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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 36

Fair Margin Urged for All Producers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 6

To encourage primary and secondary industries, he would allow a fair margin for the producer, said Mr. I. A. Grant, Lang Labour candidate…

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Tamworth Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 15

The following players have been selected to represent South Newcastle Club at the Tamworth annual President's Cup carnival on October 5: Goalkeeper, M. Hudson;…

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Novel Attractions At Legacy Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

"Cakes baked while you wait" is one of the novel attractions at the Legacy Fair which opens at the Palais Royale tomorrow night…

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Mayfield Success at Air League Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 8

Mayfield Boys' Company won the Chief Field Commissioner's Cup for organised games and athletics for the third year in succession at the fourth…

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Show Visitor's Fatal Fall From Window

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE: In Melbourne for the show. Horace Fraser, about 50, an auctioneer from Corowa, N.S.W., was killed during the night in a 60ft…

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Legacy Fair Opens Tonight at Palais

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 3

Cakes, scones and hot pies made and cooked on the premises will be sold at the Legacy Fair, which opens in the Palais Royale at 8 o'clock tonight. Women who served at the All…

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Legacy Fair to Open To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid Norris) will open the Legacy Fair in the Palais Royale, Newcastle West, at 8 o'clock to-night. The fair will be…

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King Opens Big British Trade Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Opening the "Britain Can Make It" trade exhibition yesterday, the King said Britain was the first fighting country to stage such a peacetime show. Visitors from abroad, the King said…

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Narvo To Appear At Kurri Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 16

Herb Narvo, captain and coach of St. George Rugby League Club this season, will be one of the football stars to be seen in action during the…

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POPEYE— — Fair Deal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 9

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Legacy Fair at Palais

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 9

MISS BETTY HUSH helps little Judith Lawler join in the fun of the fair with a party hat from one of the stalls at the Legacy Fair, which is attracting big crowds at the Palais. JOHN ROWLAND DEMONSTRATES some of the "mysteries of science" to Miss Beryl Branscombe and Miss M. Abraham at the Legacy Fair Heavy Industries stall…

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School Exhibition at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 7

All phases of school work during the year will be covered at an exhibition by pupils of the home science department at Wickham Central School in November…

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Fun for All at Legacy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 8

A merry-go-round, hoop-la, a fortune teller, hobby horse races, side-shows and stalls were part of the fun provided for the hundreds who…

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£1000 Cup Carnival at Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 15

Muswellbrook Race Club is to hold a £1000 Cup carnival on the Skellatar course on Friday and Saturday, November 1 and 2. Programmes will…

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Dramatic Players Show Promise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 6

It is noteworthy when a handpicked picked cast of professional actors presents a play which, despite a hackneyed plot, flogs one's interest…

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Many Attractions At Legacy Fair Finale

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 7

A quiz contest, the final of the jitterbug competition and the Legacy Cup—a race between three hobby horses ridden by leading Newcastle jockeys—will be amongst the special attractions at the grand finale of the Legacy Fair at the…

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C.M.M. Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 7

The Spring Fair of the Central Methodist Mission is to be held next week. The official opening will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. It will be…

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Flower Show at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. Norris) will open a flower show in aid of the Woodlands Boys' Home at Adamstown Methodist Hall to-day at 3 p.m. The…

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Children Give Health Week Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 4

Health Week opened in Newcastle yesterday. Above: These children from St. Joseph's Convent, Merewether, took part in…

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Reversal of Form Shown by Roman Fair; Takes N.j.c. Flying

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 11

Beaten at Dungog last Saturday in considerably weaker class, Roman Fair came to light at the Newcastle race meeting this afternoon, winning the Flying Handicap comfortably…

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