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Shows & fairs, 1950

409 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 21

Special Train Sought For State Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

It was decided at a meeting of the North Wollongong Surf Life Saving Club Carnival Committee, held in the club rooms last night, to approach the Railway Commissioner with the view…

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Progress Revealed at London Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

The first post-war Smithfleld Show to be held in London has shown revolutionary developments in British farm, mechanisation. Output from the factories is eight times greater than it was before the war arid implements are an important export. The Smithfield Show…

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Fine Performances at Home Science School Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Many fine feats of swimming were witnessed yesterday at Port Kembla baths when the Wollongong Home Science School held its annual carnival. The most outstanding performance was…

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Keira Boy Scouts' Swimming Carnival at Port

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

Despite bad weather there was a good attendance at the Keira District Boy Scout's annual swimming carnival, held at the…

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Cycling Carnival Saturday Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

After several cancellations and postponements due to the weather over the past three Saturdays, the South Coast Bicycle…

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£1600 Prize Money for Wollongong's 1950 Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

"All we want is a spell of fine weather and we shall go a long way towards eclipsing the 1946 record gate takings," said Mr. J. B. Wells, hon. sec., of the City of Wollongong A.H. and [?] Society…

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Surf Life Saving Branch Championship Carnival This Saturday at North Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 32

Far more than the customary interest is being shown in the Illawarra Surf Life Saving Branch Championship Carnival at North Wollongong this Saturday…

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Scramble To Clear North Beach For Saturday's Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Strenuous efforts are being made to have a bulldozer clear up North Wollongong Beach today, to avoid transference of tomorrow's Branch Surf Carnival to Wollongong Beach…

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Rush Job To Put North Beach In Order For Today's Branch Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 5

The branch championships of the Illawarra Surf Life Saving Association will be held on North Wollongong Beach this afternoon. A City Council bulldozer began clearing up the beach…

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Mean Theft at Branch Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

A mean theft occurred on Saturday afternoon in the club house of North Wollongong Surf Club while the Illawarra Branch…

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Junior Rider Stars at Night Cycling Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 10

Outstanding performer at the Carnival held by the South Coast Bicycle Club at the MacCabe Park Track on Saturday night was junior Sydney rider, Cliff Penney, who won the Junior 1 mile…

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Special Train To Royal Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

A special train will run to Sydney on Judging day of the Dairy Cattle Sat Sydney Royal Show this year, leaving. Nowra at 4.40 a.m. and…

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Surveys Show Coal In Riverina

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Recent surveys by the Bureau of Mineral Resources disclosed that in the Riverina District…

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Fishing. Brilliant Casting Exhibition at Commonwealth Rolling Mills

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 28

George Wynne, Joe Carnemoller, Len Matthews and Phil Steeles leading members of the Sydney Surf Casting Club, staged one of the most brilliant exhibitions of casting ever seen in the district, at the Combined Fishing Club tournament…

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School Flower Show at Port Kembla

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

Ald. A. H. Graham will open the fourth annual flower show at the Port Kembla Public School at 2.30 p.m. on…

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Wollongong Show Has Record-Breaking Prospects

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 2

"Given fine weather, I think the 1950 Wollongong Show will surpass the record-breaking 1946 show, which the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended," said the Secretary of the Wollongong…

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Surf Notes Pt. Kembla's Postponed Carnival This Saturday Many Clubs Order Ross Belts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 25

Notes from many of the clubs this week carry news of donations towards the purchase of the new Ross safety belts. These are expected to be…

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Profit From Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of Albion Park Show Committee, at which a preliminary report indicated the show had been a marked…

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Exhibition of Softball at Cringila

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

Two soft ball teams were selected from numerous players to play an exhibition game at Cringila…

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Towradgi Aid For State Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

As part of Towradgi Surf Life Saving Club's efforts to make a success of the forthcoming State championship to…

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