first big double fixture wrestling programme, with 12 rounds of boxing as an added attraction, promoter Tod Morgan was…

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A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 1

The committee of the Berry Agricultural Society met in the Council Chambers on Wednesday morning, the president (Mr. S. N. Sharpe) occupying the…

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Kiama Show Ball

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

The big dancing event next week is the Kiama Agricultural Society's Show Ball on Tuesday, June 14th. A well-attended meeting of ladies was held in…

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Wollongong Show Society President Re-elected

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 11

Mr. A. Lee was re-elected president at the first meeting of the newly [?]ected committee on Wednesday [?]ght. Although he asked to be…

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Exhibition of Missionary Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 14

To commemorate the life and death of, Samuel Marsden, a great Exhibition" of Missionary work emanating from Australia by the Church…

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Kiama Show Ball. Successful Function. Approximately £50 REALISED

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 3

Weeks of planning, organising and hard work came to a happy ending on Tuesday night last when the Kiama Agricultural Society held their annual…

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Sydney Royal Show. Special Attractions for Next Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales at its meeting held on Friday last, decided to send Mr. T. B. Macfarlane, of "Cullingral",…

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A Show Room

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 7

Tho Electricity Committee, reported having met, when it was resolved that the proposal to erect a show room for the disposal of electrical appliances…

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Tour Abroad to Secure Novelties for Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 8

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, at its. meeting hold on Friday last, decided to send Mr. T. B. Macfarlane, of…

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Wollongong Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 16

There was a particularly poor attendance of committeemen at the monthly meeting of the above Society on Wednesday…

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Show Dates Clash Between Kiama and Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 6

At the last meeting of Kiama Show Society the question of the date of the 1939 show was discussed, this also being a continuation of a previous…

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Church News Samuel Marsden Centenary Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 7

Only a comparatively small number of people availed themselves of the opportunity to travel from this district last week by special train to…

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Membership Fees. AND A. AND H. COMMITTEEMEN

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 3

At the recent annual meeting of the Cabarge Show Society, reports the "Chronicle" the Secretary asked permission to read Rule 11, which stated:…

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Brisbane Show. Illawarra Entries Doubled

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 3

Entries in the main live stock sections at the forthcoming Brisbane Royal Show, to be held from 15th to 20th August, have exceeded all expectations…

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