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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Bellambi Carnival Netted £170

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 11

It has been disclosed that a carnival night conducted by the Bellambi Progress Association on February 26 raised £17[?] This comparatively large sum was raised despite steady…

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Empire Games Swimmers For Wollongong Carnival

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 40

Australian Empire Games representative swimmers, Gary Chapman and Lorraine Crapp will compete at the monster swimming carnival to be conducted at the Continental Baths next Sunday, by the Wollongong Club…

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Corrimal High Seizes Its First Schools' Swimming Champ'ship 23 Records Topple at Port Kembla P.S.A.A.A. CARNIVAL

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 14

Twenty-three district school swimming records were toppled at yesterday's P.S.A.A.A. Secondary Schools' swimming carnival held at Port Kembla. In addition Corrimal…

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Skin Test to Show Mumps

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK. — A new skin test which will indicate whether a person has had mumps in the past and thus…

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Show Holiday

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

A public holiday has been declared in Jamberoo to-day (Saturday) for the annual Junior Farmers' Show…

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President Reviews a 'Happy Show'

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

The success of the 1954 Kiama Show was soundly based on the fine co-operative work among the members of the Committee, and was one of the most harmonious shows the Association has staged…

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Boys' Chance to See Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 8

The Young Australia League invites Country school boys, aged from 16 to 17 years, to visit Sydney…

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Scouts Did A Fine Job Says Show Society

Kiama Independent · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 2

A letter from the Kiama Boy Scouts to Kiama A. and H. Society this week enclosed a cheque for £40…

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Exhibition Of Arts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Illawarra Orchestral Society is planning an exhibition of the works of…

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Illawarra Society's Third Are Exhibition

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

ONE of the most remarkable phenomena of this district is the Illawarra Society of Artists, which held its third annual exhibition during the week. Here is a Society comprising…

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Motor Show Under Patronage of H.M. The Queen

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announce that this year's famed "Motor Show" will be under the patronage of H.M. The Queen. Well-known as the…

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W'gong Success in Home Science Swimming Carnival

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.—Wollongong was the only country school to send a team to compete in the P.S.A.A.A. Home Science Swimming carnival at the North Sydney…

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Albion Park Show's Profit Likely £180

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

The profit made by this year's Albion Park show is likely to exceed £180. Eighty pounds of this has already been received and the other £100 will be made…

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Campbelltown Show On April 23, 24

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

The Campbelltown A.H. & I. Society will hold its annual show on Friday and Saturday April 23 and…

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Junior Farmers Display Quality At Annual Show

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

The 1954 Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Show was held on Saturday under dull skies and in chilly weather but this did not detract from the interest and the…

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Show Trust to Plant Row of Pines

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 11

The Wollongong Showground Trust last night decided to plant a row of Norfolk Island pines along…

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Autumn Flower Show at P.k

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 11

The Port Kembla Parents and Citizens' Association in conjunction with the Port Kembla Infants' School…

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Show Society Year Closing

Kiama Independent · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

When a credit balance of £725 was reported to the post-Show meeting of the Kiama A. and H. Association last week,…

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Champions in Tennis Exhibition

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 12

Tennis champions, Lewis Hoad, John Bromwich and Geoff Brown will stags a tennis exhibition…

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Syney Royal April Show

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 10

J. N. King and Sons have drawn first selling place for the sales of dairy cattle at the Sydney Royal Show…

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