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Shows & fairs, 1954

495 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 14 of 25

Four New Members On Dapto Show Committee

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 1

Four new members have been elected to the Dapto A. & H. Committee, Messrs. Noel McPhail, John Miller, Russell Griffin, and Barry Dunster. There were 38 nominations…

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Torchbearers Discuss Camelia Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 9

Torchbearers for Legacy held its monthly meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms on Tuesday, there was a fair…

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Issue Of Test Match Tickets—Fair?

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

How is this for a bit of unfairness to Country Sporting People? As you know, the First…

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Italian Consul General to Open Art Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 4

The Consul General of Italy (Signor F. Siefenelli) will officially open the exhibition of the art, wood carvings and contemporary furniture of young…

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Poor Reward For Faithful Service Berry Show President Is Voted Out

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 4

Voters in the Berry Show Society's annual ballot provided a shock when they dismissed former President Mr…

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Show And Sale May Be Held Together a Proposal Which Would Probably Bring Cattle to Kiama Show From the North Coast and Inter-state Was Put to the Kiama A. & H. Association This Week

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

Members of the committee were told by Mr. R. J. Wilson that at a meeting of the A.I.S. Society on the previous day it…

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Final Election Figures Final Figures in the Recent Federal Election Show That the Sitting Member Mr. H. J. Bate Was Returned for Macarthur with a Large But Reduced Majority

Kiama Independent · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 1

Mr. Bate (Liberal) polled 25, 180 votes over Mr. Claude Allen's (Labor) 18,533; a majority of 6, 647 compared with…

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Car T.v. Show Popular

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 8

The British Broadcasting Corporation recently started a TV programme of interest to motorists…

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Apexian Ball Had Excellent Floor Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

Fourteen Apexians attired as Chinese, presented a delightful floor show at the Apex Ball held at the R.S.L. Hall on June 4. A crowd of about 350 clapped and laughed their approval as the fourteen men fluttered their fans and did a dance to the strains…

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Stark Drama Behind the Bright Lights Told in "Carnival Story"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

THE human drama that goes on behind the bright lights and ballyhoo, of a carniyal company travelling in Europe is…

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Novel Pushchair At British Industries Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 6

Being exhibited at the Olympic section of the British Industries Fair was this novel pushchair which…

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Show Prize In Memory Of Col. Fuller

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

A special prize valued at five guineas in memory of the late Col. c. Fuller has been offered to Kiama A. and H…

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London Exhibition of Early Wedgwood

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 34

Lovers of Wedgwood china visiting Britain this summer will have a unique opportunity of seeing an exhibition of some 200 examples of 18th century pieces in the fine contemporary setting of Kenwood House…

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Art Show Opened; Added Wealth Seen

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 2

With assimilation of the migrants into the Australian way of life comes a contribution co the common wealth of the country, the Consul-general for Italy…

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Baseball Shellharbour Show Much Improvement

Kiama Independent · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 2

Great improvement has been shown by the Shellharbour Basebasll team since the formation of the Club at the…

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America's first car show ran second to 1900 horse show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 6

Automobile shows have been drawing large crowds throughout the United States during recent weeks. These shows, timed with the introduction of new models, have become a tradition of long…

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Solicitors to Show Cause

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.— Two solicitors were called upon by the Full Supreme Court today to show…

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Seacraft, Streamwood Show Out in Trials

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.—Seacraft and Streamwood sprinted brilliantly over four furlongs on the course proper at Randwick this morning…

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W'gong Show Society to Organise Big Hundredth Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

The Wollongong Agricultural, Hor[?]dustrial Society will 4 special effort to make next year's show—the 100th conducted by the…

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3 Boys' School Pupils for Inter School Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 10

Three pupils of the Corrimal Boys' School have been selected far the Illawarra primary Schools' soccer…

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