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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Fish Demand Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 6

Demand was only fair for the 48 boxes of fish which arrived at Newcastle Fish Market yesterday from Dora Creek Wyee, Swansea and Nelson Bay…

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May Use Shark Repellent at Newcastle Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 2

NEWCATLE Surf Club may use shark repellent at its carnival on Saturday week. It is making inquiries on…

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Newcastle Show Ambitious Trade Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

Trade exhibits at this year' Newcastle Show promise to be the most ambitious yet attempted by Newcastle and…

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"Make Show Trotting Track Equal to Best"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

IF the trotting track at Newcastle Showground was increased to five furlongs and widened to 60ft. it would be one of the best in Australia. Mr…

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Show Exhibit to Aid Immunisation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 5

Arrangements for the Immunisation of children against diphtheria will be made "on the spot" at an exhibit which the…

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"Poisoned Husband to Show Her Love" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23.—"I didn't kill him," said Mrs. Virginia McIlhinney, 28, who is held on a murder charge of poisoning her…

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Health Exhibit for Show Boost Immunisation, Says Inspector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Parents would be able to arrange for immunisation of children against diphtheria at the exhibit to be prepared for Newcastle Show by the…

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Swansea Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

Sir,—As a visiting competitor at Swansea Surf Club's carnival at Blacksmiths Beach last Sunday, I was disgusted at the conditions under…

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Want Left-handed Show Trotting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Trotting Owners and Trainers' Association on Saturday decided to ask Newcastle Show Association to reverse its…

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Active Future for Dockyard "Assured of Fair Share of Orders"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

"THERE is no foundation whatever for assuming that the State Dockyard at Newcastle has anything but an active and…

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At Merewether Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Top: Stockton boat catches a shoot to the beach at Merewether surf carnival. Bottom: Competitors are tense just after the start at the beach sprint Right: R. Newbiggin photographed after he had won the open surf race…

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Sydney Clubs For Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 11

SYDNEY: Sixteen Sydney clubs will compete at the carnival at Newcastle on Saturday. With champion Newcastle…

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Hotel Accommodation Big Problem For Show Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

The biggest problem at present confronting the organisers of this year's Newcastle Show is hotel accommodation for the large number of officials and exhibitors who will be here during Show week…

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Sixteen March Past Teams At Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 15

It is anticipated that 16 teams will take part in the March Past at the Newcastle Surf Club's Annual Carnival on Saturday. More than 350 Sydney swimmers will compete and in all 14 metropolitan clubs will be represented…

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May "Fence In" Carnival Area With Repellent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 8

SHARK repellent to be used at the Newcastle surf carnival on Saturday may be crushed to "fence in" the swimming area…

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Record Prize Money For Trotting At Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 16

Prize money for trotting events at the Newcastle Show on February 20, 21, 22 and 23 is in the vicinity of £500 — a record for Newcastle. With the exception of the Royal Sydney Show it is the highest…

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Fair Demand for Fish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 8

Demand for supplies at Newcastle fish market was only fair yesterday. Consignments from Swansea, Nelson's Bay and local centres totalled 35 doxes…

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Planes to Watch Over Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Newcastle Aero Club has promised Newcastle Surf Club to provide a continuous patrol over the carnival area on Saturday afternoon…

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Getting Ready For 1946 Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE SHOWGROUND is being prepared for the first postwar show next month. The photograph shows the track being harrowed as part of its preparation for trotting events. NOT A BUSHFIRE. but burning off heaps of crass at the Show…

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Surf Boat Will Not Be Ready for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 10

PALM BEACH Surf Club hoped to have its new boat, now in course of construction at Towns Bros., shed at Stockton, in time for…

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