£2000 Prize For 1953 Nowra Show Money
The Nowra A. and H. Association on Tuesday decided to increase prize money at the 1953 Nowra Show from £1500…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Shows & fairs, 1952
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Stole the Show
An innovation greatly appreciated by the crowd at the Wollongong Showground yesterday was the 7-aside Rugby…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Schoolboy Soccer Under 14 Intercity Carnival
By defeating Sydney 3-0 on Saturday and holding them to a draw in the return match on Monday the Illawarra team revealed sound form. Saturday's convincing win at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Paramount's "The Greatest Show on Earth"
Already known as one of the few Hollywood female stars who refuse to use a stunt-girl for hazardous screen work, Betty Hutton topped everything when she accepted the role of "Holly, the Aerialist," in Cecil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recovery in Show Half Wins for W'gong
Wollongong staged a fine second - half recovery to defeat C.B.C. in the rugby league match-of-the-day on the Wollongong Showground yesterday. Brothers led by 11 points at one stage of the first…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →P. & C. To Cater For Football Carnival
Corrimal Junior High School P. and C. Auxiliary will cater for more than 3000 competitors and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clowns Caper At Albion Park Rail Carnival Ball
Clowns capered among dancers at the Carnival Ball conducted by the Albion Park Rail Progress…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Show To Confer With Ground Trust
Wollongong Show Society decided last night to accept an invitation to confer with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Society To Confer With S'ground Trust
A delegation from Wollongong Show Society will confer with the Showground Trust next Tuesday afternoon on the matter of the 1953 Annual Show. The Show Society at its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister To Meet Show Society Trust
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) may visit Wollongong soon to investigate relations between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£2,000 'Dead Money' For Show Pavilion!
The release of oyer £2,000 "dead money" and its utilisaation for the erection of a pavilion and dance hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Profit On Show But Loss On Year's Working
Although there was a profit on the actual show held by Wollongong A.H. and I. Association at Bulli, there was deficit on the year's working. This was disclosed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Decision on Show Trust Vacancy
The Department of Lands has advised the Wollongong A.H. and I. Society that the Minister for Lands (Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agreement On Terms for Show at Wollongong
Full agreement was reached between the Showground Trust and the Show Society yesterday on conditions for a three-day show on Wollongong Showground next year. Trustees and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Planning for Kiama Show A. & H. Reject Jersey Society's Prize Conditions
Conditions laid down by the Jersey Herd Society for the donation of a two guinea prize to the Kiama Agricultural and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warilla Residents Show Civic Pride
Comprehensive reports from the president, secretary, treasurer and Ladies Committee at the annual meeting of Warilla…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →88 Teams in Schools' Rugby League Knockout Carnival
Group 7 Rugby League Schools' Council has received a record entry of 88 teams for its 10th annual carnival to be held Saturday, August 2, The highest number of entries in preon Saturday, August 2. The highest number of entries in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wollongong's 1953 Show Goes Back to Showground
Following a conference on Tuesday between members of the Showground Trust and Wollongong A.H. & I. Society and confirmed later at a special meeting of the Society, Wollongong's 1953 Show will be held on the Showground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nowra Show Society Back in Union
Members of the Nowra A. and H. Society last week said they were not desirous of seeing their Society reaffiliate with the South Coast and Tablelands A. and H. Societies' Union until that body had amended its constitution…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Wants Conference On Kiama Show Society Proposal
The Kiama Council will not accede to the request of the Agricultural Society for the calling of a public meeting to discuss the building of a public pavilion and dance hall on the Showground, until there has been a conference between, the two bodies and…
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