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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Art Exhibition

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 3

Residents of the Municipalities of Shellharbour, Jamberoo, Gerringong and Kiama are cordially invited to attend the Art Exhibition to be held…

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Cattle Section For 1948 Royal Easter Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 4

The Cattle Section, Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has made a complete revision of the cattle schedule for the 1948 Royal…

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Show Society's Successful Year Wollongong's Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 14

The annual report presented to Tuesday's annual meeting of members disclosed that again the Wollongong Society had…

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Art Exhibition

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 3

The Kiama Art Exhibition Committee advice that final arrangements have been made for the Art Exhibition to be held in Kiama form 18th…

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Art Exhibition

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 3

The exhibition of Art from the National Art Gallery was opened to the public on Monday in the Council Chambers, Kiama, and many local…

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Art Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 10

The Travelling Art Exhibition from the National Art Gallery of N.S.W., at present housed in the Kiama Council Chambers, is a very fine and…

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Art Exhibition

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 3

The Art Exhibition which opened on Monday last in the Kiama Council Chambers was officially opened on Tuesday night…

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Scotch Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The Wollongong Presbyterian Hall looked most spring-like on Wednesday of last week for the official opening of the annual…

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Art Exhibition at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

A public meeting is to be called in Bulli to arrange for an Art Exhibition by the National Art Gallery, in November…

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Nautical Fair at Pt. Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

Port Kembla's importance as the coming second largest seaport in Australia, was stressed by Rear-Admiral G. D…

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Dapto Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 10

Dapto Methodist Church is holding a flower show on October 24, of which further particulars will be advertised. Stallholders had been requested to…

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Eight-hour Day Athletic Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 15

Balgownie National Fi'ness Committee wil hold an Athletic Carnival at Balgowrie Park on Eight Hour Day, October 6th…

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Newcastle's Industrial Fair Mammoth Machines Attract Large Crowds

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5

Mammoth machines developed during the war time and now being turned to peace-time pursuits were exhibited in the Industrial Fair which formed part…

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The Week From the Inside a Fair Cow

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

A down-coast dairy farmer recently took delivery of a late model car. Last week he had to get it towed back to the garage—the gears were…

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Road Safety Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 18

A Road Safety Campaign Exhibition will be held in Wollongong from Nov. 17th to 22nd This has been arranged by the…

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Methodist Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 3

The Spring Fair conducted by the Thirroul Methodist Ladies' Aid on Saturday was well attended and stallholders report satisfactory business…

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C. of E. Spring Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

St. Paul's Church of England, Woonona, held its annual Spring Fair in the School of Arts, Woonona, on Saturday, Sept. 20. The official…

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Dapto Show Society

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 12

Dapto A. & H. Committee, at a meeting on Friday night, carried through to completion the whole revision of its schedule…

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Schedule Revised Albion Park Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 11

Revision of the Schedule for the next Albion park show was completed in all sections, except the cut flowers, at the meeting of…

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Scottish Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 7

Thirroul Presbyterians held a "Scottish Fair" in the Church Hall and grounds on Saturday. The Fair had been organised by the…

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