Cruelty to Lions at Show?
The R.S.P.C.A. is to investigate reports that two lions were kept three days in a small cage at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shows & fairs, 1953
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Show Horse Cavalier Hurt In Fall
A valuable Show horse was injured when it fell during a race on last night's Wollongong Show…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Show Crowds In Spite Of Weather
Overcast weather and showers limited attendances on the main day of Wollongong's annual Show, yesterday. But the crowd of 10,347 yesterday and last night failed by less than 1000 to reach the 1951 Show second-day attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Health Inspector Submits Report on Kiama Show
Observations made by the Kiama Health Inspector, Mr. R. Burns, on conditions at Kiama Show are to be sent to the A. and H. Society…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Badminton Exhibition Proposed
A special meeting of the Illawarra Badminton Association's board of control will be held tonight at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Show Gate Takings
With light rain falling in all three days of the Wollongong Show, attendance figures were remarkably good. Society officials, who were complimented on the general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifesaver Disqualified After Carnival Swim
Sixteen-year-old North Wollongong junior, Michael Westbury, was disqualified for not wearing his cap across the finishing line after scoring second place in the junior surf race at the Warilla carnival last Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Show Society's Official Luncheon
There was a wide representation at the official luncheon on the Friday. Mr. W. Simpson, president of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Warilla Surf Carnival Disorganised by Rain
Saturday's rain disorganised the Warilla Surf Club's initial attempt at a carnival. Despite frequent showers a reasonable crowd braved the elements to witness the events…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Time for Dance Band Show
"The Artists", the Dance Band and Me "popular A.B.C. programme which for some time has attracted a wide day-time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Weather Mars Final Day Of Show
Unpleasant weather conditions marred the final day of the 1953 Wollongong Show on Saturday, when the attendance was 2,000 less than the last day of the 1951 Show. The 12,841 people, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Aids Feature Pavilion Exhiibts at Wollongong Show
Home appliances and conveniences were the feature of the exhibitions in the Industrial Pavilion. All the latest in refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, washing machines,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aust. League Players Show Form in U.k
LONDON, Sun.—Pat Devery and Lionel Cooper, two former Australian tourists were in sparkling form…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wollongong Show May Become One Of The "Biggest In The State"
Wollongong will eventually have one of the biggest shows in the State, according to Mr. Samuel Hordern when officially opening the show on Friday. Mr. Hordern, who is a member of the Royal Agricultural Society Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protest On Show Organisation (To the Editor)
Sir,—I would like to protest against the organisation of this year's Wollongong Show, in particular…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Malayans to Give Badminton Exhibition
An international flavour will be added to Friday's badminton exhibition at the Agricultural Hall when several Malayans appear on the programme…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Badminton Exhibition
A Badminton exhibition will be staged at the Agricultural Hall, Wollongong, tomorrow night (Friday), when Malayan…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Surfing Final Carnival at Shellharbour
The surf carnival at Shellharbour on Saturday will bring down the final curtain on carnivals on the South Coast this season. The carnival, will not only be…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Methodist Flower Show At Kiama
Generally acknowledged to have been one of the best exhibitions staged in recent years at Kiama, the Dahlia Show in…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Wollongong Show Is "Growing Up"
Wollongong's biggest annual "co-operative effort"—the Wollongong Show—is growing up…
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