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Shows & fairs, 1954

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On Heats in Belt Events at Today's Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 12

North Wollongong Club has cut down on the number of entrants in both the senior and junior belt events at today's carnival, and instead of having two heats in each event, there will now only be straight out finals…

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Cattle Entries At Albion Park Show Outstanding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

A record crowd and outstanding cattle entries highlighted the opening day of the Albion Park A.H. & I. Association's Diamond Jubilee Show yesterday. It was the most…

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Show Officials Hold Same Civil Positions As Founders

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 1

The President, Secretary and Treasurer of the first Albion Park Show in 1888, all had the same jobs in private life as the corresponding officials at…

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At the Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Here is the Illawarra Branch team for the carnival at Wollongong on Sunday, Feb. 7 at which Queensland and New Zealand…

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Bright Pavilion Albion Park's Diamond Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

The walls of Albion Park Show-flowers, sugar cane, fruit, vegetables, brightly-coloured jars of preserves, and crochet work which made them a mass of…

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North Wollongong Carnival Terrific Seas Batter Swimmers and Boats

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Despite the terrific seas running at North Wollongong beach on Saturday, that club's annual surf carnival was conducted, with never a dull moment for the crowd of 5000 that watched the surfers battle against mountainous waves. The home club had no end of…

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Rain Spoilt One Show But Will Help Others

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

The welcome rains which fell during the holiday period, while they proved very discomforting to Bulli Show patrons and to the visitors, campers and tourists making many of the latter curtail their vacations and return…

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Albion Park Jubilee Show Sets Many New Records

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Quite a number of records were broken at the Golden Jubilee of the Albion Park Agricultural Society which was held last Friday and Saturday The attendance was probably the best ever, showing that the people of the district really appreciated the…

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Record 2,000 See Biggest Albion Park Show Ever

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

A record 2,000 people paid £278 on Saturday, to see the biggest and, in some veterans' opinions, the best Albion Park Show ever staged. Gate takings over the…

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Show Record In Takings

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

New records in attendance were set up at the Albion Park Diamond Jubilee Show last week-end, held…

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Dapto Show This Week

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

Dapto Show—claimed by its officials as the "outstanding event of Illawarra"—will be held on Friday and Saturday…

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Great Future Seen For Albion Park Annual Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

Claims that a new future awaited the Albion Park A.H. and I. Association were made during speeches at the Society's 60th Annual Show held on Friday…

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Thieves Marred Happy Show Success the Happy Success of the Albion Park Diamond Jubliee Show Last Week-end Was Marred by a Burglary

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

During Saturday night thieves broke into the pavilion and ransacked the belongings that were left there…

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Show Had Link With Past the Link Between the Diamond Jubilee Show at Albion Park This Week-end and the One Held in 1888 Is More Than Just a Span of 66 YEARS

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

Although some of the families first connected with the Show are still connected and some are still connected and some people living can…

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Marathon As Prelude to Surf Events Kiama Surf Club Are Staging Their Exciting Marthon Boat Race As a Prelude to Their Annual Surf Carnival on

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

The boats from the different clubs will be launched from Bombo beach at 1.45 p.m. and will race along the set course…

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Kiama Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 36

Kiama's annual carnival on Saturday has attracted good entries from all the clubs…

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Port Kembla's Variety Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 27

Next Sunday night, the Port Kembla Surf Club will present the district's first attraction for 1954—a Variety Show of…

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Local Swimmers Prominent At Goulburn Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 32

Wollongong and Port Kembla swimming club members did well at the Goulburn Carnival last Sunday…

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Records Likely at Dapto Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

Records for attendances and entries in some sections are anticipated at the Dapto Show to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday…

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Wollongong Plans Its Biggest Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 1

There will be more sideshows at Wollongong's Annual Show next week than was originally anticipated by the committee…

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