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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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[?]O Methodist [?]Ower Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 4

[?]apto Methodist Ladies' [?] another flower show [?]of work on Friday after[?] ober 8, on similar lines…

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Australian Rules Exhibition Match

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 5

Next Sunday at the Wollongong Showground the N.S.W. premiers and the runners-up will play their exhibition match…

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Australian Rules Football Exhibition Match

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 19

Next Sunday, at the Wollongong Showground the N.S.W. Australian Rules Premiers and the Runners up will play an exhibition…

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Windand Flower Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 23

The St. Thomas' Windang, Annual Flower Show and Fair, which was held at Clarke's Hall, Windang proved a great success. The…

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Kiama Show Ball

Kiama Independent · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 6

Prior to the monthly meeting of the Kiama A. & H. Committee on Wednesday night next, as advertised in this issue, a meeting of ladies has…

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1949 Royal Show Schedule Finalised

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society has completed its revision of the Schedule for next year's Royal Easter Show, which is to be held from 9th…

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Scots Fair

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 October 1948 · page 3

The Scots Fair held on Thursday last in the Kiama Presbyterian Sunday School attracted a large crowd, including members of all other…

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Annual Horticultural Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 21

The attention of Horticultural enthusiasts and Citizens wishing to give very real support to that energetic and untiring band of…

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Dapto Methodist Flower Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 6

Miss Gorrell, in officially opening the Methodist flower show and sale of work, in the Dapto Agricultural Hall, last Friday…

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Scout Flower Show and Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 16

Despite the inclement weather many supporters and friends of scouting attended the Annual Fete and Rose Show held by the…

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Big Exhibition by 600 Apprentices Expected to Attract Large Crowd

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 October 1948 · page 1

Building contractors, intending home-builders and the parents of 600 students attending the North Wollongong Technical College should be interested in an exhibition to be held at the College next Tuesday, October 19…

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Athletic Carnival At Nowra

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 4

The Primary Schools Athletic Carnival held at Nowra Showground on 7th October resulted, in the following awards coming to the…

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Potential Tradesmen Demonstration and Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 7

The demonstration and display of work performed by the students of the Wollongong Technical College at the North…

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Success at Rose Society Show

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Malone, of Fairy Meadow brought the honours to Wollongong from the Spring Exhibition of the…

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Drawing Exhibition At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

The annual Fair of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the School of Arts, Gerringong on Wednesday afternoon, 6th October…

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Show Societies Union

Kiama Independent · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Societies Union was held at Albion Park on Saturday last. There was a good…

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British Aircraft Constructors Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 9

The Society of British Aircraft Constructors recently held an exhibition at Farnborough, Hampshire, where new types of aircraft were shown to the public for the first time. Visitors from 69 countries—a record, for the event—attended…

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Correspondence Town Planning Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 3

Sir,—The exhibition of Town Planning in Great Britain displayed in the Agricultural Hall here last week was indeed very…

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Flower Show At Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 3

There was a large crowd present at the Flower Show conducted by All Saints' Church of England Women's Guild in the Literary Institute…

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Soccer S.a. Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 12

The recent soccer carnival in Adelaide was so successful that it has been decided to recommend to the Australian Football…

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