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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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World Fair Site For United Nations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The Mayor of New York (Mr. William O'Dwyer) has announced that the United Nations…

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New Lambton School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

The infants department of the New Lambton School will be back in its old home in good time for the "back-to-school" gala on April 27 to celebrate…

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Tivoli Show Girls to Entertain Troops in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Ten Tivoli show girls will leave Sydney after Easter to entertain troops of the British Commonwealth…

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Mother's Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

Hamilton Red Cross will hold a Mothers' Day Fair in the former Hamilton ton Council Chambers on April 30 at 2.30 p.m…

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Cessnock Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 11

Landscapes and paintings depicting rural and garden scenes, were favorites with 3609 visitors who voted on pictures shown at the recent…

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Terrigal Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 3

Nobbys Surf Club members are advised that the Terrigal carnival is definitely on, and buses will leave Nobbys beach at 8 o'clock as…

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Victory Day Observance "Unsuitable Show of Pomposity"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, April 19. A.A.P.—Victory Day celebrations planned for June 8 were not wanted by the people. They would be an unsuitable…

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Bulldog Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 5

The Northern British Bulldog Club's first two-point championship show will take place on Sunday at the District Park tennis…

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"Merry Widow" Show Improved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

Colin Chapman's presentation of the gay musical comedy "The Merry Widow" at the City Hall last night was superior to the opening…

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Diggers to Train in Show Pavilions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 4

Trade training classes for returned soldiers will be taken to Newcastle Showground. The Department of Re-construction completed' arrangements…

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At "Meet Australia" Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Beasley, Australian Resident Minister in London, recently opened the Ministry of Information's "Meet Australia" Exhibition at the Empire Tea Bureau premises. Watched by Mr. Beasley, little Miss Rosalind Fraser presents a bouquet to Mrs. Beasley at the…

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Flying Family Steals Show at French Airport "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

PARIS, April 25.—A flying family named Whitehouse, on its way to Uganda, landed at Le Bourget aerodrome. Paris, and stole the show…

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Kennel Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 7

Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club will hold a dog show at Broadmeadow Showground on Sunday week. The judge will be…

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Show Members Used Tickets For Free Rodeo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1946 · page 2

Of 7000 people at the rodeo at Newcastle Showground on Thursday, about a third used their members' privilege to enter free, said the…

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Bulldog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

A fine array of bulldogs paraded before the Judge (Mr G. Folpp) at District Park on Sunday. Mrs. G. Yager's (Newcastle) Valient Lass won the Australian…

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Red Cross Fair To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 4

Mrs. E. W. Scott will open the Mother's Day Fair in the former Hamilton Council Chambers this afternoon. Proceeds will benefit the…

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And Still The Show Went On

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 3

The old tradition that "the show must go on" has been forcibly brought before producer and cast of "The Merry Widow" during its rehearsals and first week "of production. Few productions can have been so…

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£57 From Mother's Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 6

Hamilton Red Cross raised £57 yesterday for Newcastle's Food for Britain Appeal when a Mother's Day fair was held in the former Hamilton…

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Show Pavilions For Training

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Workmen have begun alterations to five pavilions at Newcastle Showground in preparation for trade raining classes for ex-servicemen, which…

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Baby Show at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Barbara Jordan was awarded the championship prize at a, baby show held by the Hamilton branch of the Happiness Club in the Oddfellows'…

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