Memorial Prize for Flowers at Show
A special memorial trophy, valued at £5, to be known as the T. H. Capewell Memorial Prize, has been donated to the Newcastle Show by…
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Shows & fairs, 1946
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Man Enters For Needlework At The Show
For the first time in the history, of Newcastle Show the needlework section is being invaded by a man competitor, who…
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Nominations for Newcastle Show this year are a record. In many sections extra accommodation will have to be hurriedly prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Departmental Exhibit For Show
A pyramid of New South Wales apples will be exhibited by the Department of Agriculture at Newcastle Show. It will also show a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brighter Trotting for Gloucester Show
GLOUCESTER, Wednesday.—Prize money, of £100 will be offered for trotting events at Gloucester Show this year. Events will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Jersey Blonde Made a Fair Cop
NEWARK (New Jersey), Friday: A pretty woman with authentic blonde hair and an equally authentic revolver was sought by Newark police today for a "stick-up." She held up 14-year-old Sammy Weber and his 12-year-old sister,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radar Exhibit at Show
An exhibit showing the cathode ray tube, which forms part of radar equipment, will be presented by Newcastle Technical College in its display…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Support For Show
Support given to the Newcastle Show by retailers, commercial houses and exhibitors was described by the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe) as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dionne Quins at Snow Carnival "Herald" Service
OTTAWA, Feb. 10.—The Dionne quintuplets, now nearly 12 years old, made their third public appearance away from home when they…
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SURELY YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN…
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A record number of entries, expected to be in the vicinity of 590. will necessitate 63 trotting races at the Newcastle Show, which opens on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stars for Redhead Surf Carnival
Australian champion, Bob Newbiggin, and outstanding juniors, Ray Land and J. Bartlett, will swim at the Redhead…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Record Horse Entries For Show
The 1126 entries in the horse events at Newcastle Show include names which were known to ringside crowds throughout the Commonwealth before the war, as well as a large number of new ones. The entries are easily a record. HIGH JUMPERS, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →550 Entries in Show Trotting
Between 550 and 600 entries have been received for trotting events at Newcastle Show. Fields are so big that at least four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New "Army" Takes Over at Local Show Ground
A new "army" has taken possession of Newcastle Showground. After having been occupied continuously from 1939 to September last year by the Military Forces, the ground is now being rapidly and efficiently transformed by an army of civilian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jack Davey to Show Cause
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Jack Davey has been called by the Postmaster-General's Department to show cause why he should not be dealt with for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Exhibit by Schools at Show
A special pavilion at Newcastle Show will be devoted to an exhibition of work by pupils of Newcastle schools. It will show every phase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Is Boon To Show Assn
A fund built up over many years from a percentage of the takings is the Newcastle Show Association's insurance against rain for this year's exhibition to begin on February 20. The Association's secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Swimming Carnival Postponed
The swimming carnival of Central Junior Technical School, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed because of the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food Gift Held Up; Fair Shares for All
LONDON, Feb. 13. A.A.P.—Six crates of Australian tinned food—meat, tea, fruit milk, honey and butter—which members of the…
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