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409 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 21
Horseman N. Parish, of Gwynnville, had a lucky escape from injury while riding at the Wollongong Show on Saturday night. His foot became caught in the stirrup while he was competing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stanwell Park's Surf Carnival postponed from last month until Saturday had to be abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A Road Safety Council exhibition will shortly be held in Wollongong. The exhibition was held at Newcastle last month and was a notable success…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Although plagued by bad weather for the second year in succession, City of Wollongong A. H. & I. Show Society should not suffer greatly from the financial point of view from last week's exhibition, as profiting by last year's washout experience, the committee made wise insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SOME BATHER delicate corns seem to have been trodden on by the exhibitors and others who dared criticise certain aspects of the ring events at this year's Wollongong Show. Oddly enough, the "Daily Mercury" finds itself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the following letter to the Editor of the "Illawarra Daily Mercury" the Chief Ring Steward of the Wollongong A.H. & I. Society (Mr. A. C. Looney) replies to criticisms of the conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Most [?] man of the Wollongong Show at the peak of Thursday's deluge was secretary Wells. J.B. took up…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →"My name is Carol Fay Thomas and I live at Mt. St. Thomas" Said the five years' old tot who sat in a chair in the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Interest of surfers and surfing public is now centred on the State Championships Carnival to be held at North Wollongong Beach on Sat., March 25 The organisers are now…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Trotting and woodchopping events which were postponed during the annual Wollongong Show owing to the rain, will take place at the Showground on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Entries for the N.S.W. Surfing Titles to be held at North Wollongong Beach on Saturday week are the heaviest yet received for any surfing gala held on the South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An exhibition of underwater spearfishing will be held at 2 p.m.' Next Sunday, March 26, along the rocks behind the Port Kembla Olympic Pool. The public are invited to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Greater Wollongong Council has signified its intention of assisting in the preparation of North Beach for next Saturday's State Surf Carnival, and council officers will inspect the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In spite of the condition of entry appertaining to the Cattle Section for this year's Royal Easter Show to the effect that all exhibits must be T.B…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Senate Leader (Senator O'Sullivan) said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despite the unpropitious weather conditions on Saturday, highly creditable second annual flower show was staged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Combined Intermediate Schools State Carnival was held at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Tuesday and Wednesday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wollongong Greyhound Racing Club yesterday announced plans for an £800 Easter Carnival. Racing will be conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Given fine weather there is no reason why the New South Wales Surfing Championships at North Beach today should not be the outstanding sporting event of the year," said Mr. Floyd Morris, President of the Carnival Committee, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety will be brought to the Wollongong district in May, when an exhibition on the lines of the successful exhibitions in Sydney and Newcastle will be held at the Wollongong…
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