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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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"Public Let Down By Show Trust" (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 6

SIR.—Allow me to answer the statement issue by Ald. J. J. Kelly, which appeared in Thursday's…

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C.W.A. Plans Handicrafts Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 4

The State Treasurer of the C.W.A. (Mrs. Noel Thompson) will perform the opening ceremony at…

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"Banks' Competition Should Be Fair"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) told the House of Representatives today…

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Square Dance Exhibition at Corrimal

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 10

An exhibition of square dancing will be a feature of the Corrimal R.S.L. Auxiliary's dance, to be held on May 23. The…

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"Television" Exhibition At Wollongong Store

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 8

The television demonstration at H. G. Palmer's is attracting huge crowds of interested spectators. When interviewed, a representative of H. Palmer's…

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Warrawong Scouts Plan Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Warrawong Scouts Group will hold its second annual Scouts Fair at Warrawong Hall shortly…

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Bulli Show Society Has £800 In Hand

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 7

Already the newly-formed Bulli Show Society—or, to give it its correct title, the Northern Illawarra and…

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Towradgi Part Carnival Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 21

At a meeting to wind up the Towradgi Park carnival and pass accounts for payment, thanks were expressed to all…

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Post Office Should Show Profit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—The commercial accounts of the Post Office should, show a profit for the present…

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Nowra Show Society "A Privileged Body"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 8

President of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society, Mr. Alan Heine, at the annual meeting on Tuesday night said Nowra was "a very privileged Society in that it had its ground vested in the Shoalhaven Council which at all…

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High Quality At Wollongong Pigeon Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 9

Wollongong Racing Pigeon Society held a bird show at the club rooms on Saturday for birds rung with…

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Bulli Show Elects First Officers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

Ald. L. Strachan was elected first President of the Bulli A. and H. Society at a well-attended…

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The Antique Dealers' Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

Exhibits worth £4 million to be offered for sale at the annual Antique Dealers' Fair—the twelfth of the series which will…

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Radio News and Programmes 2Wl Radio Round-up by Jim Sharp the Donald Peers Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

For those people yho like their listening 'light' the Donald Peers Show is the feature with a flavour. Songs, Comedy, Community Singing. The irrepressible Donald…

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The Colombo Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 7

The Colombo Plan Exhibition, held recently at Colombo, Ceylon, was designed to promote and…

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Agreement Between Bookmakers And Show Trust?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

Bookmakers fielded at last night's Wollongong greyhound meeting without paying the projected one per cent. turnover tax. The Show Trust…

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Art Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 22

What will be an Art Exhibition worth seeing will be open to the public at the Empire Day Fete at the C.J.H.S. on…

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Dapto Show Society Annual Meeting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 8

The annual meeting of Dapto A. and H. Society will be Reid on May 29, but as no fresh nominations were…

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Art Exhibition at Gerringong

Kiama Independent · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 6

Something new for Gerringong will take the form of an Art Exhibition. The showing will take place in the Memorial Hall from Tuesday…

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Greyhound Race Meeting to Aid Bulli Show Fund

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 12

A greyhound meeting will be held at Stocky Flat, Bulli today to raise funds for the recently formed Bulli Show Committee. Today's proceeds will be used to help promote the committee's first annual show next year…

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