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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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KIAMA A. AND H. SOCIETY Fodder Conservation Competition

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

Following is the report on the competition by Mr. M. A. K. McDonald, Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, who officiated as judge,…

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Handicraft Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 6

An amazing example of the handicraft that can be done by one woman was forcibly brought before the public in the 2WL…

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Show Scretary Problem Question of Late Entries

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 10

The difficulty on the part of Albion Park Show Society and others in securing, or holding, show secretaries, probably…

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Rugby League Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 13

Wollongong will again be invaded by schcoolboy rugby, leaguers on Saturday week, July 24, for the sixth annual Schoolboys' carnival…

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Table Tennis Notes Exhibition at Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 6

Last Thursday night a team from Lysaghts played a friendly match at the National Fitness Evening at Balgownie, and during the evening…

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64 Teams Will Provide 56 Games in Group 7 Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 13

Many of the keenest league followers in the district never fail to mark the date of the Group 7 Schools' Carnival. Nothing would prevent them from seeing this annual meeting of the cream of the surrounding country and city schools…

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Flower Show At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 4

The Annual Meeting of the Gerringong District Horticultural and Industrial Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday. night…

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Show Ball At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 3

Despite a cold, bleak night there was a large attendance at the Albion Park A.H. & I. Association. Annual Show Ball held in the…

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Grand Football in Group 7 Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 13

In delightful weather which lased long enough for the final game the 1200 footballers taking part in the sixth annual Group 7 League Schools' Carnival last Saturday showed how the cole should be played…

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Teams Provide Main Games [?]Ls' Carnival Success Week's Results—points Table

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 8

[?] city teams, Wollongong and C.B.C., will [?] Match of the Day on Sunday at Wollongong round. [?]round Wollongong…

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Flower Show At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Gerringong District Horticultural and Industrial Society was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night when the…

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DAPTO'S 1949 SHOW £1,100 Prize Money

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

At the August meeting, Depto A. and H. committee dealing with schedule revision completely re-arranged the hone section…

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Daffodil Fair

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 4

The Kiama Methodist Sunday School. Hall was beautifully decorated with some 800 Daffodils for the Methodist Ladies Chruch Aid's…

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Dapto Show Schedule Revision

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. T. A. Duncan, of Brocka A.I.S. Stud, recently appointed assistant chief cattle steward for the next Dapto Show in view of the growing…

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Dapto Show Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 8

Mr. J. Fairley, president, welcomed a new member, Mr. T. A. Beattle, at the monthly meeting of Dapto A. & H. Committee…

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Dapto Show Pavilion

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 4

From the debate on schedule revision by Dapto A. & H. Committee it appears the horse, and cattle sections have strong…

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Wollongong Show Society's Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 7

Although the balance sheet for the year shows a deficit, the society will start off the new year with a credit balance, the president (Mr. J. Roberts) said at the annual meeting of the Wollongong A.H.& I. Society…

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W'gong Show Society's Move for New Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 18

The plans for a new Showground at Wollongong e outlined at the Wollongong A. & H. Society's Annual Meeting last Thursday night. The president, Mr. J. Roberts, told members…

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

The president of the Junior Red Cross of N.S.W., Mrs. John Northcott, and the tady Mayoress of Sydney, Mrs. R. J…

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C. of E. Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 9

Peach blossoms decorated the well filled stalls which were in St. Michael's Parish hall, Wollongong, on Thursday of last…

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