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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Bulli Show Has Bigger Entries

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 1

Jams, horses, art, pickles, cut flowers, terriers, knitting, fowls, butter and cattle will be lined up this morning at Bulli Sports Ground, waiting for the…

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Barnett to Miss Thirroul Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 12

Illawarra's outstanding surfer, Tassie Barnett, will not be competing at the Thirroul surf carnival this afternoon. Barnett, so far undefeated in Illawarra carnivals…

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Attractive Displays In Pavilion At Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 4

Everything from Teddy Bears to Pickles were exhibited in the main pavilion at Bulli Show yesterday. The show is on again today…

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Two Headed Boy Not for Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 10

NEW YORK, Fri.—Parents of a two-headed boy born in Indiana 20 days ago have rejected an offer…

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Outstanding Ring Highlights Opening Day Of Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 1

An outstanding programme of ring events, claimed by judges to be the equal of Sydney's Royal Easter Show, highlighted the opening day of the Bulli Show yesterday. The show, the first of…

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Illawarra Nominations For 'Royal' Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 22

Ten surf club members have been nominated by the Illawarra Branch for the Australian Composite team against New Zealand…

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SURFING Thirroul Surf Carnival A Thriller, Despite Rain

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 22

Despite the rain the Thirroul Surf Club's annual carnival on Saturday proved an attractive afternoons entertainment forth surfine die-hards who braved the elements, witnessing thrills and spills galore and…

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Hopes to Attend His 75th SHOW

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

A 90 years old retired dairy farmer hopes to attend his 75th Dapto Show in January. He is Mr. Edward Gibson…

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Albion Park's First Show Early Recollections

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 14

The annual Alison Park show being held next Friday and Saturday marks the Society's golden jubilee and invitations have been extended to members of old district families to return for the occasion…

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Toy Dogs, Terriers Excel at Bulli Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

The worst enemies of a dog, according to the Bulli Show judge (Mr. L. L. de Groen) are worms and fleas. Mlr. de Groen, of the…

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Rain Spoilt Bulli Show, Night Programme Off

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Although rain marred their annual show held at the Slacky Flat Sports Ground on Friday and Saturday, members of the Northern Illawarra and District A.H. and I. Association feel that in time this show could develop into the biggest exhibit on of its kind in…

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Rain Turns Anticipated Bulli Show Profit Into Loss

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 1

Bulli Show struggled courageously through a second day of continual rain, mud and cold on Saturday, when only 603 people went through the turnstiles and turned the anticipated profit on the Show into a loss…

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Innovation At Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 7

An innovation at Dapto Show the weekend after next will be a flower section. Dapto Show is one of…

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'Lively' Programme For Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

The Dapto Show will beheld on Friday, Friday night and Saturday, 15th and 16th January…

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Surf Notes North W'gong Carnival on

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 30

This carnival on Saturday will be the first held on this beach for two years. Last year the club applied for…

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Back To Albion Park For Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

Organisers of Albion Park's 50th Anniversary show to be held on Friday and Saturday, hope that it will develop into…

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Industrial Section for A. Park Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 4

Industrial exhibits will be introduced for the first time at the Albion Park Diamond Jubilee Show to…

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£1,000 Improvements to Ground to Make "Super"-show at a Park

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

About £1,000 worth of improvements to Albion Park Showground will make the annual Albion Park Show, starting today, a bigger and better event than…

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Carnival Was Held in Rain

Kiama Independent · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

Rain spoilt plans for a bumper New Year carnival planed by Kiama R.S.L., last week, but the Diggers had their…

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Exhibited At First Show; Judged Yesterday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

Seventy-six-year-old Mr. George Langley, who was at his first Albion Park Show in 1898, said yesterday that in those far distant days, there were about…

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