100,000 People Saw Show Society to Plan Improvements
More than 100,000 people attended the Newcastle Show, the Secretary of the society (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday…
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Shows & fairs, 1946
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Maitland Show May Be a Record, Says President
Prospects of a record Show at Maitland were never better, said the Show President (Mr. W. E Sparke) today. The Show will officially open tomorrow. The Showground had been…
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Miss Georgina Smith, a member of Maitland Show office staff, with a record bunch of muscatel grapes grown by Mr. Roy Vial. The bunch weighs 9lb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Watched Maitland Show Preparations
Above: From their "grandstand" seat, children watch workmen carrying out the finishing touches late yesterday afternoon…
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YOU HAVE TO BE THE GOODS TO WIN HERE, PAL…
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The Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) will officially open Cessnock's 20th Annual Show at 3 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Show's Big Day Lavish Displays & Quality Cattle
Among the thousands of visitors to Maitland's first postwar Show, officially opened today, were hundreds from Newcastle, as well as from more distant parts of the State. THEY included sightseeing…
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The rent of an eight-roomed brick house in Dort Street, Mayrleld, owned by Clara Josephine Hooke, of Hidgway Road, New Lambton. and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Show Champions
Champion team of draught an plough horses, exhibited at Maitland Show by Mr. T. Mutton, of Bolwarra…
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THE MOST exciting event at Cook's Hill School swimming carnival was the cork scramble. Picture shows competitors lined up on the side of the Ocean Baths waiting for the corks to be thrown into the water, and below, the scene in the water while the scramble was at its height…
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BEVERLEY BUTTON was a proud young lady as she patted her pony Dot while the judge, Mr. W. J. Graham, placed the blue ribbon around its neck at Maitland Show…
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A gala ball will be held at Maitland tonight in the City Hall to wind up the show season Proceeds will be in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Show Todays Events
After a dull, threatening morning, the clouds cleared and the weather for the second day of the Maitland Show was fine and…
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The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) has accepted the invitation to officially open the Cessnock Show on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Must Rebuild Ground For Bigger Show
THE ATTENDANCE of 121,659 and record financial success of Newcastle Show has imposed a big responsibility on the A.H. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Should Show Mobile Cinema to Children'
It would be good if the mobile cinema unit presented to the A.I.F. by the children of Newcastle could be seen by them when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Maitland Show
Mr. H. J. Everett, of Gloucester, arrives at Maitland Showground with Yarraview Imperial, three-year-old bull…
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RENTAL REDUCTIONS.—A determination for a seven-roomed brick residence in Dora-street, Mayfield, was 35/ a week. This represented a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Crowds Expected At Maitland Show
Today and tonight give promise of record attendances for the last day of the Maitland Show. By midday the stand was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban and District Jesmond A.L.P. on Show Prices
Complaints of profiteering at Newcastle Show were made last night to Jesmond A.L.P. Mr. T. Broadbent said a woman…
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