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Shows & fairs, 1954

495 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 25

Divided Control Of Ground Made Show Organising Difficult

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

At last meeting of Wollongong Show Society reference was made to the difficulty of staging the annual show by reason of lack of space and divided control. The President (Mr. W…

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Commonwealth Bank at Royal Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 5

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its…

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Country Men at Royal Show Bank

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

As a service to Its country clients, the Commonwealth Bank is attaching two country managers to its branch at…

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Society's 100th Show in 1955

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Wollongong A.H. & I. Society will hold its 100th show next year. The Society will make this the…

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Senior Officer of Commonwealth Bank At Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 12

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its well-known…

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Preparation for Show Completed

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Final preparations for the Royal Easter Show, which commences tomorrow, were…

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Junior Farmer to Visit Royal Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

The Bank of New South Wales is again assisting With the comprehensive programme organised for…

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Street Carnival At Balgownie

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

The Balgownie City Band and the Corrimal Surf Club are holding a combined street carnival on Thursday night next…

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Special Show Invitation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

Hicks and Co., of Crown Street, Wollongong, are again issuing special invitation cards to Greater Wollongong residents…

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Show Wood

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 12

James Barn[?] (underhand 12 [?] Heat 10: H. E. Robin Street, [?]…

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Bigger Crowed At Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Sydney's Royal Agricultural Show attendance today was 39,778—2206 more…

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Wollongong Axeman's Show Success

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.—Wollongong axeman, J. J. Forsyth was twice placed in heats of the wood…

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93,000 at Show Yesterday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Nearly 93,000 people attended the day and night sessions of the Royal Easter Show…

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Gov.-General Opens Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed—Attendance figures for today, the fifth day of the Royal Easter Show were…

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110,619 Saw Royal Show Yesterday

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Royal Agricultural Society officials estimated that 110,619 people…

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Record Crowd at Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Good Friday Royal Show attendance records were broken today. By official closing time…

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Ike Pledges "Fair Share" Of Troops For Europe

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Fri.—President Eisenhower today pledged that a "fair share" of American troops…

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Interstate Bowlers in South Coast Easter Fours Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 12

A total og 144 entries, from as far as Melbourne, Orange and Cessnock competed in the first day's play of the South Coast Bowling Association's Easter…

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Primate Suggests Show Service On Good Fridays

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Primate of Australia (Archbishop Mowll) today suggested that the Royal Agricultural Society permit a religious service to be held in the ring at the Royal Easter Show on Good Fridays…

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Bowling Carnival Ends Today

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 7

The highly successful South Coast Bowling Association Easier Carnival will conclude today with the play off of all sectional winners and runners up in…

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