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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

464 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 17 of 24

Paintings Exhibition For Cripples

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 3

On Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, an exhibition of Australian paintings by…

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Woll Orchid Show Opens Tomorrow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 1

An exhibition of South Coast orchids, valued at between £3000 and £4000, will open in Wollongong…

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Baby Show To Celebrate Diamond Jubilee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 29

To mark the diamond jubilee of the Buckingham group of stores, of which Ashley's of Wollongong is one, a baby…

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Exhibition Of Secondary Tech's Work

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 6

At the last meeting of Wollongong Secondary Technical School P. and C. Association…

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Orchid Show Source Of Beauty And Interest

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 9

Sunlight streaming onto masses of blooms transformed the Wollongong Agricultural Hall into a source of beauty and interest for many orchid growers…

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Show Organiser Dead

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

The death occurred during the week at Nowra of Mr. Horgan, who for a number of years organised…

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Roughrider Programme For Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Society it was decided to contact a roughrider…

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Basketball Harlequins and Wrens in Fine Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

Harlequins and Blues Wrens provided one of the season's finest exhibitions of basketball in the B grade final J. J. Kelly Park on Saturday afternoon. Harlequins won a thrilling…

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Duke to Open Motor Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 7

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh has graciously consented to open this year's Motor Show at Earls Court, London…

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Variety Show Raises £48 for Pioneer Hall

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 9

HOME on the Range, a variety show presented in the Crow Theatre last Tuesday by Diments of Wollongong, raised £48/17/6…

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Stall To Aid Orchid Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 8

The Women's Auxiliary of the Wollongong Crippled Children's Society has been working hard to help…

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Exhibition Of School Work

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 16

An exhibition of school work is being planned by the Wollongong Secondary Technical School and its P. & C…

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Art and Orchid Exhibition at Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 1

The art and orchid exhibition being held in the R.S.L. Memorial Hall on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19, is…

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Motor Show Opens Next Week

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

One of the most extensive collections of spare parts and accessories, as well as cars…

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Show Society Meeting Marks Very Sad Month

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 1

One of the saddest months in their history was marked by members of Kiama Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Wednesday. Calling attention to losses in the…

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Motor Show At Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

Harrigan's of Wollongong, next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will present the Rootes Motor Show…

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Wollongong May Miss Triangular Surf Carnival Wih N.z., N.s.w

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 3

The President of the Illawarra branch of the Surf Life Saving Association (Mr. Les Scoble) warned yesterday that the triangular surf carnival between New…

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1953 Cars on Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

Four 1953 model cars will be available for demonstration during the Rootes Group Motor Show, to be…

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Rootes Group Motor Show Week

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

The Rootes Group Motor Show which comes to Wollongong this week at H. E. Harrigan & Sons' Showrooms, has just completed a tour of the larger Victorian towns…

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Motor Show More Than Goodwill Visit

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 4

The Rootes Show, which is to be staged in the Wollongong showrooms of H. E. Harrigan & Sons, is more than a goodwill visit…

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