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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 36

Athletics Carnival — Cricket Trial — Married At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 November 1946 · page 7

ROUNDING the first bend in the senior mile at the Newcastle v Metropolitan athletics meeting on Saturday. PLAYED IN CRICKET TRIAL AT NEW LAMBTON.— K. Hill, D. Dives, C. Johnson, and W. Pickles. G. Towner winning the 500 c.c. event at the motorcycle hill climb at Boolaroo on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Turner leaving St. Joseph's Church, Merewether, on…

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Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 6

A Christmas gift fair and a concert, to be held in the Community Hall, Birmingham Gardens, by the Methodist Ladies' Aid on Saturday, will be the…

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Boolaroo School Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 4

To raise funds to install a radio system throughout the school, Boolaroo Parents and Citizens' Association will hold a continental fair on Friday at 2…

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Fashions Make Fair Exchange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 6

The six American girls who have been displaying United States fashions in England (right) look up at the seven British mannequins who will do the same for British fashions in the United States and South America. Both groups arrived in New York…

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Fridays Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 11

The lawns and gardens surrounding the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Southwood-Shaw, Merewether, where the Newcastle Red Cross Fair will be…

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Methodist Fair at Tarro

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 6

The Methodist summer fair, held in the School of Arts Hall, Tarro, was well attended. Proceeds were a record for one church…

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Heavy Booking for Show Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 3

All space for trade exhibits had been booked out for the Newcastle Show in February and exhibits in the motor trade section would be a…

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Americans Show Weakness In Doubles Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— American Davis Cup players practising at Kooyong have impressed with the precision of their baseline…

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Swiss Smile at Big U.s. "Rescue Show"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.—The inhabitants of the little Alpine village of Meiringen are amused at the great American rescue…

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Schoolgirls Hold Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 4

Children from Adamstown Primary School held an exhibition at the school yesterday. A group of the children is seen clustered…

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Red Cross Garden Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 8

Mrs. E. M. Merewether, Mrs. J. L. Southwood-Shaw (President, Newcastle Red Cross), and Mrs. H. A. Woodd at the Red Cross garden fair at Mrs. Southwood-Shaw's home yesterday…

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Garden Fair For Red Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 8

On a long verandah overlooking the sea members of the Newcastle Red Cross branch set up stalls at the home of the President (Mrs…

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Rain Mars Swimming Association Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 7

The opening night of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association fancy fair was marred last night by a strong north-east wind…

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Exhibition Of Work At Adamstown School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 6

Art in black and white and in color was outstanding in the school exhibition by the boys' and girls' departments at Adamstown School…

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Chess Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The N.S.W. Chess Association's annual chess carnival will begin on Saturday in Sydney, with teams from the country…

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Christmas Fair at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 3

The funds of the New Lambton All Saints' Church of England will benefit by more than £80 as the result, of a Christmas fair organised by the…

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Baptist Plan To Show Films In Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 6

The Young Men's Missionary League. attached to Newcastle Baptist Tabernacle, will purchase a sound projector to raise money for work…

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Fair at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 10

Mrs. F. de Witt Batty will open the Junior Harbor Lights' fair in the Wakehurst Institute, Wickham, on Saturday afternoon. Features of the…

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Eraring Schoolwork Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 5

Eraring school pupils will exhibit their work in the public hall next Friday night. Proceeds are in aid of a school projector…

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Show Car Park

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

Greater Newcastle Council last night approved a recommendation by the Works Committee that the unimproved section of Richardson Park,…

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