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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Kiama School Pupils Do Well At Carnival

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

Kiama Primary School pupils were successful in winning their way to nine finals at the Primary Schools Athletic Carnival held at Wollongong last week…

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Revision of Dapto Show Events

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

A complete revisal of the schedule of events to be staged at the Dapto A. H. & I Society's show in…

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Wollongong Cycling Track Season to Open with Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 12

Riders from Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Nowra and Wollongong will race at a track carnival at McCabe Park, Wollongong on Saturday night week…

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Tennis Exhibition: State Captain To Play

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 47

George Worthington, the newly appointed N.S.W. tennis captain will lead a squad of world rated, players in the tennis exhibition at MacCabe Park next Sunday afternoon. The exhibitions will commence at 2 p.m…

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Variety Is Keynote Of Sorlies' Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 10

Sorlie Revue Company's bill of fare at the opening session at Port Kembla on Tuesday night was received…

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Quality, Quantity Keynote of Students' Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 4

Quality and quantity were the two main keynotes of the Exhibition of Students' Work which was organised by the Staff of the Women's Handicraft…

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Grand Carnival In Aid Of Scouts' Building Fund

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

A great variety of attractions have been arranged for the grand carnival and fete which is to bo held in the…

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Exhibition Postponed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

The tennis exhibition by the international stars at MacCabe Park yesterday had to be postponed because of the…

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South Coast Team at Major Men's Basketball Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

Australia's major basketball carnival commenced at Lithgow recently with 16 teams from a very wide area taking part. Thep represented several teams…

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Model Cars Show Speed at Warilla

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

Bathurst entrant, George Reed won the South Coast Model Racing Car Championship at Warilla yesterday, when his…

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Rich Blooms At Church Flower Show and Fete

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 6

Rich blooms, brought from all parts of the South Coast, were shown at the Wollongong Methodist Church's annual spring flower show and fete, held in the…

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Happy 'home and garden' air at Congregational Rose Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 5

The perfume of roses mingled with the lingering scent of led peas and the early tang of rainwashed home-grown vegetables at the annual Congregational Church Rose Show [?]eld at the Wollongong Presbyterian Hall on Saturday…

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P. Kembla Methodist Spring Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 6

In spite of blustery weather on Saturday, the Methodist School Hall, Port Kembla was packed for the Spring Fair. Posies of carnations, with asparagus…

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Dry Weather Affects Oak Flats C. of E. Christmas Fair

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 5

Dry weather conditions affected the number of entries for the Oak Flats Church of England Christmas Fair. Floral entries were not as…

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Exhibition in February

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 2

The President of the Wollongong Tennis Association (Mr. G. Wilton), said last night that the six…

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Amusing Pet Show at Russell Vale

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 9

The bright music of the IIlawarra Pipe Band set the atmosphere for the highly successful doll and pet show held at the Russell Vale Primary School last…

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Spectacular Motor Events Suggested for Centenary Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Motor cycles crashing through blazing hoops, cars and motor cycles playing musical chairs, balancing acts and novelty items were last night…

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Postal Workers' Success at Wagga Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1954 · page 14

A team from the South Coast Institue of Postal Employees recently competed with success at a sports carnival at Wagga…

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HE Discovered Show Business

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 7

While many film stars sang, danced or swam their way to stardom, and others ... no names, please ... were discovered in drug stores or parking lots, it has remained for one young man to literally somersault himself into fame. Moreover, this latest film newcomer can truthfully say…

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Fete and Doll Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 8

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Bulli Surf Club will hold a fete and doll show in the grounds of Mr. and Mrs…

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