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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Loss on Show, But Credit Balance for Year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 12

Although there was a loss on the Dapto Show of £209/15/4, there was a credit balance on the years activities of £381/11/2. This was disclosed at the…

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Ironworkers to Show Cause on Short Expulsion

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Justice Kirby today ordered national officers of the Iron-workers' Association to show…

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Bantams Impress Judges At Poultry Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 5

Judges said the display of bantam Pekins at the Wollongong Poultry Club's annual show at Wollongong Showground on Friday and Saturday was the best to be found in…

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Interesting Sidelights On The Festival of Britain Sherlock Holmes Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

SHERLOCK HOLMES, that famous creation of Conan Doyle, is probably the only noted diameter of fiction, who had…

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Successful Poultry Show in Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 18

The Wollongong Poultry Club's annual show at the Wollongong Showground on Friday and Saturday was one…

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15 Show Committeemen Not Seeking Re-election

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Fifteen members of the Wollongong A.H., and I. Society Committee have not nominated for re-election at the annual…

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Govt. May Show Slight Surplus

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Government will balance its budget for the year ending to- morrow and might even show a…

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Exhibition Tells Story of Heavy Engineering

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 5

(by Harold Hutchinson, Industrial Correspondent of the London "Daily Mirror") An impressive display of Britain's achievement in heavy engineering from the first days of the industrial revolution to the atomic age is on display in Glasgow as part of Scotland's contribution to the…

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Show Society Wants More Committeemen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

Wollongong A.H. & I. Society will accept further nominations for its General Committee. This decision was made at…

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Rugby League Trophies on Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 20

Three magnificent rugby league trophies will be on display at Lance's from tomorrow. They comprise the Special…

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Annual Report Disclosed Record Breaking Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 3

The annual report and balance sheet presented at Tuesday night's meeting of members of Wollongong A.H. & I. Society disclosed a record breaking show…

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Show society to Protest To Premier

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 7

Wollongong Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society will ask the New South Wales Premier (Mr. J. J. McGirr) to…

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Show Society to Make Appeal to Premier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 1

Wollongong Show Society members after emphatically protesting against the refusal of the Minister for Lands to meet a deputation on the question of the Society's representation on the new…

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£1,500 Prize Money for 1952 Nowra Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 2

Prize money of £1,500 will be distributed at the 1952 Nowra Show set down for February 8-9. At a meeting of the Shoalhaven A. & H. Assn. on Tuesday…

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News for Women Carnival Atmosphere at Rugby League Club's Annual Ball

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 July 1951 · page 28

A bright, carnival atmosphere prevailed at the Wollongong Rugby League Club's annual…

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Kiama's Move on Show Memberships

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 10

Kiama Show Society has gives a lead to other Coastal and Tablelands Agricultural Societies by recommending…

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Table Tennis Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 9

World champion table tennis player Johnny Leach, of England, and Michael Haguenauer, of France, will play in exhibition…

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"Show Piece" Liquor Commission

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cabinet today deferred a decision on the terms of reference of the Royal Commission…

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Table Tennis Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 15

World table tennis champion, Johnny Leach of England and French champion, Michael Haguenauer will appear in…

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Coniston Sunday School Arts & Crafts Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 8

Despite the unfavourable weather, the Coniston United United Church Hall was crowded for the recent opening of the 2nd Annual Coniston Sunday School, Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale of Work…

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