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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

409 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 21

Dapto Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural Society's Show opened on Friday last in good weather. The main attraction on Friday was…

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Early Albion Park Show Recalled

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Roy O'Gorman, after a return to the show ring last year, in a small way, made a much stronger bid this year to…

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Wollongong Dist. Tennis Association Tennis Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 24

Arrangements have been made for an exhibition to be held on Sunday afternoon, 12th February at MacCabe Park Courts. Those…

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N.s.w. Surf Carnival Under Way

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

A meeting of the carnival committee, which will be in charge of the organisation of the forthcoming N.S.W. Surfing…

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Kiama Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

Kiama A. & H. Society's Annual Show eventuates to-day (Saturday) and again on Monday (Anniversary Day)…

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Royal Show Cattle T.B. and C.A.B. Conditions to Apply

Kiama Independent · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 5

All cattle exhibits at the Royal Easter Show, from April 1 to 12 this year, must be certified free of T.B. and C. A. B. by an approved…

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Two Carnival Wins for Port Kembla Lifesavers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

Congratulations to W. Walls and J. Moir, who were successful in winning the junior surf race and the beach sprint,…

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Kiama Show 102nd Show Sets New Record

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

Gate takings at the Kiama A. & H. Society's Annual Show on Saturday and Monday last set a new record of £607 for the…

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Dapto Show Personalities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 17

[?] his name indicates, Jim [?]ds, President of Dapto Show [?]essentially a fields man in [?]he has lived among them all…

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Albion Park Show Personalities

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 18

From a visitor's point of view, first meeting with Mr. M. J. Walsh, President of Albion Park A.H. and I. Association is a…

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Fair Value Proved Good Value At Wollongong Dogs

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

A heavy plunge was landed at Wollongong dogs last night, when the heavily-backed Fair Value defeated Siddie Kent by half a length in the Showground Stake…

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Cycling State Champions at Saty Night's Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 24

At next Saturday night's carnival conducted by the South Coast Bicycle Club at MacCabe Park Speed cycling track, riders will include many winners at the State Championships held at Dubbo on…

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Record Entries for C.r.m. Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

This season, the C.R.M. Horticulture Arts, Crafts and Hobbies Show will far exceed that of past years. It will produce one…

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Kiama Show Visitors

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

As has been the case for many years past, the Kiama Show last week-end became the rallying point for former district residents to meet…

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Official Opening of Kiama Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

The official opening of Kiama Show was performed on Saturday by Hon. J. J. Cahill, Deputy Premier and Minister for Works and Local…

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Heavy Seas Should Make Today's Surf Carnival Thrilling

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 6

All leading South Coast surf swimmers will be competing at the Port Kembla surf carnival today, which promises to be one of the most successful of the present season…

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Sharks Mar Port Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

"Patients" rushed from the water as a shark alarm sounded a few seconds after the R. & R. event had commenced at Port…

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Sharks Interrupt Surf Carnival at Pt. Kembla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 14

The presence of sharks off the beach caused a cancellation of most of the water events at Port Kembla's carnival last Saturday. The junior surf race was the…

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Kiama Show Society Memorial Trophies

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

A fine tribute to the memory of the late Keith Phillips was paid by the Kiama Society at their recent Annual Show in…

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Rush To Book Seats For "Kiwis" Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Wollongong residents are showing their appreciation of the proposed visit to this city of the Australian record breaking…

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