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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

167 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Flower Show At Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 4

The 20th annual flower show and sale of work in connection with St. Luke's Church of England, Dapto, which was held in the Agricultural…

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Rose Show at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 11

The members of the Wollongong Congregational Church hold their thirty-ninth annual Rose Show and Industrial Exhibition, in the Town Hall…

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Flower Show West Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

The second annual flower show in connection with West Wollongong Church of England Horticultural Society was held in the Rosemont…

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An Amazing Achievement Wollongong Second in Exhibition Fifteen Starts— Nine Firsts; Five Seconds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 17

Seldom has such an achievement been so outstanding as the success of the Young People of the Wollongong Salvation Army at the Annual Exhibition last Saturday, at Newtown, when they and their officers were awarded fourteen prizes from…

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Overseas News Corned Beef Cargo's Atlantic Adventure to Show It Need Go Black No More

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 7

Two lots of tins of corned beef have just finished a trip across the Atlantic for the benefit of stock raisers, meat canners and the housewives of Britain…

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C.W.A. Flower Show Flower Show and Cookery Competition. Successful Function

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1941 · page 2

The Kiama branch of the C.W.A. held a very successful flower show and cookery competition in the School of Arts on Tuesday last, and…

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Robertson Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 3

At the last meeting of the committee of the Robertson Show Society it was agreed by a majority vote to proceed with the organisation of…

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Rose Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 17

The Rose Show and cookerey com petition held at Fairy Meadow under the auspices of the Red Cross branch were highly successful. Mrs…

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Balgownie News "Spring Fair"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 6

The Balgownie Methodist Church held a very successful "Spring Fair" on Saturday, November 1st, 1941. After the singing of the National Anthem,…

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Christmas Carnival Preliminary Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 3

A meeting held in the Kiama Council Chambers on Monday night was attended by representatives of a good number of local…

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Victory Fair At Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

The members of the Wollongong Methodist Ladies' Church Aid held a "Victory Fair" in the Town Hall Annex, Wollongong, on Wednesday…

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Coniston News Successful Spring Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

On Tuesday a Spring Fair was held in the Church Hall, Coniston, in aid of the United Church Funds. Rev. T. Gordon Robertson presided. On the…

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Wollongong Patriotic Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 16

This is going to be a big event and something that will make the people of this district delighted with what can be produced for their…

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Thirroul Methodists Spring Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 11

Thirroul Methodists held their annual Spring Fair in the Church Hall on Thursday of last week, when there was a good attendance. The hall and…

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All Saints' Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

A feature of All Saints' first flower show, which was associated with a Sale of Work, and held on Wednesday afternoon and evening, was the…

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Mount Keira Red Cross Garden Party and Baby Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

Those who travelled to Mt. Kei[?] on Saturday 15th Nov., had a ve[?] pleasant afternoon in the garden [?] "The Bryn", the home of Mrs…

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New President Royal Agricultural Society

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

At the Council meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales held to-day Sir Archibald Howie was elected to the…

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Red Cross Carnival at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

The Street Carnival held in aid of the Red Cross Prisoners of War Day on Friday night last at Kiama was a great success, over £100…

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Bowls Carnival at Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Woonona Bowling Club, in this issue, advertise a carnival for Friday, December 26 (Boxing Day). The carnival will be restricted to fours,…

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All Saints' Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 12

As the result of the All Saints' Flower Show last week, the parish funds will benefit by a return of over £40…

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