Two Injured at the Show
Two persons were treated by the Illawarra Ambulance for injuries at the Wollongong Showground on Saturday…
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1951 Wollongong Show—All Records Broken
The 1951 Wollongong Show concluded last Saturday night with a new all time high in attendance figures and gate takings. For the three days and two nights upwards of 30000 persons saw the show and gate takings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W'gong Show Cattle Entries Were Down
Chief cattle steward, Mr. Lindsay Maynes, said there were fewer entries in some classes this year, notably Jerseys and Friesians. He said this was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Pavilion [?] a Feature of the Show
Sections exhibited in [?] the pavilion have always [?] been a popular feature of [?] Milton's Annual Show…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looking Back Through the Years at the Show... Rain Kept Judges Away From Milton's 1898 Show
RAIN completely disorganised arrangements for the 29th annual Milto-Ulladulla Agricultural and Horticultural Association show in February 1898. The downpour at the time had been the heaviest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"A Dastardly Deed" Wanton Damage to Show Hall
The Milton-Ulladulla Agricultural Society in June of 1899 offered £10 reward for information leading to the conviction of guilty persons who smashed the whole of the windows on both sides of the Agricultural Hall, East Milton, and attempted to burn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Bigger and Brighter Show At Milton This Week
The stage has been set for what should be the brightest and most successful agricultural show ever held at Milton. On Friday and Saturday visitors from all over the state will flock to this picturesque South Coast centre. Milton has always had a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Margaret's Column a Splendid Show
WHAT a lovely Show! The further one got into it, the prouder one became. The Hall of Industry showed that the firms…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C.b.c. Swim Carnival Postponed
The Wollongong Christian Brothers College annual swimming carnival, which was to have been held at the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Wollongong Show
This photograph shows Mr. J. T. Dunlop, South Coast Milk Board representative, Mr. L. Redman, manager of the Wollongong Dairy Farmers' Co-op Factory and Mr. J. A. McPhail, of Dapto, vice-president of the Milk Zone Dairyman's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Show History Recalled
Wollongong was either the first or one of the first coastal shows to be held in New South Wales, states a former show President and Secretary, Mr. H. N. Stumbles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insurance Reduces Dapto Show Loss
The receipt of £362/5/- in rain insurance has reduced the loss on the "wash-out" Dapto Show to £65/2/2…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Show Parking Pleased Road Safety Council
The car parking arrangements for the Wollongong Show, supervised by the Illawarra Branch of the Road Safety Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surf Carnival
There has been a large number of entries in the Kiama Surf Carnival to be held to-day (Saturday). Eight teams have entered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arts and Crafts Exhibition
A meeting of the sub-committee for Arts and Crafts has been convened for Tuesday," February 27, to finalise plans for the Arts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weather Favours Milton Show
"The transformation of the Milton Showground is amazing and the success of the show reflects great credit on a competent secretary backed by an energetic agricultural association." This was stated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Surf Pounds Swimmers at Kiama Carnival
Huge seas pounded simmers at Kiama on Saturday where the Illawarra Branch of the Surf Life Saving Association conducted its final carnival of the season…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Show Car Parking Was Successful
One of the lesser publicised organisations connected with Wollongong's annual show this year was the parking of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outstanding Blooms at Thirroul Flower Show
Considering the weather the exhibits at the Thirroul Horticultural Show on Saturday were outstanding, one of the judges (Mr. L. Proops, of Sydney) stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shoalhaven Tennis Victory for Bass House at Junior Tech Swim Carnival
Of fourteen records broken at the Wollongong Secondary Junior Technical School swimming sports last Wednesday, ten were smashed by swimmers from Bass House which won the point score for the day…
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