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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Mr. Baddeley To Open Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

The Newcastle Show will be officially opened by the Chief Secretary (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) at 1.45 p.m. on Thursday, February 21. The day will be a public holiday in Newcastle…

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Getting Ready for Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 12

Members of Newcastle Surf Club, N. Karlson, J. Straiton and A. Sargent preparing for the club's annual carnival tomorrow afternoon…

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Swansea March Past Crew for Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Alter a hard week's training, and with the team nearly up to its pre-war strength the Swansea sun Club's march past team is expected to offer stiff opposition to…

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Newbiggin May Not Start At Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 10

AUSTRALIA'S surf and belt A champion, Bob Newbiggin, may not start at Newcastle Surf Club's carnival to-morrow…

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Show Entries Close on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Entries for Newcastle Show, with, the exception of those in the horticultural section, close to-morrow. The Show will be held this month…

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Fair Rents Board (Before Mr. J. Byrne, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

Application was made by Aubrey William Frankham, of Hunter-street, Newcastle, for the fixation of the rental of the premises tenanted by him since…

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Our Workers "Show More Resource" Than Americans

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

Australian workers were more resourceful than American workers, Mr. E. Rettew told a meeting of Cessnock Rotary Club last night. MR. RETTEW, who is associated…

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POP Fair Enough

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

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Fair Demand for Fish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 6

There was only fair demand for supplies at Newcastle fish market yesterday. Forty-five boxes arrived from Swansea and Nelson's Bay. Prices:…

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Ready for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

Surf club members at Newcastle Beach preparing for Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival to-day…

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Says Eighth Given Fair Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Complaints From Eighth Division personnel that they had not been treated fairly in the matter of leave were not…

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Repellent Arrives for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

The shark repellent ordered by Newcastle Surf Club for its carnival this afternoon arrived yesterday morning from Melbourne…

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Newbiggin Will Be at Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 10

Australian surf and belt champion, Bob Newbiggin, secured last-minute leave yesterday to compete at Newcastle surf carnival this afternoon…

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Shark Repellent Is Used for First Time at Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

Shark repellent tablets were used for the first time in Australia at the Newcastle Surf Club's big victory carnival this afternoon. Entries for the carnival were an all time record…

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Family Man - Fair Swap

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 7

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J. Bartlett Stars at Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

Outstanding features of Newcastle Surf Club's carnival on Saturday were the successes of Cook's Hill Club's junior J. Bartlett in the junior…

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Newcastle Show May Be Included In Broadcast To B.B.C.

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

The Newcastle Show this year will probably be introduced into a broadcast of Newcastle being prepared by the Department of…

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Country Women to Staff Rest Room at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 6

A REST ROOM and parcels office will be staffed by Newcastle Country Women's Association at the Showground during show week,…

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Northern Bulldog Show

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

The Northern British Bulldog Club will meet on Sunday to discuss the first two-point championship show. In all probability, an…

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Bulldog Club Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

At next Sunday's meeting of the Northern British Bulldog Club the first two-point championship show to be held under the auspices of the…

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