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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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2Wl Radio Round-up by Goy Crittenden Pat and Mo for New Show

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

Pat Hodgins and Roy "Mo MacCackle" Rene are to be the stars of the new "Atlantic Show" which will take over from the current Jack Maybury compered half-hour at 8 o'clock on Saturday week, March 29th…

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Trevor King Wins 35th Fight in Clever Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.—Trevor King (8.122) cleverly out-boxed and outfought Victorian Johnny Wheeler…

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Move to Alter Show Society's Election Method

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 9

A move to adopt the parliamentary method of nomination for committeemen will be made by…

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Profit On 1952 Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

"The Society made a profit ori the show at Bulli, and generally it is in a sound financial…

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Toys for British Industries Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 23

In the toy section of the British Industries Fair, which will be held in May, 1952, these toys will be on show…

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Youth Carnival "Not Communist"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 28

The Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship is not a Communist-inspired carnival, according to Miss Sally Phipps…

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"Sabotage" at Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 32

Members of the North Cur Curl Club reported to Illawarra official, Alex Davidson, at the Australian Surf Championships…

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Last Saturday's Surf Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

An aerial view taken during the March Past at last Saturday's National Surf Championships at North Wollongong. The attendance of more than 10,000 and the total receipts of £1,600 constituted a new records…

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Bringolf Wins At Sydney Carnival

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

Wollongong High School student Leon Bringolf brought honour to his school last week by winning the…

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Dapto Show Loss About £81

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 6

Estimated loss on the last Dapto Show was £31/2/16, according to a report presented to a…

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Estimated Loss of £81 on Dapto's Annual Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

Dapto Show Society, it is estimated, will show a loss of £81 on its recent show, stated the president, Mr. P. J. Fields at last meeting of the committee…

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Cattle Attraction For Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 8

A suggestion that dairy cattle exhibits be made a feature of the second day —Saturday—of the Dapto…

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Financial Loss at Dapto Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 4

Dapto A. & H. Society estimates that the financial statement of the 1952 show will indicate a loss of £81. The committee subscribes…

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Sydney's Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 28

Sydney Royal Show, which opens on April 4, will provide a graphic pointer to the capacity of Australian rural…

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Minister to Open Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has accepted an invitation to perform the official opening of…

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Bush Fire Exhibit at Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 11

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of the…

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Reduced Admission to R.A. Show for Pensioners

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has decided to admit pensioners to the forthcoming Royal…

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Methodist Club's Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

Members of the Wollongong Methodist Friendship Club held their first handicrafts exhibition during the…

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Editorial: Why Not an Industrial Exhibition?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

LAST NIGHT, for the second time in a few weeks, a meeting of Wollongong Show Society lapsed for want of a quorum. Several factors could have accounted for this. The news that the people of Bulli…

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G'Gong H. & I. Assn. Discusses Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

At the decent meeting of the Gerringong District Horticultural and Industrial Association it was revealed that the 1951 Show had shown…

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