Brisk Christmas Gifts Trade at Annual Red Cross Fair
Buyers crowded into the Y.W.C.A. Hall on Saturday afternoon to attend the annual Red Cross Fair organised by the local branch of the Red Cross Society…
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Bible Exhibition Was Amazing Success
The British arid Foreign Bible So City's is jubilee exhibition held in Wollongong over the weekend was an amazing success. The response made by the public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arts, Crafts Exhibition And Concert Programme
The exhibition of Eastern Arts and Crafts held in the Thirroul Methodist Church Hall proved most interesting, entertaining and educational. A first-class concert party…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Spectators Should See Bright Surf Carnival Today
With fine weather forecast, today's opening carnival of the surf season at Shellharbour should provide spectators with one of the brightest and toughest opening carnivals yet. Officials of the club, who…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Morris' Double At Shellharbour Surf Carnival
North Wollongong's star junior, Ron Morris, outclassed the opposition to win both the junior surf and belt races at the Shellharbour surf carnival on Saturday. The carnival was the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Show Societies Want Share In Trotting Control
The N.S.W. Agricultural Council is to be requested to press for Show Societies' representation on any board established to control trotting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exhibition of Welsh Water Colours
The exhibition of Welsh watercolours which commenced a New South Wales our in Wollongong earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Corrimal Surf Carnival On
Corrimal beach will be the venue for this Saturday's Surf Carnival, when the local club will stage their annual event. The Corrimal Club members have everything well in hand and a successful day is assured…
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The Thirrqul and District Horticultural Society have arranged with Mr. W. H. Newman of Woonona, to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bunk House Show at Civic
Well-known radio comedian George Foster has indicated to Wollongong Legacy that he will bring…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Three Leading Crews In Same Heat At Surf Carnival
The three leading boat crews on the Coast, Wollongong, North Wollongong and Corrimal, have all been drawn in the same heat at today's Surf Carnival at Corrimal. This heat could easily…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Shark Disrupts Corrimal Surf Carnival
A shark disrupted and caused the abandonment of swimming events at the Corrimal Surf Club's annual carnival on Saturday. The shark was sighted as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Programme for Wollongong Surf Carnival Drawn Up
The programme for the Wollongong surf carnival, in which a New Zealand, Queensland, and eight N.S.W. Branch teams will compete, was finalised on Saturday. The carnival is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Shark Alarm Stops Water Events At Corrimal Carnival
A shark alarm after only two water events had been run caused the abandonment of all other events at the Corrimal surf carnival on Saturday. The only events…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Successful Fair at Gerringong
The Gerringong Congregational Church Women's Guild held a very successful Fair in the Town Hall recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Exhibition For Hoad
MELBOURNE, Thurs.— Davis Cup squad member, Lewis Hoad (above) has withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →'Crowded' Baby Show to Aid W. Kembla C. of E.
A grand baby show was staged in the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, on Tuesday, in which were entered many beautiful babies from the surrounding districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →500 Entries For Port Kembla Surf Carnival
More than 500 entries have been received for today's surf carnival at Port Kembla. This is the biggest number of entries receiv-…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →World handicraft exhibition in London
HOW handicrafts utilising bamboo canes are being used in probation centres in Trinidad to rehabilitate…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bunkhouse Show For Legacy
Bookings for the 2WL George Foster, Bunkhouse Show, to be held at the Civic Theatre, Wollongong, on Tuesday, December…
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