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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

495 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 25

Champion Diver to Act as Judge at Schools' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 16

N.S.W. champion diver McCann has accepted the invitation of the Illawarra P.S.A.A.A. to officiate as…

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Trinder to Return for Stage Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

English stage and film comedian Tommy…

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Bellambi's Highly Successful Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 2

Weeks of preparation culminated last Friday night in a scene that brought smiles to the executive and committee of…

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Record Show Gate But Little Profit

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 20

The Shoalhaven A. & H. Society will endeavour to get a bank overdraft so it can meet payment of £1,200 in cheques…

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No Compensation for Injured Show Competitor

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

The Shoalhaven A. and [?] Society will not pay compensation to a man injured when competing in ring events at the…

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Swim Records Go At Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

Ten records were smashed at the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association's annual swimming championships yesterday at the Port Kembla pool…

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Last Surf Carnival of Season

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 10

Today's surf carnival at Stanwell Park will be the final Illawarra branch carnival of the season…

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Stanwell Park Surf Carnival Disappointing

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

Stanwell Park Carnival on Saturday turned out to be a disappointment. All water events had to be…

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One Thousand Competitors at National Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 16

More than 1,000 surfers from all parts of Australia will compete at the Australian Surf Championships to be held at North Wollongong beach on Saturday week, March 15…

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Stanwell Park Carnival Swim Events Abandoned When Sharks Appear

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 14

Illawarra Surf Life Saving Branch officials had no option but to call off the swim events at the Stanwell Park Carnival on Saturday after sharks had put in an appearance twice within a half-hour…

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Successful Flower Show At Keiraville

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 7

Keiraville P. & C. Association's Flower Show, although a first attempt, proved such a success…

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Clerks' Union to Show Cause

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues, — Mr. Justice Dunphy of the Federal Arbitration Court today issued an order nisi calling…

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Jewellery for 1952 British Industries Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 23

Experts of the British National Jewellers' Association predict the coming popularity of suites of dress jewellery for evening wear. Several of these silver-set suites, such as that worn here by…

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Preparations For 10,000 At Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

It has been estimated that at least ten thousand will attend the National Surf Championships to be held at…

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80 Beach Officials At National Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 32

The colossal task of running the National Surf Carnival at North Wollongong Beach next Saturday, may be gauged by the fact that the beach and water events will require 80 beach officials…

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Meeting to Discuss Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

A public meeting will be called for April 4, to form the Bulli Show Society…

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Successful Keiraville P. & C. Flower Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 9

Keiraville P. and C. Association's Flower Show, although a first attempt, proved such a success that it is proposed to…

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Reruns Upset Championship carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 8

Except for two major incidents, the Australian Championship Surf Carnival at North Wollongong Beach on Saturday, was the perfect carnival. The incidents were:…

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Impressive Surf Carnival Opening

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

The Australian surf championship's official opening was a spectacular one with the background of forty-one…

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Surf Carnival Reception At Normandie

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

Judge Adrian Curlewis, as President of the Surf Lifesaving Association off Australia, and Mrs…

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