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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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District Success At Sydney Gladioli Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 8

South Coast growers were to the fore with their flowers at the Royal Horticultural Society's Show, held in the Sydney Town…

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News for Women Hospital's Baby Show, Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 8

A garden fete and baby show, held in Wollongong Hospital grounds, was attended by some three hundred…

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North W'gong Takes Honours In Season's First Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 11

North Wollongong club scored four wins and two seconds in major water events last Saturday afternoon at the Corrimal club's annual surf carnival. Star of the carnival was…

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Second Art Exhibition On

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

The Wollongong Art Society will commence its second annual exhibition of paintings by local artists…

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Baby Show Aid Church Funds

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

The Baby Show arranged by the Kemblawarra Methodist Ladies' Church Aid and held in…

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Exhibition By U.S. Trick Golfer Draws Big Crowd

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 12

More than 200 golf enthusiasts yesterday saw American trick golfer, Paul Hahn's demonstration at the Wollongong golf club. The previous exhibition…

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W'gong Art Society's Annual Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 27

On Saturday, December of the Wollongong Art Society will commence its second annual exhibition of paintings by local…

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W'gong Show Preparations

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 6

Schedule revision for Wollongong annual show on February 19, 20 and 21 is now practically complete…

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Surfing Notes Stanwell Park Carnival on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 37

Second carnival of the season will be held at Stanwell Park beach on Saturday next. Several Sydney clubs will be competing against the Coastal clubs, in what promises to be one of the best carnivals of the season…

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Aviculture Section at Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 14

Mr. R. J. Thompson has been responsible for the introduction of an entirely new section at the…

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Seamen To Show Cause

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.—The N.S.W. branch of the Seamen's Union has been called upon to show cause…

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North Stars Will Miss Stanwell Park Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 11

Champion Illawarra junior, Ron. Moris, and star senior surfer, Neil Stringer, will be absent from the North Wollongong team chosen to compete…

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N. W'gong Carnival Deferred

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 10

North Wollongong Surf Club's annual carnival, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 27,…

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Surf Carnival Triumph For Tassie Barnett

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 12

State open surf champion, Tassie Barnett, starred in the surf last Saturday at the Stanwell Park carnival. He won the open surf and senior belt swims,…

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Initiative and Wide Variety in Art Society's Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 2

The second annual exhibition of the Wollongong Art Society, opened on Saturday, is of some significance. It is a district contribution to the cultural…

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Surf Carnival Wollongong Notches Five Events at Stanwell Park

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

Wollongong Surf Club annexed five major placings at the surf carnival held at Stanwell Fark beach on Saturday afternoon. They were the March Past, Senior boat race, junior belt race, the Chariot race and the surf boat event…

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Guy Crittenden's 2Wl Radio Round Up. Smoky Dawson Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 2

The new show, "Smoky Dawson", starring the famous Australian folk singer, will take the air for first time tonight at 6.30. "Smoky Dawson" is a Monday…

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Successful Pedigree Ayrshire Fair and Sale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 33

The 2nd Annual Aryshire fair and Sale sponsored by the N.S.W. Branch of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Australasia was held at the Campbelltown Showground last Thursday week…

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17 Water Events At Wollongong Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 11

A programme of 17 water events is scheduled for the surf carnival at Wollongong Beach on…

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Surfing Marathon Boat Race Feature Of Wollongong Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 38

Feature of the Wollongong Sutf Carnival, to he held "next Saturday, will be the marathon boat race from Brighton Beach to South Beach. The event will commence…

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