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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Unique Doll Exhibition Dolls In Tableau

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 5

One of the most unique exhibitions ever to visit the district will be seen in Kiama shortly. Mrs. Marion Brown, of Homebush,…

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Good Prospects for A.i.s. Fair

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 6

Details of arrangements for the A.I.S. Fair and sale to he held later this month were reported to a meeting or the Illawarra Branch of the…

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Doll Show at Albion Park

Kiama Independent · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 4

There was a surprisingly large number of entries for the recent Albion Park Presbyterian Doll and Flower Show…

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Junior Farmers May Stage Exhibit at Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1952 · page 3

At a meeting of Marshall Mount Junior Farmers' Club, Mr. A. J. Chalmers, the South Coast Supervisor…

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Thackery's "Vanity Fair" to be filmed next year

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 3

"Vanity Fair", William Makepiece Thackery's colourful classic, and a best-seller for more than a century, will be brought to the screen by Paramount. Pat Duggan will produce this…

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News for Women W'gong Torchbearers' Annual Legacy Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 8

Wollongong Torchbearers for Legacy, at their recent annual fair, were hosts to representatives of many South Coast women's organisations. The fair, held in the…

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Queen Invited To Open Kiama Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 1

Kiama Agricultural Society has decided to invite Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to officially open the…

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Wollongong Artist's Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

An exhibition of pottery by Mrs. Barbara Maguire, of Corrimal Street, Wollongong, will be opened at…

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Australia's Armour on Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

Hard-hitting 50-ton Centurion tanks and their crews on parade at Puckapunyal, Victoria recently when Chief of the General Staff, Lieut.-General S. F. Rowell inspected the First Armored Regiment. Riding in a jeep the General passed slowly down the line of 35 tanks…

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Gladioli Feature of Show at Thirroul

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 8

Gladioli blooms were a feature of the annual spring show held by the Thirroul and District…

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Better Flowers At All Saints' Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 8

The annual All Saints' Flower show held at Albion Park on Friday afternoon and night was remarkable for a much improved flower display and a generally more attractive exhibition than in former years although in the vegetables, for once…

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Albion Park Annual Flower Show Better Than Last Year Comments on Neat Display

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 2

The same progress on previous years—which has been noted in other local Shows—was evident at the Albion Park annual Flower Show at the Literary Institute on Friday…

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N.S.C. Tennis Exhibition By A Grade Champions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 31

The 1[?]52 Championships will conclude this week-end, with the playing of the Ladies' B Grade singles and B Grade mi[?]ed double finals. Woona Cout is the [?]enue…

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N.S.C. Tennis Champs In Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 13

Near South Coast Tennis Association's A grade men's doubles champions, Dr. Kel Bartlett and Keith…

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A 'Whale' Of A Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 10

TRONDHEIM, Norway.—A 57 foot whale caught by the Hestnes Whaling station near Trondheim has been…

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Sole Food Rights at Annual Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

A special sub—committee has been set up by Kiama A. and H. Society to deal with the question of the sale of foodstuffs during the annual Show…

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[?]Ellambi Plans Big Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 3

[?] Members, of Bellambi Pro[?]ress Association plan to stage [?] grand carnival to raise funds [?]or the erection of a…

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At The Motor Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 5

Among the many new vehicles designed for specialised uses in various parts of the world which were on view at the Commercial…

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Illawarra Scores at Berry Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 5

At the Guernsey fair and sale at Berry on Friday, breeders from the Illawarra were prominent…

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Lucy Barrows Memorial Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 11

The "Lucy Barrows Memorial Carnival" will be held next Sunday, at Wollongong beach and the…

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