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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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"Return to Civil Life" Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Illustrative of Its desire to render full service to returned servicemen and women, the Commonwealth Government will open a…

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Re-establishment Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 8
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Considerable interest has been shown throughout the week in the the Commonwealth Re-establishment exhibition in the Town Hall Annex…

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Albion Park Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 6

The committee met last Friday and further arrangements were completed for the coming show. Mr. E. A. Walker (president) was…

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1947 Royal Easter Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 5

Many innovations, the result of rapidly changing opinions, are to be found in the Horse Section of the Schedule for the 1947 Royal Easter…

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Scotch Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 7

Opening the Woonona Presbyterian Scotch Fair recently Mrs. A. S. Hoskins spoke of the work that church guilds were doing in the community,…

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Handicrafts Exhibition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last the ladies of the Kiama C.W.A. spent a very enjoyable afternoon in the School of Arts when a Handicraft…

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Royal Show

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 3

In the Royal Agricultural Society's Dairy Cattle, Section Schedule for the 1947 Royal Easter Show those classes deleted from the 1940…

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Successful Dog Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

On Sunday, Nov 17, the Wollongong and District Kennel Club conducted a championship show at MacCabe 'Park with Mr. D. C. P…

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Church Fair At Gerringong

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 5

The Christmas Fair organised by the Women's Guild of. St. George's Church of England, (Gerringong, attracted a large attendance to the…

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First Local Art Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 4

It was gratifying indeed to see the large and interested audience which attended the two piano re[?]tals opening the city's Christmas…

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First All-local Art Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 11

It was gratifying to see the large end interested audience which attended the two Piano Recitals, opening the City's Christmas "Music Festival,"…

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Successful Art Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 7

The official opening of the Art Exhibition at the Margaret Wakehurst Girls' Club last Saturday was a very successful occasion. It was…

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Girls' Club Art Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

The art students of the Margaret Wakehurst Girls' Club, Wollongong, held their first annual Art Exhibition at the Club on Saturday afternoon…

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Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 2

Albion Park A. & H. Society will request the Shellharbour Council to have the Albion Park Show day declared a public holiday. This was…

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Albion Park Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 17

The committee held its monthly meeting last Friday. CORRESPONDENCE From L Pearson tendering for…

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Wollongong's Show Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 8

Show week will be celebrated at Wollongong from Monday, March 3rd, 1947, to Monday, March 10th. The annual show will be held on…

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Avondale J.f.c. Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 6

Avondale J.F.C. Show will be held on January 4, 1947, and lead off the round of shows. Thanks to the splendid support by…

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