Nowra Expect Big Show
Nowra Show officials expect to have one of their best shows ever. Early this week the total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shows & fairs, 1954
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Flower Show
The City of Wollongong Horticultural Society will hold its Autumn Flower Show in the Pioneer's Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Porcelain For British Fair
Young Janet Harlow tries a display of Crown Derby porcelain ware for the 1954 British Industries Fair to be held at Tearls Court and Glympia in London and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, from May 3 to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flower Show Marred By Poor Attendance
The Autumn Flower Show of the City of Wollongong Horticultural Society was a great success although the attendance was disappointing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fair Go!
There is nothing more pleasing to the officials of sporting bodies than to see their players keen, but they like the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dapto Show Society Seeks Rate Exemption
Dapto A. and H. Committee which, on a previous occasion, sought exemption from rates, decided, at its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Carnival
The Corrimal Junior High School Swimming carnival will be held at Thirroul next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amateur Swimmers Show Form
Comeptition among members of the Wollongong Amateur Swimming Club is now keener than at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Art Exhibition
The Art Director of the East Sydney Technical College (Mr. Douglas Dundas, R.A.S.), will, open the Third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nowra Show Sets Record
Gate and attendance records were broken at Nowra Show last week-end, when the total takings exceeded £1,00…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leading Beltmen Balloted Out of Coledale Carnival
One of Australia's leading surf belt swimmers, Frank Jordan, of Cronulla, has been balloted out of today's belt race at the Coledale surf carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring News And Notes Caravan Show During Royal Tour
The first complete Caravan Industries Show to be held in Australia will be staged in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exhibition By Illawarra Artists
The well known Australian artist Mr. Douglas Dundas, who is a trustee of the National Art…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surfing Double to Vaughan at Coledale Carnival
Crack North Wollongong surfer, Johnny Vaughan, took out the senior double—the surf and belt races—at Coledale surf carnival on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coledale Carnival Marred By Shark Alarm and Cold Weather
A shark scareland extremely cotton [?] weather marred the annual surf carnival at the Coledale beach on Saturday afternoon last. Many of the original spectators left…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Consumers Agree Farmers Should Get Fair Return
In a report on the recent milk price inquiry to the executive of the M.Z.D.C. the general secretary stated that consumer witnesses agreed that farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guides Swimming Carnival Was a Triumph for Kiama
The annual Girl Guides and Brownies Swimming Carnival was conducted at the Olympic Pool, Kiama, on Saturday and again proved a triumph for Kiama…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scouts' Annual Swim Carnival
Scout groups of the North Illawarra District held their annual swimming carnival at Thirroul baths…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Carnival Well Organized
Illawarra Branch Championships that will decide the club or man to hold the coveted crown of each event for the season 1953-54 will be decided this Saturday at the North Wollongong beach. max Stringer tells me that everything to make the carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →"Big Little Car" On Show
The Standard 8 was introduced to the Wollongong motoring public during the week. Paradoxically, it is a "big little car" and a glance will indicate that it is…
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