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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Record Entries for Wollongong Surf Carnival Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 13

Wollongong surf club's 16 event programme for the carnival today at South Beach must be regarded as the best submitted for competition so for this season…

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Cycling Purvis and Graham Shine At Track Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 15

Harry Purvis and Johnny Graham were the star Wollongong riders at the track carnival at MacCable Park on Saturday night. Purvis won the C Grade scratch race and Graham finished second in the reserve scratch race to…

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Surf Carnival North W'gong Scoops Pool in Swin Events

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 15

North Wollongong Surf Club scooped the pool in swimming events at the Wollongong Club's carnival at South Beach on Saturday last, with the exception of the Novice surf race…

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Guy Crittenden's 2Wl Radio Round-up U.s. Show for Sunday Night

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 2

"Story Book of Life"; annotated by Hollywood star Jim Ameche, commences from 2WL next Sunday night at 6.45. Each programme from "The…

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No Hope of Improving Show Ring Lighting

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

Wollongong A. H. and I. Society would have to abandon the hope of installing flood-lighting over the ring area for the 1953 Wollongong Show, Mr. J…

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No Date Yet For North's Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 24

Committee members of North Wollongong Surf Club failed to reach a decision on a…

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"Wonders of Fairyland" at Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 9

The "Wonders of Fairyland" will be seen for the first time in Wollongong at the Venetian Carnival,…

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Hard Work Behind First Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 2

The Northern Illawarra and District A.H. and I. Society is proud of the fact that on January 2…

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Wollongong Takes Honours At Coledale Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 12

Six wins, two in the water and four on the beach, gave Wollongong club top honours at the surf carnival conducted at Coledale on Saturday afternoon…

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Lifesaver Hurt on Way to Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 11

Port Kembla boat captain, "Bidgee" Laycock, on Saturday afternoon fell from the truck…

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Surf Carnival Wollongong's Record R. and R. Success at Coledale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 24

Wollongong Surf Club's R. and R. sextette scored a slashing record win in the Rescue and Resuscitation event at the Coledale carnival on Saturday last. Wollongons's team won the event with 7 points, the record low for…

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Star District Surfmen to Compete at Cronulla Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 11

Star North Wollongong lifesavers will contest this afternoon's metropolitan branch surf carnival at the North Cronulla beach…

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Thirroul Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 16

Thirroul's annual carnival will be held this Saturday afternoon and is attracting wide interest…

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Surfing Notes Interclub Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 15

The first round of the Gerdes Bunn) Cub, between Thirroul and Austinmer was commenced last Friday and owing to the rain was not completed until Saturday. Thirroul has secured a first…

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Heavy Entries For Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 3

North Illawarra Show Society has had so many entries for its first Show that it extended the closing date from last Saturday until today…

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Dave Parsons to Swim for Norths at Thirroul Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 8

Star surf and pool swimmer, Dave Parsons, will return to North Wollongong's competitive line-up for Saturday's surf carnival at Thirroul…

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