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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 36

Mater Hospital Fair This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 10

Children are assured of a good time at the Mater Misericordiae Fair to be held in the hospital grounds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of…

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Not Interested in Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

Pam Walker, 2 years 9 months, made no bones about her lack of interest in the proceedings at a baby show in Wickham parish hall yesterday…

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King Edward Park Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

Colored lights threaded through the trees will provide an attractive setting for the carnival, which will be held In King Edward Park on…

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School Exhibition at Mayfield East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 7

An exhibition of work by students at Mayfield East school will be given on December 4, starting at 2 p.m. Details were discussed at a meeting…

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Empire Exhibits for Sydney Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) said to-night he understood that the British and Dominion Governments…

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Fair to Celebrate Mater Jubilee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 8

Bright flags, gaily decorated stalls and the white veils of the nursing sisters and nuns lent a festive an to the Mater Hospital grounds…

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£50 From Fair for Teralba Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 5

A fair, pet show and street stall organised by Teralba R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary raised £50 for the memorial fund…

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New Lambton Infants' Exhibition Of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

An exhibition of work of the pupils of the New Lambton Infants' School arranged by the headmistress (Miss Osborne) and staff will be held in…

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N.j.c. Greyhound Racing Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 16

Newcastle Jockey Club has arranged a Christmas and New Year dog racing carnival of five meetings…

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30 Paintings by Australians For Paris Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 14. A.A.P.—The organisers of an international exhibition of modern art to be held in the Musee Moderne, at Paris,…

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Carnival in King Edward Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1946 · page 8

This afternoon and to-night a carnival, arranged by the Women's Committee of the Air Force Association and the Y.W.C.A. will be held in…

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Show Card Inspections This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 2

The metal unions' show-card inspections, aimed at securing 100 per cent, financial unionism at local industries, will be…

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Wickham School Show at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1946 · page 5

Variety entertainment will be featured in the "Night of Youth" show at the City Hall to-night, which will be presented by pupils of Wickham Central…

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Topics of the Day Fair Excuse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 2

"YOU are a very dirty boy, your neck is stained, hands grimy and your face is as black as a nigger's," said a mother to her small…

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Lord Mayor of London's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 5

The new Lord Mayor of London (Sir Bracewell Smith) wears a sunny smile as he watches the Lord Mayor's Show parade. This…

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Gymnasts at Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 8

Members of Youth Clubs give a gymnastic display at the Lord Mayor of London's Show as it was passing through Ludgate Circus. The new Lord Mayor (Sir Bracewell Smith) was installed with all pre-war pomp and pageantry, and thousands of Londoners turned…

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Team Of 120 Athletes From Sydney For Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 15

State secretary of the Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. (Mr. B. C. Day) has notified Newcastle officials that approximately 120 Sydney athletes, including most of the StateJs best, will visit Newcastle for the inter-city carnival…

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Morisset's First Show to Be Next Autumn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Morisset District P. and A. Society was held on the ground where it is proposed to hold a show in the…

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Newcastle Show Plans For 1947 Under Way

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 3

Newcastle Show officials have completed plans to prevent a recurrence of last year's congestion from crowds waiting to gain…

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Company Ordered to Show Profits, 40-Hour Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—During the hearing of the 40-hour case, the Acting Chief Judge Drake Brockman directed that the balance sheets…

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