Exhibition of Work at Carrington School
Travel films cartoons and educational shorts will be shown on Carrington School's new 16 m.m. movie projector at an exhibition of work…
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Shows & fairs, 1946
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Countering Show Gates Delay
Ticket boxes at Newcastle Show ground are being duplicated and one set of turnstiles removed to a new location to avoid a repetition of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Topics of the Day 100 Show Floodlights
RINGSIDE lighting at Newcastle Showground will be retained when the floodlights are switched on. The floodlighting will comprise 25 lights…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Entries for Stockton Surf Carnival
A record number of entries have been received for all events at Stock. ton surf carnival, to be held at Nobbys Beach on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stockton Surf Carnival at Nobby's Beach
Record entries are in for the first surf carnival of the season tomorrow at Nobbys Beach, organised by the Stockton Club…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Betty Harborne Show at Lambton
Lambton Patriotic Committee will combine with the Mothers' Club and Parents and Citizens' Association in presenting the Betty Harborne show in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Methodist Fair At Adamstown
The building fund of the Adamstown Methodist Memorial School Hall will benefit by £51 as the result of a fair yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Adamstown Infants' School Exhibition
A picture gallery containing che portraits of parents was greatly appreciated by the large number of parents who attended the exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flat Surf, Seaweed Greet Swimmers At Nobbys Carnival
Conditions were far from ideal for Newcastle's first surf carnival of the season at Nobbys Beach this afternoon. A strong westerly wind flattened the surf and thick clumps of seaweed hampered the swimmers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School Exhibition at Swansea
Swansea Parents and citizens' Association and Mothers' Club will hold an exhibition on Friday and Saturday of puplis' art and handicraft. Stalls will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flat Surf and Seaweed Spoil Carnival
Boat events were unspectacular, and competitors in belt and other surf races had a hard swim each way, with little assistance from waves, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Methodist Fair at West Wallsend
The Christmas fair of West Wallsend Methodist Church, arranged by the Ladies' Church Aid, was opened by Mrs. E. K. Lingard, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scotch Fair
Cardiff Presbyterian Church held a successful "Scotch Fair" in the church hall on Saturday. It was opened by Mrs. Fairey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Exhibition For The Balkans; Will Be Flown There
LONDON, Tuesday: Australia's first exhibition in the Russian-dominated Balkans will be flown from London to Belgrade before Christmas. The exhibition will be staged at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Army Calls on Major Cousens To Show Cause
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The G.O.C. Eastern Command has called on Major Charles Cousens to show cause why his commission should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Winners at Swimming Carnival
These two swimmers won championship events at last night's Northern District Amateur Swimming Association carnival at the Ocean Baths. Left—Miss Marie Stevenson, after winning the 50 metres Northern District championship. Right—Bruce Bourke, State 200 metre champion, after he won the 100 metres Northern District championship from Bob Newbiggin…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Art Show Has Variety
The exhibition of paintings and drawings of Newcastle Art Society, which will be opened at 3 p.m. in the Hunter-street Technical College…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carnival Swims Double To Bruce Bourke
Bruce Bourke, young Palm Beach swimmer, made an impressive debut before a crowd of about 2000 at the Ocean Baths…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Expects 1947 Show to Be Record
The 1947 Newcastle Show would be the biggest on record, the President (Ald. Cane) said yesterday. "The entries end applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial Fair To Be Held Here
The Industrial Fair to be held concurrently with Newcastle's 150th anniversary celebrations next year would be the most effective method…
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