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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Weather Favours Show Cattle Sections Impress. High Jump Record Broken

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Favoured by good weather the annual exhibition of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Society, which opened last Thursday and concluded on Monday night was well attended, and the financial result should be very satisfactory. The attendances at each session were large, and in many of the sections the entries constituted a record…

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Wollongong's Annual Show Attracts Large Crowds and Splendid Entries Minister for Eire's Sterling Tribute to Australian Primary Producers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

All roads led to the Showground last Thursday, when the first of thousands of visitors attended the first day of Wollongong's 1948 Show. Extending over three days—Thursday, Friday…

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Out of Show Union

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

Shoalhaven Show Society at last meeting decided to withdraw from the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union as a protest…

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Albion Park Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 16

At the annual meeting last Friday night, the financial statement for the year ending March 29 showed an excess of income over…

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A.p. Show Society Maintains Progress

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

Steady progress had been maintained over the past twelve months it was stated in the report submitted to the annual meeting of…

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Royal Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

Judging of Dairy Cattle took place at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Monday last. In the A.I.S. section, G. E…

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State Stock Score at Roval Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 12

Remarkable success was achieved at the Rov[?] Show by the stud stock purchased by the Delegation led abroad by the…

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BASEBALL Exhibition Game at Wenham Park

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 8

The baseball season will offically open this Sunday with an exhibition game at Wenham Part. Port Kembla…

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Baseball Exhibition Game at Wenham Park (By K2)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 12

The Baseball season will officially open this Sunday with an exhibition game at Wenham Park, Port Kembla. For the first time…

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New Protective Packing for Machine-tools at British Industries Fair

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 7

Machine tools dipped in a transparent, oil-bearing, special solution of cellulose for protection during shipment will be shown, together with the dipping process, at the British Industries Fair which takes place simultaneously in London and Birmingham from May 3rd to 14th. The cellulose…

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Albion Park Methodists Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 6

The first flower show organised by the Methodist Church and held on Friday proved highly successful although the…

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Flower Show At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

Excellent weather conditions favoured the Albion Park Methodist community for their Flower Show on Friday last, and the financial results…

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Variety Show At Kiama

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 3

The Variety Show starring Jack Burgess, conducted by the Kiama Chamber of Commerce in aid of their candidate in the Memorial Town…

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Table Tennis Notes K.O. Tournament and Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 15

Those finals played at the Church of England Hall, Port Kembla last Friday were very evenly contested. The winners of each grade were:—…

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State League Soccer Woonona Notes. Dr[?]yne's Fine Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 15

The Drummoyne eleven handed out a fine exhibition of the code last Saturday when they downed the locals by 3-2 after the scores…

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Dapto Show Society's Good Financial Position

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

The sound financial position of the Dapto A. & H. Society was emphasised by speakers at the annual meeting held on Monday night. The President (Mr. J. Fairley) scared that a sum of £3,273/13/9 appearing on the balance…

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Dairy Cattle At Dapto Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 6

From figures presented at its annual meeting, entries in dairy cattle at the 1948 Dapto Show totalled 433 which represented a big expansion…

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Dapto Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 9

Dapto is getting in early this year in preparations for its 1949 show, as work usually left until show time has already been put…

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Table Tennis Illawarra Assn Exhibition at Keiraville

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 10

Last Friday night four of the district's leading players, K. Baker, K. Pepper, R. Wollott and R. Coates, gave an…

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Wollongong Bird Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 20

Considerable interest was shown by the people of the Wollongong district who attended the first Bird Show held by the Wollongong and…

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