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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

93 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 5

Swimming Carnival At Kiama M.L.A. Prize Winner

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Swimming Carnival held at the Continental Baths on Friday December 22, by the Kiama Surf Club,…

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Dapto Show Flashes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 5

As the result of injury received when breaking in a young horse, Mr. H. Charlton, a well known member of the Dapto A. & H. Committee, was…

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Dapto Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 3

Late special donations were a feature of a meeting to flnalise arrangements for the forthcoming revival of Dapto Show on January 20…

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Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 3
Also in Illawarra Mercury

The forthcoming Dapto Show on January 20th has been greatly strengthened by the receipt of late special prizes which, on the…

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Dapto Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 3

Preparations are going ahead for the Dapto Show, which on Saturday, January 20, will open the series of coastal exhibitions this year…

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Dapto Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

The Dapto Show on Saturday next, 20th January, which this year starts off the sequence of South Coast shows, will be officially…

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Kiama Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 4

Preparations are going ahead for the Kiama Show, which eventuates on Saturday, 27th January. With the welcome rain. prospects…

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Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 11

To-morrow (Saturday) Dapto A. and H. Society will stage its 85th Annual Show. This event should be of interest…

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To-morrow's Carnival at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 11

The Mayor (Ald. Beaton) will open to-morrow's carnival at the Showground, proceeds of which is in aid of the Coniston National…

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Surf News Wollongong Carnival Results

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 9

R & R., North Wollongong 72.6S 1st, Corrimal A 71.24 2nd, Austinmer 67.34 3rd; junior surf race, R. Johnson (Nth. Cronulla) 1. J. Homer (Maroubra) 2,…

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Dapto Night Show Off

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 10

As the authorities concerned have refused to sanction the use of electricity, the night show at Dapto for to-morrow night is off, but to keep…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Entries are coming in well, and promises of support from exhibitors from near and far point to the Berry Show being a highly successful…

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Kiama Show Next

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Despite drawbacks occasioned by the long drought, the Kiama Show, to be held next Saturday, January 27, bids fair to equal the great…

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Kiama Surf Carnival

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

Kiama will be turning on a feast of entertainment this holiday week end the e Show to-day (Saturday)being followed by the Surf Carnival…

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Kiama Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 3

All roads will lead to the Kiama Show to-day (Saturday) when a very fine exhibition is promised, with good entries in all sections…

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Kiama Show a Great Exhibition Illawarra Centenary

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

The Kiama Show, held on Saturday last, marked a red-letter day in the agricultural, history of Illawarra, for it was on this day, a hundred years ago, that the first Show was held, at Wollongong, by the Illawarra Agricultural Society which later branched out into the…

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Surf Carnival At Kiama a Great Success

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

The Kiama Surf Club is certainly to be congratulated on their carnival which was held on Sunday afternoon last, and was a real success…

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Berry Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

The Berry Show eventuates today (Saturday) and the wish of the many friends of the Society is that it will be a happy and successful…

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Weight Guessing At Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 4

The weight guessing competition of the fat beast at the recent Kiama Show resulted as follows:— The actual weight was 644 lbs…

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