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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 36

Show of King's Art Treasures "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 5

LONDON, July 19.—By the King's command nearly 500 art treasures from the King's collection, of an aggregate value of many hundreds of…

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Wouldn't Show Files to Auditor-General

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

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner and Naval Charter Rates Board had both refused to produce documents and…

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Exhibition Picture Cut From Frame

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The painting, "Sunday Afternoon," by John Flakan ex-serviceman, disappeared from the Australian watercolour…

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Police Search Brisbane Show Crowds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE,—Eleborate preparations are being made by Brisbane police to prevent an influx of criminals from Sydney for the…

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Von Nida and Locke Beaten in Golf Exhibition Match

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 14

LONDON. Sunday.—Irish amateur champion John Burke, and runner up. Cecil Ewing beat Norman von Nida and Bobby Locke one up in a…

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Bulldog Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 6
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The second two-point championship show of the Northern British Bulldog Club will be held at the Showground on August 35…

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Von Nida, Locke Beaten in Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 8

LONDON, July 23. A.A.P.—The Irish amateur golf champion, John Burke, and the runner-up, Cecil Ewing, defeated Norman yon Nida…

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No Show Without the Rabbit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

NO SHOW WITHOUT THE RABBIT…

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Lyons Club Sports Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 5

Miss Betty Cocksedge, winner of the Lyons Club sports competition, receives the sash from Miss Valerie Hobson. Actor Michael Redgrave looks on…

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Printers to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the Practice Court to-day an order nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Martin. calling upon Robert N. Myers, of…

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780 Entries for Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 7

Newcastle District Poultry Society has received 780 entries for its 31st annual show, to be held at the showground on Friday and Saturday. To…

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Record Entries For Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

The Newcastle District Poultry Society has received record entries for its 31st annual show at the Newcastle Showground today. This is…

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Children's Art Show to Be Opened by Chilean Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

Senor Don Manuel Eduardo Hubner, the first Chilean Minister to be appointed to Australia, will open "The Newcastle Sun's" children's art show in the City Hall on September 2…

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Football Carnival at Speers Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 8

Southern Districts Rugby League will hold a knockout competition on August 18, at Speers Point, for eight-aside team to play 20 minutes each way…

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School Football Carnival To End To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 8

THE Newcastle Schools' Rugby League carnival ends to-day with 11 finals and semi-finals in the P.S.A.A.A. secondary and primary…

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"Sun" Art Show Not Only For School Children

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 8

Entries for the "Newcastle Sun's" children's art show are not restricted to those of children actually attending school. Two…

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Golf Carnival for Cup Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 12

Attractions during Newcastle Cup week will include a U.L.V.A. golf carnival, in aid of the Anti-T.B Appeal, for members of U.L.V.A.,…

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Modern Turnstiles for Next Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

Tenders have been called for extensive building improvements to Newcastle Showground. The work will begin with the…

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Father, At 87, Is Best Australia Can Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australia can boast a number of 70 and 80-year-old men who, in the last 10 years, have become fathers, but the "daddy of 'em all" was 87. Local statistics reveal nothing to…

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