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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Record Entries Expected at Nowra's 1952 Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 29

NOWRA.—Recent rain in the Nowra district would ensure a record entry in all sections of the Shoalhaven…

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Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 11

Illawarra branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association will hold a carnival at Kiama this afternoon. The first event will start…

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Australian Cycle Team to Compete at Wollongong Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 9

The Australian cycle team, which will compete in the world championship, the Tour de France, later this year, will take part in a carnival at McCabe Park, Wollongong, at…

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Fine Cattle At Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

Sleek stud dairy cattle valued at many thousands of pounds gave little indication of the dry period the dairy farmers are experiencing at the Albion Park Show yesterday. Judges and exhibitors…

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Sole Bros. Circus and Wild West Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

That the most entrancing, captivating, alluring, fascinating and attractive of all entertainments is the circus. Sole Bros. is the most…

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Surf Corrimal's Field Day at Kiama Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 15

Corrimal had something of a field day at the Kiama Surf Carnival on Saturday afternoon winning five events. In addition to the march…

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Record Crowd Sees Girl Champions In Swim Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 8

The biggest crowd ever to assemble at Wollongong baths saw a team which included four of Australia's leading women swimmers beaten in an exhibition relay race yesterday…

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Kiama Committee Prepares For Annual Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 8

There was a good attendance at the meeting on Wednesday night of the Kiama Agricultural Society's committee, this being…

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No Deputation to Council Regarding Abandoned Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly) refused to accept a motion [?]ting a Wollongong Show Society deputation to address the City Council on the question of why the Wollongong Show has been abandoned this year…

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Dapto Society Stages Greater Wollongong's 1952 Agricultural Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 7

Dapto by force of circumstances becomes the 1952 Agricultural Show for the Greater Wollongong area, but Dapto as the show centre for WoLlongong is by no means a new innovation…

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2,000 Watch Ring Events At Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

Friday's gatetakigs at the Albion Park Show were trebled on the final day (Saturday), when a crowd of more…

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Albion Park Show Dairy Farmers Told Further Milk Increase Due in March

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

The Milk Board had recommended to the State Government an increase as from January 18 of 1/4 per gallon to the producer, making a total return of 4/1 1/4. Mr. F. J. Sedgwick, Consumers' Representative on the Board, told dairy farmers at the official opening on Friday of the Albion Park's 58th…

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Turin Motor Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 7

The 34th International Motor Show at Turin will, contrary to earlier announcements, be held in 1952…

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Sidelights on the Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

There was only one accident requiring ambulance officers' attention. A sideshow attendant was bitten by one of the performing monkeys. The…

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Albion Park Show Weight Guessing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 4

The results of the weight-guessing competition at Albion Park Show were announced last night by the Secretary of the…

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London Cycle Show Big Success

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 6

The Cycle arid Motor Cycle Show, . recently, held- at Earls Court, London, has raised the value of exports already ordered…

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Albion Park Show Official Opening, Pavilion, Results

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

Albion Park Show was officially opened by the Mayor of Shellharbour (Alderman K. G. Grey) at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, January 11. Aid. Grey said that it could not be said that this was the best show ever, but it was certain that all competitors…

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Dapto Show Admission

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 13

Apart from the belated manner in which our district exhibitors lodged their entries for Dapto Show a feature has been…

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Minister To Attend Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. Graham) will attend the Dapto Show on Friday. He will be accompanied by…

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Big Horse Entries for Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 8

Heavy entries received in the horse section of Dapto Show include numerous Sydney participants and a £600…

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