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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Two Local Show Societies Look Back on a Good Year President Thinks At Albion Park Peak Was Reached

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 2

Albion Park Show Society might have reached their peak with the schedule they provided for their highly successful Diamond Jubilee Show this year…

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All Nations Fair to Be Colourful Display

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 6

There was much animated discussion at the monthly meeting of the C.W.A. yesterday on the All Nations Fair to be held in the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong…

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All Nations Fair

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 3

A unique, collection or dolls and 250 handkerchiefs collected from all over the world, will be among the articles displayed in…

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Ballot For Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

The run of many years in which no ballot has been necessary for the annual election of the…

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Kiama Show Society Re-elects Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 11

At the Annual Meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society, held in the Church of England Hall last week, the President…

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Red Cross Serves 12,000 at Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 8

The Red Cross at the Royal Easter Show served more than 12,000 people with refreshments in its huge…

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Exhibition To Be Extended

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 2

The exhibition of district schools' international projects at the Kiama Drill Hall is to be extended until…

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Remarkable Cookery Display at Dapto's St. Luke's May Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 8

A May Fair organised by St. Luke's Women's Guild, Dapto. for funds for the church was remarkable for the wonderful display of cookery, the array of cakes in some classes being easily a record…

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E. Corrimal Primary School Aux.'s Pet, Doll Show Yields £106

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 5

The auxiliary of the East Corrimal Primary school held its pet and doll show last Saturday. Beautiful weather…

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Truly International Air At All Nations Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 4

A truly international atmosphere reigned at the C.W.A. All Nations Fair in the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, yesterday…

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N.s.w. Scout Week to Show Movement's Work

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 7

Scout Week will be celebrated throughout New South Wales from May 22 to 30. The purpose of Scout…

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Coniston Mothers' Club Holds Pet Show to Aid Purchase of Sound System

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 7

A successful doll and toy show was held at the Collision Public School on Tuesday to help the Mothers' Club achieve their [?] in installing a sound…

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Bulli Show Executive Resigns

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 1

Resignation of the old executive and appointment of an entirely new one was the main feature of the annual meeting of the North Illawarra A.H. & I. Society, held at Bulli Council Chambers last night…

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Flower Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1954 · page 7

Mrs. Johnson was an organiser of a successful flower show held in St. Augustine's Church hall, Bulli…

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Bird Show To Aid Legacy

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 27 May 1954 · page 27

Wollongong Legacy Branch will receive the proceeds of the Wollongong Avicultural Society's seventh annual bird show which…

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Big Art Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 5

Members of Illawarra Orchestra Ladies' Auxiliary are working for the success of an exhibition of art at Brandon…

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Mannequin Parade at Sydney Sheep Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 11

Woollen styles for the winter will be shown at the rate of one a minute at mannequin parades at the Sydney Sheep Show. The parades, each of 30 minutes, are being staged in the Handicraft Pavilion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association in…

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Dates Arranged for 1955 Wollongong Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1954 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Wollongong Show Society, the show dates for 1955 were decided upon—January 20, 21, 22…

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4 New Members For Dapto Show Committee

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 6

The result of the ballot for the election of Dapto A. and H. committee, in which there was remarkable interest, as this was the first necessary for many years, was announced last night by the Returning Officer (Mr. Taylor) at the annual…

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Marked Improvement in Dapto Show Society's Finance

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 9

Dapto A. &. H. Society has recovered from the position in which it was necessary for members of the committee to sign a bond for £1,500, to amore healthy one in which it can face the future with greater confidence…

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