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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Albion Park Show Society Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 20

Twenty three members attended last meeting of Albion Park A.H. and I. Association when the president (Mr. J. A. Graham) occupied…

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Methodist Spring Fair At Jamberoo

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

The Methodist Ladies Aid held their annual Spring Fair in the School Hall on Thursday, 18th September. This function, which is…

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Quiz Show At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 3

A new kind, of entertainment which proved very popular was staged on Thursday, 2nd October, when a Quiz Session was held in…

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Spring Fair

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 4

The Scots Church Women's Guild held a successful Spring Fair in the School Hall on Thursday last. Despite the fact that the weather…

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Handicraft Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 12

The Wollongong Branch of the Country Women's Association will, next week, stage their Annual Handicraft Exhibition and Fete in the…

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Horticultural Show Next

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 8

With a completely revised schedule arid attractive prizes v next Saturday's Annual Spring Exhibition, conducted by West…

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Atomic Energy on Show by Train

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 6

The basic facts about atomic energy are to be brought home to the people of Britain by means of a travelling exhibition which is…

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Flower Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

The Jamberoo Church of England held, their annual Flower Show, on Tuesday last, and it proved to be as great a success as in previous…

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Woonona School Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 8

Members of the Woonona Infants' School P. & C. Clubs have their shoulders to the wheel, preparing for the School Fair. The ladies in charge of…

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Albion Park Show Society

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 11

Following a recent inspection of the Showgrounds at Albion Park several recommendations for attention to the grounds and…

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Albion Park News R.s.s. & A.i.l.a. Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

The annual fair conducted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. on Friday week in the Literary Institute was under the…

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Preparing for School Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 18

Members of the Woonona Infants' School and P. and C. clubs have their shoulders to the wheel, preparing for the School Fair on…

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C.w.a. Handicraft Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 3

In extending a welcome to Mesdames Foulds, president of Sydney Handicraft Committee, and Mrs. English, of the same Committee, and other…

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Flower Show Dapto Methodist

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 14

One of the outstanding features of the first flower show held by the Methodists at Dapto in the Agricultural Hall, on Friday last, was…

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Flower Show at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 15

The Third Annual Horticultural Show organised by the Corrimal Returned Soldiers' Club is being held at title clubrooms on the afternoon…

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Dapto Methodist Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 3

The first flower show and sale of work of the Dapto Methodist Ladles' Aid proved an outstanding success on Friday. The flower, cooking, and…

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Kiama' News Governor to Open C[?]ntenary Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 5

Word has been received that the Governor, Lt. Gen. J. Northcott, will visit Kiamal on Saturday, 24th January next, to officially open the…

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Governor to Open Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 2

The Private Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales has notified the Kiama Council that the Governor, Brigadier General…

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Illawarra Amateur Cyclists' Open Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 11

Thrilling finishes were the order of the day in the I.A.C.C's. open carnival at MacCabe Park last Sunday when the local riders…

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Annual Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 3

The Annual Fair organised by St. Mark's, West Wollongong, Women's Guild, was held on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and opened by the mayoress of…

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