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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 36

Won 15 Prizes at Cat Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 4

The most successful exhibitor at a cat show held at St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton, at the week-end, was Mrs. Coughtrie, whose entries won 15…

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Legacy Speedway Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Daniel's statement ("N.M.H.," 17/5/46) that some thousands must have attended by devious means, without paying, the Speedway…

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Hobby Craft Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 8

Newcastle Y.M.C.A. will hold a hobby craft show from July 4. to 6 (11 a.m. till 10 p.m.) in the Y.M.C.A. ouildings, King-street. The show will…

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Intends to Occupy Show House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Notice that he intended to occupy the steel "Beaufort" house, being assembled in the Treasury Gardens for public…

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S.m. Suggests Show Bar "Pin Billiards"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 8

Describing the game of "pin billiards" as being on the borderline of criminality, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court today said that, to check such games, Newcastle Show Committee could refuse the operators admittance to the…

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WALLY — Fair Go

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 7

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Confidence—ready to Face the Judges at City Hall Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

BABY SHOW at the City Hall today for Lake Macquarie Convalescent Home Appeal provided some excellent studies in expression among the tiny competitors, many with a wide experience of baby shows behind them. From left to right, above, are: Leslie Stott, 4 years 9 months, who has won 127 cups; Lola Stott, 2 years and 8 months, who has won 98 cups; Gorden Johnson, 11 months, attending his first baby show; Gary Feltham, aged 2 years, who enjoyed himself thoroughly, and Margaret Waters, aged 4 years, who was "all set" for the judges and full of confidence…

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Trainee Soldiers to Show Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

Exhibits of work by returned soldier trainees will be a feature of the Re-establishment Exhibition which opens at Nesca House on June 12…

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Baseball Side for Carnival Strongest for 10 Seasons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 10

The Newcastle Baseball Asociation's team for the first Country Week carnival since 1940 is regarded as the strongest in 10 seasons. The…

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War in 20 Years Predicted "Germans Cannot Respect Fair Play," Says Writer "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 29.—Peace already is lost and there will be another war within 20 years. The celebrated German student and writer, Emil Ludwig, said this to a North American Newspaper Alliance…

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Legacy Speedway Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 6

Sir,—How "Legacy Ticket Seller" can logically interpret my statement (17/5/'46) as a slur on those who attended to the gates and turnstiles…

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To Show He Was Truly Risen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 4

After His glorious resurrection from the dead, our Divine Saviour remained on earth for 40 days to show that He was truly risen, and…

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Tivoli Girls Puzzled G.Is. in Tokio Show "Herald" Service

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

TOKIO, June 3.—American G.I.'s were puzzled by a stunt Australian Tivoll girls put on last night. It dealt with "S.P." and there…

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Surf Carnival Point Scores Amended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 4

An amended list of points valuations for surf carnival events was passed by the Newcastle District branch of the Surf Lifesaving…

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Old-Time Stars' Show For Legacy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 5

Many of the most popular vaudeville stars of former years will appear again in a show at Newcastle Stadium next Tuesday night, in aid…

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Baby Show at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 5

Carol Johnson was awarded the championship, at a baby show organised by the Warners Bay School P. and C. Association held at…

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Failed To Show Rail Ticket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 6

When Percival Wynn, a porter at Beresfield Railway Station, asked Gordon Fletcher of Kendall Street, Beresfield, to show his ticket on…

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Must Not Show Too Much Love for Frauliens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, June 5. A.A.I'.—An older making it a military offence for G.I.'s and frauleins to show too much affection in the streets has been…

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Police Guard on Show House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—To prevent "squatters" moving in and establishing tenancy, a police guard has been mounted…

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Newcastle Bantam Club's Second Annual Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

The Bantam Club of Newcastle will stage its second annual show at the Poultry Pavilion, Newcastle Show-ground, on June 22, for which…

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