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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Good Entries for Dapto's Annual Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 1

With prize money totalling £1,400—more than £150 above last year—Dapto A. and H. Society's Annual show which opens to-morrow, (Friday) promises to establish many new records…

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Minister for Agriculture at Dapto Show & at Berry

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

The Hon. E. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, will be a visitor to Dapto Show to-morrow (Friday) the opening…

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Cooking Demonstration At Albion Park Show Attracted large Crowds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 23

At Albion Park's annual show, held last week-end, much interest centred in a cooking demonstration staged…

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Surf Carnival At Coledale This Afternoon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 10

The Illawarra branch of the Surf Life Saving Association will hold its seventh surf carnival this season at…

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Margaret's Column Radio Recollections—dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

COINCIDENCES are funny things. Guy Crittenden, of 2WL, has rung to say they were just discussing Tom…

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Record First Day At Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 2

A record first day attendance, and splendid stock exhibits combined to mark the opening of Dapto's annual…

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This Hereford Bull Is a Royal Show Prize Winner

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

Dairy Shorthorns outnumbered every other breed at Britain's Agricultural Show held at Cambridge recently. Visitors agreed that the show was one of the most notable of all in the Society's Long History…

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Fine Cattle Exhibition at Dapto's 95th Show Good Weather Attracts Record Crowds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

Dapto A. & H. Society's annual show, for long regarded as one of the finest dairy cattle exhibitions on the South Coast, attracted an attendance of many thousands when held last Friday, Friday night and Saturday. Friday proved an ideal…

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Juniar Wins At First Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Swimming in competition for the first time, Austinmer Surf Club member Jan Wilton won the junior belt race at…

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Kiama Show This Sat'day

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

KIAMA — Kiama Agricultural Society will hold its 104th show next Saturday and Monday…

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Corrimal Beaten in March Past in Coledale Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 12

Corrimal march past team, branch titleholder, was defeated by Wollongong at the Illawarra Surf Lifesaving Branch's, surf carnival at Coledale on Saturday…

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2Wl Radio Round-up by Guy Crittenden Ukelele Ike For Dulux Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

The Edwards, famous to legions of listeners as Ukelele Ike of stage, screen and radio renown will be the guest in Jack Davey's "Dulux Show" next Wednesday night. The American entertainer is…

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Extra Caution Needed on the Roads During the South Coast Show Period

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

The main towns of the South Coast are holding their Annual Shaws and as a consequence traffic will increase considerably on the days when the various shows are being held. Last week end…

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Rover Scouts Swim Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Rover Scouts of the South Coast and Tablelands Area held their annual swimming contest at the Mt. Keira Scout Camp…

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Lap Record Broken at Cycle Carnival Last Night

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 12

Stan Daly broke the lap record by almost a second in a special solo attempt at the South Coast Cycle Club's race meeting at McCabe Park last night…

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Dapto Show Results Cattle Judging, Pavilion, Ring

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Dapto Show held last week-end was conducted in the efficient manner long associated with shows in this town. Perhaps the cmooth functioning is the reason why so many exhibitors and spectators were attracted this year. Gate takings were a record…

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Surf Carnival at Austinmer Beach

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

Next Saturday's district Surf Life-saving carnival of water and beach events will be conducted by tne Austinmer Club at Austinmer beach. last year's carnival at…

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Amateur Cycling Carnival at Mac Cabe Park

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

The annual cycling Gala, the J. Betlowitz Memorial Carnival, will be conducted at McCabe Park on Sunday, 3rd…

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Amateur Cycle Carnival at Mccabe Parr Track Next Sunday Week

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 16

The Illawarra Amateur Cycling Club will hold the annual J. Berlowitz Memorial cycle carnival at McCabe Park, Wollongong, on Sunday, February 3…

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Surf Carnival At Austinmer This Afternoon

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 10

The Illawarra Surf Lifesaving Association's surf carnival at Austinmer this afternoon will provide some of the…

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