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Illawarra · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

495 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 25

Rural Bank General Manager Open Show

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

Mr. C. R. McKerihan general manager of the Rural Bank, will officially open the Show on the…

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New Features For Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

"All we want is good weather, and Dapto Show will be the biggest and best ever."…

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Big Crowds Expected for Kiama Surf Carnival Ready for the Big Event Final Details Of This Year's Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Lifesevers from leading Coast Surf Clubs will be competing on Kiama Surf Bosch in the head Club's Surf Carnival to-day (Saturday)…

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More Seats for Kiama Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

There is likely to be more seating accommodation than ever before at this year's Kiama Show—to be held on…

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Spectacular Ring At Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 3

A spectacular ring programme and strong cattle display highlighted the opening day of the Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society's 96th Show yesterday. More than 3,000 people…

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International Aspect Of Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 1

The Dapto Show took on an international aspect yesterday when a young English…

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Friesians Predominant Breed At Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 6

For the first time in the history of the Dapto Show, the Illawarra Shorthorn section of the cattle display was yesterday displaced as the predominant breed on exhibition. Entries in the Friesian…

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At 90 Mr. Gibson Attended His 74Th Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Mr. Ted Gibson, 90 years old, Patron of Dapto Show Society and 60 years a member, went to his 74th Show yesterday and hopes it won't be his last…

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Ready for the Big Event Final Details Of This Year's Show

Kiama Independent · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

Final details for Kiama's big event of the year were thrashed out at the pre-Show meeting on Wednesday of the A. and H. Association Committee…

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It Was His 74th Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

For Mr. Ted Gibson, this year's Show was the 74th Dapto Show that he had attended…

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Aldermen's Tribute To Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Two City aldermen, one Labor, one Independent, paid tribute to Dapto Show on Saturday…

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Bigger Crowd At Dapto Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

A slighty bigger attendance at Saturday's Dapto Show, but the dropping of the night programme left the Show Society with £158 less than its record day-and-night gate takings of £500 last year…

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Corrimal Boat Crew's Double at Kiama Surf Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 12

The Corrimal boat crew had its most successful carnival this season at Kiama on Saturday, winning both the marathon boat race and the surf boat race in…

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United Kingdom Cars to Take Part in Canadian Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 19

Cars made in the United Kingdom will take up over 80,000 square feet of exhibition space at the 1954 Canadian National Sportsman Show at Toronto which is being held from March 12 to 20…

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Increased Attendance at Dapto's Annual Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Record attendances took advantage of the beautiful weather with which the Dapto Agricultural Society's Annual Show was favoured on Friday and Saturday last. The two sessions on Friday…

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At the Carnival Corrimal's Surf Boat Double at Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

Although new to surfboat racing, the Corrimal Club was really in the limelight at Kiama carnival on Saturday when they took out the unusual surf boat double…

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Three Days & Two Nights For Wollongong Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

Wollongong's Annual Show opens next Thursday and will continue on the Friday and Saturday with Sessions also on Friday and Saturday nights. An attractive ring programme…

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Wollongong Show Has Attractive Programme

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3

An attractive trotting programme has been arrange for Wollongong Show with a total prize…

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More Dapto Show Results

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 5

Heifer under 2 years: Lindsay Bros. Heifer under 12 months: Buckley Bros. and Waite 1;…

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Best Yet Surf Carnival Broke All Local Records

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 2

Held in brilliant sunshine on Saturday, the Kiama Surf Life Saving Club's carnival proved to be the most successful ever staged on the surf beach…

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