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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Dairy Cattle For Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 9

The chief steward of the new show society at Bulli, Mr. F. Collaery, was active at the…

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Variety Show Repeated

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

So successful was the Variety Show, given in the Methodist Sunday School Hall, Port Kembla, some…

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Surfing Towradgi Christening; Lucy Burrows Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 29

The christening of Towradgi club's new boat and the Lucy Burrows Memorial Carnival, between North Wollongong and Wollongong at South beach will be the highlights of surf activities on Sunday…

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Baby Show at Hospital Fete

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

The baby show is being held in conjunction with the fete in the hospital grounds tomorrow…

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Fair Aids Diggers' Rest Home

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 4

Patients and staff of the Diggers' Rest Home at Mt. Keira, assisted by members of the…

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300 Cars At British Motor Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 7

Nearly 300 cars, both British and foreign, plus a fine array of motor boats and marine engines…

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Oak Flats Church Xmas Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 3

A picturesque touch was lent the Oak Flats Progress Hall by the decorative floral effects at the…

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Locals Do Well In Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 17

Local tennis players, Gordon Grant, Harold Stapleton, Keith Pepper and Keith Underwood…

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Port Suffers Prepare for Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 11

Port Kembla Surf Club members yesterday held trial races in preparation for the first inter-club…

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Wollongong Downs North In Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 11

Wollongong Surf Club yesterday at South beach snatched victory in the last event to defeat North Wollongong by 71 points to 69 in the annual Lucy Barrows' Memorail Shield competition…

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U.k. Motor Show Was Successful

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 4

The recently concluded Motor Show, held at Earl Court, London; has been a great success this year, according to reports from the U.K. From the export point of…

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Thirroul Surfers Prepare For Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 10

Thirroul Surf Club is confident of gaining some honours in the first carnival of the season at…

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Nicholson New Show Trust Chairman

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 2

Mr. Clive Nicholson will replace the Mayor (Ald. J. J. Kelly as Wollongong Showground Trust Chairman for 1953. He was elected at the Trust's annual meeting…

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Art Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 25

At the monthly meeting of the of the Corrimal Film Council Film Council on November 19 final arrangements were made for the holding of an…

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Show Society Questions Dela[?]

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 2

Wollongong Show Society decided on Tuesday night to as the Minister for Lands why [?] official notification has been…

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Admission Fees at Albion Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 8

At last meeting of Albion. Park A.H. and L committee, admission charges to the show were fully…

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Fair Was an Attractive Event

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 5

The annual Methodist Church Fair, staged in Gerringong Town Hall on Thursday was an attractive event that drew good support…

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Independent Diary Show Idea

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 1

Show Idea— High-level opinion—from no less than the Federal President of the A.I.S. Council—passed favourable…

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Show Dates for 1954

Kiama Independent · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 1

Main business of the quarterly meeting of the South Coast and Tablelands Agricultural Union held at Camden last week was the fixing…

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Eight Squads for R. and R. at Corrimal Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 14

Eight Squads from six clubs will contest the rescue and resuscitation competition, main event at today's Corrimal surf carnival, first of the Illawarra…

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