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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Bowls Carnival at Wiseman Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 9

Wiseman Park Bowling Club held a carnival day on Monday, with a pairs tournament in the morning and a fours…

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Jubilee Flower Show at Windang

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 8

The Flower Show and Jubilee Fair held on Saturday, September 22, in aid of the funds of St…

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Exhibition of Roses

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 5

Roses are expected to be the main attraction at the Wollongong Horticultural Society's annual spring flower show which…

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Red Cross Spring Fair At Unanderra

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 5

Entries at the annual spring flower show held by the Unanderra-Figtree branch of the Red Cross Society were of…

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Colourful Flower Show to Be Staged

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 13

The City of Wollongong Horticultural Society will stage its Annual Spring Flower Snow on October 20…

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Youthful Athletes' Good Performance at School Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 8

The four most youthful, competitors, to represent Illawarra athletes at the Combined Schools Carnival at S.C.G…

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Kiama Exhibition of Pottery

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 8

The Kiama C.W.A. has added yet another to its list of useful activities in the district. The exhibition of…

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£50 Water Jump at Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

Special prizes and donations for next Dapto Show are coming in better than ever previously, and additional firms are giving…

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Comedy Is Highlight in Sorlie Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 3

Comedian Bobby Le Brun stole the limelight in the opening presentation of Mrs. George Sorlie's revue…

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Scots Fair

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 3

The Kiama Presbyterian Women's Guild organised a very successful Scots Fair on Wednesday last. The weather was quite nice and…

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Church Fair At Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 6

The Gerringong Methodist Ladies Church Aid Society held a very successful Fair in the Town Hall on Wednesday, 26th September…

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Dapto Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

Dapto Show Committee was surprised this week with an offer from Diments, of Wollongong, to sponsor a water jump with £50 prize money…

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Show Society Joins Ground Trust

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 1

Wollongong Show Committee has notified the Showground Trust it had nominated Mr. Lindsay Maynes as its…

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Promise of Successful Nowra Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 2

The president of the Shoalhaven A & H Society, Mr. Allen Herne, at Nowra on Tuesday, said the 1953 Nowra Show would Surpass any entertainment of its kind ever held in the district…

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Dairy Shorthorns Outnumber Other Breeds at British Agricultural Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 20

Among the livestock, Dairy Shorthorns outnumbered every other breed. His Majesty the King took two prizes with his Red Poll champions from East Anglia. With Cambridge University as the spearhead of agricultural science, the…

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Features for The Man on the Land 52 Royal Easter Show Cattle Section Entries Close January 23

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 18 October 1951 · page 20

It has been officially announced that the closing date for the cattle section at the 1952 "Royal" will be on January 23. Details of the permitted…

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Dapto Show Sponsors

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 6

In the finishing touches being put to the 1652 Dapto Show schedule the contribution of Diments, Wollongong, in donating £50 for the new ring attraction of a water jump and also sponsoring the entire cooking section is a notable one…

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2Wl Radio Round-up by Guy Crittenden New Hillbilly Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 2

Hit parades are still top pollers in radio presentation and when a western slant is added, there are two sure fire reasons fire the backers to suspect they are in possession of a winning double…

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Wollongong Art Society Plans Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 4

An earnest endeavour is being made by a groups of art enthusiasts who assemble under the name of the Wollongong…

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Production Prize for Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 5

A new feature for Albion Park Show will be a production award, for pan of three cows (any breed) with 20 guineas…

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