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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

93 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 5

Show Ball At Albion Park

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

The annual ball of the Albion Park A. and H. Society attracted a record attendance to the Agricultural Hall on Friday night last, and a very…

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Wollongong Show Society's Centenary Year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

Of historic interest was the annual meeting of Wollongong A.H. and I. Association, held at the showground last Friday night, for it was…

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Albion Park News Show Ball

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

The A.H. & I. Assn. annual ball, held on Friday night last proved an outstanding success in every particular, the propitious weather conditions conducing…

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Wollongong Show Society 100 Years Old

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

This year marks the centenary of the formation of the Wollongong A.H. & I. Society, and reference to this fact was made at the annual meeting of the society held last Friday night. Mr. [?] N. King was in the chair and there was an attendance…

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A Show and Some Gardens

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 5

A few days ago, while looking through. the Illawarra Mercury, I came across an account of the Show held in Kiama in 1857. It refers to…

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CENTENARY Wollongong Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 3

Reference was made at the recent annual meeting of the Wollongong Agricultural Society that this year would mark the centenary, the first…

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Albion Park Show to Resume

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

Albion Park Show Society has decided to hold a one-day show on January 19, 1946. This will be the first show held by the society…

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Albion Park A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 3

In appealing for public support; the Committee of the Albion Park Agricultural Society announces that a one-day Show is to be held on…

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Dapto Show Dates Clash

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

A feature of the monthly meeting of Dapto A. & H. Committee was a somewhat protracted discussion on its show date, but although an out of…

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Wollongong Show Society's Centenary Account of First Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Wollongong A.H. & I. Society this year celebrated its centenary. We are, therefore, indebted to Mr. A. Cousins, of Cremorne, for an account of the first show held at Wollongong, taken from the files of the "Sydney Morning Herald," dated February 4, 1845. Mr. Cousin…

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Port Kembla Victory Celebrations Port Kembla Children's Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 12

Under a grey sky, but fortunately a dry one, approximately 1,700 children of the Port Kembla district, and two thousand adults…

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C.W.A. Handicraft Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 9

An instructive and attractive display Women's Handicrafts will be staged at the Town Hall Annex next Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th…

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SOCCER Brilliant Exhibition by British Boys

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 14

Fans who visited the Showground last Saturday were well rewarded with a brilliant display of Soccer by the British Services side,…

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C.w.a. Handicraft Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 10

The members of the Wollongong Branch of the Country Women's Assn. held a handicraft exhibition in the Town Hall Annex on Wednesday and…

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Methodist Spring Fair At Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 1

The Spring Fair in connection with the Jamberoo Methodist Church was held on Thursday, 20th September, and was voted by ant as a decided…

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Handicraft Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 11

The members of the Wollongong branch of the Country Women's Association held a handicraft exhibition in the Town Hall Annex on…

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Dapto's 1946 Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 7

Dapto A. and H. committee has decided to allocate up to £700 of the Society's funds as prize money for the 1946 show on March 1st and 2nd…

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Corrimal News Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 4

The St. Andrew's Horticultural Society held its first annual spring flower show in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and was entirely successful. Many…

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Cross Bred Dairy Cattle Elimination at Show Suggested

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1945 · page 1

Should a show society encourage the breeding of cross bred cattle was a question raised at the monthly meeting of Dapto show committee…

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C. of E. Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 4

Members of St. Augustine's C. of E. Women's Guild, Bulli, held their annual flower show in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, October 6th…

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