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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Visit of Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Record Crowds At Wollongong Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Probably the largest crowd to be seen on the Wollongong showground attended tits first day of the Wollongong show on Easter Saturday. People commenced to assemble from an early hour when the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester…

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Cycling South Coast Bicycle Club Easter Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 6

The Grand £150 Easter Cycling Carnival, held on MacCabe Park on Easter Monday was without doubt the best sporting event ever witnessed on…

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Annual Meeting of Kiama A. & H. Society and Film Exhibition Over 100 Visitors In Attendance

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

The President of the Kiama A. and H. Society in opening the Annual Meeting of the Society, held on Tuesday last, extended a cordial welcome…

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Show Dates Stood Over

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

With an early Caster next year, the problem of arranging dates for all the show societies in the South Coast and Tablelands' Union proved more…

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Show Dates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 3

With an early Easter next year, the problem of arranging dates for all the Show societies in the South Cost and Tablelands Union proved…

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Princess of Youth Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Large crowds attended the carnival at the Pines, Bulli, in aid of the Bulli district candidates in the Princess of Youth Competition…

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Disturbance at Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 6

Two men, who, when fighting each other at the Wollongong Show on April 20, allegedly caused an inconvenience to people in the near vicinity…

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CENTENARY Of Kiama A. and H. Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Kiama A and H. Society, the Secretary, Mr. R. H. Fryer, reported the result of investigations carried out by…

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Albion Park A. and H. SOCIETY

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the Albion Park A. and H. Society was held on Friday night last, and in the absence of the President (Mr. E. A. Walker), Mr…

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Show Ball At Albion Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

The Albion Park A. and H. Society's annual Show Ball was as usual a grand success on Wednesday night last. There were more than…

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Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 9

Though it was at one stage feared that this year's carnival at Wollongong on August 3rd would have to be abandoned owing to rail travel…

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Schools' Football Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Wollongong will have the opportunity of seeing football of high standard August 10, when 64 teams will the part in the annual schools' carnival…

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Rugby League Schools Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 7

Great enthusiasm is being displayed by many of the teams entered for the Schools' Carnival on August 10. A large number of the lads will be…

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Next Kiama Show One or Two Days Debated

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

The main business at the last meeting of the Klama Agricultural Society committee was a long debate on the question as to whether…

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Rugby League Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 7

Everything indicates a most successful day's football to-morrow, when 64 teams from country and city take the field in the fourth…

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Audience of One Dogs Show Profit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

Only one member of the public attended the annual meeting of the Dapto A. & H. Geryhound Racing Section last Friday…

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Dapto Drops Official Opening of Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Following Kiama's lead, Dapto A. & H. Committee has unanimously decided to eliminate the official opening ceremony at the next show. This was described at Friday's meeting as a "time-waster." Mr. Thompson criticised the speeches…

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Simple Suggestion Causes Disturbance Show Committee Like Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

A simple suggestion by the president, Mr. J. Fairley, at the meeting of Dapto A. & H. Committee, was responsible for sharp…

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Monster Street Carnival For Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 19

What promises to be the most attractive and spectacular street carnivals ever presented in Corrimal commences next Friday night…

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Kiama News the Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society, Mr. Charlie Mc-Glinchey, senior vice-president initiated a post mortem discussion on the…

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