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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

145 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 8

Cattle for Royal Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 December 1949 · page 8

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. (Col. Somerville) announces that the Cattle Section Schedule for the…

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Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 19

The annual Dapto Show will be held on January 20 and 21 and it will be a matter of some interest whether for…

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Sensations At Surf Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 10

Austinmer's surf carnival on Saturday opened in a sensational way. During the first event three rescues…

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Man Dies After Cycle Carnival

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

Alfred Pike, 72, of Cochrane Street, Keiraville, collapsed and died in Church Street, Wollongong, on Friday night, after…

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Austinmer Carnival Flopped Through Bad Organisation

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 10

Rarely has any surf carnival been so badly organised and entered for as that held at Austinmer Beach last Saturday. Again carnival officials were late in arriving, and the carnival organisers…

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Committeemen Have Long Service with Dapto Show Society

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 4

When, in reply to a question at a meeting, it was disclosed that Dapto A. and H. Society makes no provision in its constitution for honoring members who have served 40 years or more…

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