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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 36

Bulldog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 10

The Northern British Bulldog Club's second two-point championship show, to be held at the Newcastle Showground on Sunday afternoon,…

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Plymouth Brethren Show "Silent Disapproval"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: Disapproval by the Plymouth Brethren of pictures, dancing and cosmetics is more or less silent. They do not say much, said John Irvine Lardner, in the Divorce Court today. Lardner, a member of the sect, is…

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Judging Begins in Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 14

The minds of children artists were not hampered with what had gone before, said Mr. R. Russom, one of the judges of…

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Gardeners to Hold Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

Greater Newcastle Council gardeners will meet in competition to-day with displays from the main parks of the city and suburbs. Their annual…

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"The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

Three of the judges in "The Newcastle Sun's" Children's Art Show, Brother Leonard, Mr. R. C. Smith and Mrs. V. Ninness, pause to examine one of the exhibits during their task of going through the 7000 entries received for the display, which opens at the City Hall on Sept. 2…

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New Bus on Show Output of Thirty Others Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The first new double-decker bus delivered to the Transport Department in six years made its appearance to-day,…

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Says Loan Council Allocation Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 2

THE Loan Council's decision to authorise Great Newcastle to borrow £200,000 this financial year was reasonable,…

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Orchid Display Show Feature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 4

The display of orchids, the plants of which are worth many hundreds of pounds, was the outstanding feature of the Horticulture and Flower…

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Bulldog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 8

There were over 165 entries in the Northern British Bulldog Society's show at the Broadmeadow showground yesterday…

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Best Type at Bulldog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

Duke Sentinel, owned by W. J. Mathew, did well for himself at the Northern British Bulldog Society's show at Broadmeadow yesterday. He won the open Australian-bred and open male section, under challenge. Then his homely features helped him win the trophy for the best exhibit of the show…

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Scotch Fair at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 5

The popular girl competition, the result of which was announced at a Scotch Fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. Stephen's Presbvterien…

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Interstate Basketball Carnival Revived

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—The All-Australia basketball carnival, revived after a break during the war years. opened at New Farm Park to-day…

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Railway Coal Stocks Show Big Increase

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 12

SYDNEY.—Though overall coal production in the past three weeks has dropped, Railway coal stocks have increased by 14,000…

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No Caulfield Races On Show Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. — There will he no race meeting at Caulfield on September 26—Show Day holiday Cabinet decided to-night to adher…

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More Entries Accepted For "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

Entries accepted for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show total 2146—a small increase on the 2000 originally planned, and extra…

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Puppet Show at Y.W.C.A. Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

"Cinderella" and "Snow White" were presented in puppet shows at a schoolchildren's party in the Y.W.C.A. lounge yesterday…

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Morisset Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 5

Sir,—It is true, that the District Agricultural Bureau has appointed a committee to prepare for a show for Morisset district, but publication of…

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Fashion Show at Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 8

A preview of bright clothes to come was given at Brisbane's biggest postwar mannequin parade recently. Above: Navv…

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"The Newcastle Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 3

Pictures to be displayed at "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show were checked today in readiness for the official opening at the City Hall on Monday. The standard of the exhibits is again exceptionally high this year and interest in the exhibition is very keen…

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Children's Art Show Will Reveal Remarkable Talent

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

The judges confidently anticipate that the high standard of the entries will surprise many people, when "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show opens on Monday morning. The committee of volunteers who…

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