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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Junior Red Cross Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 23

More than six thousand Junior Red Cross members from metropolitan schools will attend the 32nd Annual…

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Plans Taking Shape For Bulli's First Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 1

Encouraging reports show that the organisation of the Northern Illawarra and District A. and H. Society is well under way. It will be remembered that…

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Bulli Plans 2-Day Show In January

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 3

Bulli Show Society plans to hold a two-day and two-night programme at its first show in…

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Big Schools Sports Carnival to Be Staged in Kiama Hundreds of Primary Athletes From Neighbouring Districts

Kiama Independent · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 3

Over eight hundred children from Primary Schools between Windang and Gerringong will gather at the Kiama Showground next month for the first combined…

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Kennel Club's Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 12

Entries for Bulli and District Kennel Club's next show close on August 4, and the club's secretary (Miss M. Flood) has…

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Leading District Juniors in Weekend Tennis Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 7

South Coast junior tennis takes the limelight next Sunday, when more than 20 teams will compete in matches between Wollongong district players and players from other districts…

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Independent Diary Film Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 1

The first showing of a number of documentary films by the Postmaster General's office, on a variety of different subjects, will take place in…

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1400 Players Will Be Seen in Schools' R. League Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 7

More than 1400 boys will take part in a march past players at Wollongong Showground during the Group Seven Rugby League Schools' Council's 10th annual carnival on Saturday…

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Improved Schedule For Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

Albion Park A. H. and I. Committee is endeavouring to create greater district interest by means…

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Schoolboys' League Carnival Postponed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 14

Group Seven schoolboys' annual Rugby League carnival, which was to have been held on Wollongong grounds tOday, has been postponed…

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Schools Group 7 League Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 14

The Group 7 Rugby league Schools Council will meet to-day to set a new date for the Tenth Annual Carnival, which was…

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Gala Schools League Carnival on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 17

Rugby league fans, interested in school football will be able to witness 15 full games next Saturday at the Group 7…

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Commercial Motor Show In England

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 7

The 1952 Commercial Motor Show will be opened this year by the Rt. Hon. A. T. Lennox-Boyd, M.P., Minister for…

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Move to Fill Show Trust Vacancy

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 4

Mr. Rex Connor, M.L.A., said last night he had requested the Minister for Lands (Mr. F. H. Hawkins) to take steps to fill the vacancy on the Wollongong…

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Show Society "Made Political Plaything"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 1

The President of the Wollongong A. H. and I. Society (Mr. W. Simpson) last night told members the society was being "neglected by officials, and made a…

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"Welcome Back" Says W/gong Show Society

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 13

"Welcome back" were the words used by the Wollongong Show Society to the Nowra A. & H. Society when…

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Show Society Not Yet Told It Can Use Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 1

Wollongong Show Society has not yet been notified officially that it can use the Wollongong Showground for its next annual show despite Press reports to this effect. This was stated at the…

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Drop Personalities; Mr. Connor's Appeal on Wollongong Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

Mr. Rex Connor, M.L.A., last night called on people connected with staging of a show in Wollongong to "forget personalities."…

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Next Royal Show Will Cater For New Australians

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 6

Plans which next year will enable—many New Australins to display their artistic and creative skill competitively for…

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1953 Show Will Be Held on W'gong Showground Says A. & H. President

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 1

"Our 1953 show will be held on our traditional ground — the Wollongong Sbowground", stated the Wollongong A. and H. Society president, Mr. Simpson. Mr. Simpson was commenting…

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