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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 36

Royal Family at Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 4

The Royal family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. From the left: Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Kent, the Queen, the King, Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Michael…

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Variety Show For Legacy Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Tonight in the Newcastle Stadium a variety concert will be presented in aid of the Stewarts and Lloyds candidate in the Miss Legacy appeal…

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Exhibition Preview

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 3

Misses Yvonne Woodward (left) and Meg Gibson, of Nesca House staff, yesterday had a preview of the Re-establishment Exhibition, which opens at Nesca House to-day…

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Canary and Cage Bird Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

More than 1300 entries, including many from Sydney exhibitors has been received for the Newcastle Canary and Cage Bird Society annual…

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Mardi Gras Procession for Legacy a Mardi Gras carnival procession will be staged through the city streets on September 28

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

The procession will be the culminating highlight in the Legacy Spring Fair Week, which commences on September 23 at the…

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Bantam Club Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

The Bantam Club of Newcastle will hold its second annual show in the poultry pavilion, Newcastle Showground, on June 22. when record…

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Wants Tall, Fair Girl for Wife "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, June 13.—Section Supply Assistant J. Millen, of Adelaide, a member of the crew of H.M.A.S. Shropshire, asked the Mayor of…

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Show Trophies Made of Battle Relics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

Prizewinners at Newcastle Show will receive trophies next week with the dual value of honour and war souvenir. The trophies are mostly…

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Work to Begin on Show Floodlighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Installation of a floodlighting system equal to any in the Common-wealth would begin at Newcastle Showground next week, the Show…

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"Discharge Paper Should Show Desertion"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Discharge certificates should differentiate between the deserter and the man honourably discharged, said the Deputy Leader of…

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Maitland Show Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 5

The resignation of the Secretary (Mr. M. A. Brown) will be considered at a meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Presentation To Maitland Show Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 14

The resignation of Mr. Montie Brown, who has been secretary of the Maitland Show Council for the past 21 years, was…

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Courtaulds to Show New Knitter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 3

LONDON, June 21. A.A.P.—An exhibition will be held by Courtaulds Ltd., in Melbourne on November I to demonstrate a new British…

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His First Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

HIS FIRST SHOW.—Two exhibitors with more than 40 years experience of bantam shows, Messrs. W. Wilson and C. Clark, give the benefit of their experience to a young poultryman who was very proud of his first entry in the Newcastle Bantam Society's exhibition on Saturday…

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Grafton Cup Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 12

If transport for horses is available next month. Newcastle is likely to be well represented at the Grafton Cup carnival…

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Hill-Billy Couple on Show "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 24.—Billed as the "most celebrated couple Since the Duke and Duchess of Windsor," 79-year-old Mrs…

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Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1946 · page 5

Newcastle and District Poultry Society will hold a show at the S[?] ground on July 26 and 27…

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Women Steal Show in Italian Assembly "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, June 26.—Italian women stole the show at the first meeting of Italy's newly-elected assembly—by refusing to dress up for…

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Victorian Judge for Bulldog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 6

The Northern British Bulldog Club expects to have a Victorian judge for its second show at Newcastle on August 25. The club will meet at…

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"The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show Fixed For September

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 5

"The Newcastle Sun" will hold its third annual Children's Art Show in the City Hall supper room from Monday, September 2, to Saturday, September 7. Junior artists are evincing keen…

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