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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Thirroul Association Men's Competition Sensational Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 5

The Hillside I v Austinmer Central match last week-end provided thrilling tennis and ended in a draw, each team winning 4 sets 40 games. Hillside…

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Women's Industries 1939 Royal Easter Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 14

A feature of the 1939 Royal Easter Show will be the re-introduction, after a lapse of ten years, of a section for women's industries…

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Women's Industries. 1939 Royal Easter Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 3

A feature ofthe 1938 Royal Easter Show will be the re-introduction, after a lapse of ten years, of a section for The classification will include…

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Methodist Centenary Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 18

The concluding event of the Wollongong Mehodist Church's Centenary Celebrations was a fair held in the Town Hall Annex, on…

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Fair Rents (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 19

Sir,—I think it wrong the way landlords are oppressing the working class by asking for such enormous rents. Some houses at…

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Wollongong Show Society Don't Want Greyhound License

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 15

At its meeting on Wednesday night the Society decided against making an application to the Chief Secretary or a license to condudt…

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Kiama Scots Fair. Successful Function

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1938 · page 2

On Tuesday last, in the Kiama Presbyterian School Hall was hold the continuation of the Scots., Fair which when held some weeks ago, suffered largely…

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P.S.A.A.A. Athletic Carnival. at Wollongong on

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

All roads will lead to Wollongong on Friday to the P.S.A.A.A. Carnival The Kiama School will be fully represented and about 100 children will be making…

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Armistice Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 18

The ladies of the Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary worked indefatigably for the success of the Armistice fair which was opened by the Mayor…

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Armistice Fair At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 6

The second annual Armistice Fair conducted by the Returned Soldiers Ladies' Auxiliary in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Wednesday…

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New Show Pavilion. Would Cost £7000

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 3

The proposed figures of £3500 for the construction of a now hall and pavilion on the showground would have to be doubled, the Kiama Council were told…

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Handicraft Exhibition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 2

A very fine exhibition of the work of the Kiama and Jamberoo Dressmaking Classes was given in the Oddfellows Hall, Kiama, on Friday afternoon last,…

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Exhibition of Students Work Dressmaking Classes at Kiama and Jamberoo

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 23

On Friday last, 25th November, in exhibition of the work of the Students of the Dressmaking classes of Kiama and Jamberoo was held at…

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Christmastide Fair Successful Function

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 2

The annual effort of the Kiama Christ Church Women's Guild and Girls Friendly Association was held on Tuesday, taking the form this year of a…

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Annual Exhibition Women's Handicrafts Technical College Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The annual exhibition of women's handicrafts at the Wollongong Technical College on Saturday was officially opened by the…

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Wollongong Technical College Annual Exhibition of Women's Handicrafts. Excellent Display

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 26

The large assembly hall at the Wollongong Technical College was filled almost to capacity with an appreciative assemblage to participate…

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A.I.S. Fair

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the Southern Branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society yesterday, it was reported that owing to the unsatisfactory…

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Wollongong Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 12

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee was delayed for over half an hour on Wednesday night, waiting for a…

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Show Schedules

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 11

Schedules for Wollongong's 1939 Show are now available at the secretary's office, Crown street…

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