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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 36

Champion of Champions Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 7

Some of the 800 school competitors who took part in the P.S.A.A.A. Champion of Champions athletic carnival at Newcastle Sports Ground yesterday. Eight zones were represented by about 100 children each. These girls are about to take part in the grand march…

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Topics of the Day Show Holiday

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

GREATER Newcastle Council agreed last night, at the request of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, to ask the Government to…

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Like Governor to Open Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

The President of Newcastle A.H. and I. Society (Ald. Cane) said it was hoped that, if the Governor (Lieut.-General Northcott) visited…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 6

An exhibition of paintings by a Newcastle artist, Miss Betty Bates, will be held at the Shortland Room on Tuesday afternoon. The pictures,…

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Exhibition Dances At Legion House

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 7

Next Tuesday night at Legion House, Newcastle, two of Australia's leading dancing couples will give specialty exhibitions and will compete…

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Church Of England Fair At Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 6

The annual fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. John the Baptist Church of England, Lambton, was held in the Parish Hall yesterday…

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Infants' Toy Show At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 7

Margaret Williams with 1012 penny votes (£4 4s 4d) won the toy competition conducted' by the Adamstown School Mothers' Club in…

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Bradman, Slower But Good, Stole Show at Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Don Bradman in the field stole the limelight in the England v. South Australia cricket match…

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Puppet Show at Y.w.c.a

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 3

Competitors in the puppet show display at the Y.W.C.A. on Saturday included (left to right): Marlene Hughes, Beverley Myles, Judith Dalgars, Ann Wilson and Marion James…

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London Wool Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Beasley (right) looks over an old-fashioned loom with Dr. E. Booth, the Australian representative and Chairman of the International Wool Secretariat at the wool exhibition at Australia House, London…

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Boolaroo Methodist Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

The annual Spring Fair of the Boolaroo Methodist Church was opened by Mrs. C. L. Connor of Mayfield, who was introduced by Rev. W. E. Wood…

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Metal Unions To Plan Card Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 4

There will be a special meeting of metal unions delegates, arranged by the Metal Trades Group, on Sunday morning, to discuss plans for the…

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Exhibition of Sketches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 5

An exhibition of aboriginal studies in pencil, charcoal and coloured chalks was shown at Winn's Shortland Room yesterday by the Women's…

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Show Boost for Tasmanian Potato Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 2

The Tasmanian Marketing Board will sell freshly-cooked potato chips at the Newcastle Show next year. The chips' stall will be part of an…

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Hunt Club Ponies for Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 8

A dozen horses owned by members of Newcastle Hunt Club will be used for pony rides at a fair to be held in King Edward Park on November 16…

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Teralba Fair for Memorial Fund

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

Mrs. F. Street will open the Summer Fair to-day for the Returned Soldiers Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Hamonet will judge the cooking and…

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Want Anniversary Flower Show

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

The 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee will be asked by the Newcastle Horticultural Council to stage a flower show on September 5 and…

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Earl's Home Is Site For 1951 World's Fair

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

The Earl of Jersey's home, the 600-acre Osterley Park, Middlesex, will be the site for Britain's 1951 World…

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Students to Show Their Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 8

Attractive hats made by students in the millinery classes will be among articles displayed at an exhibition of students' work at…

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Britain's Biggest Film Show "Herald" Service

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

LONDON, Nov. 1.—The biggest event in the history of films in Britain is the first Royal Command film…

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