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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

710 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 36

Men Who Have — Opened The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 10

Newcastle's first Show after the war will be opened by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, who is Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary and…

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Trotting Entries Make New Show Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

With record prize money of £500 and record entries of between 550 and 600, there will be a feast of trotting at Newcastle Show this year…

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Hundreds Put Finishing Touch To Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

The first show at Newcastle for six years opens at 10 a.m. to-day. Records have been established in all sections. More than 500 people were working at the Showground yesterday in readiness for the opening…

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Deputy Mayor And School Band At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 9

Among the public men in Newcastle who look back on past Shows with a gently reminiscent smile is the…

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Waiting For The Judge At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

Mrs. Beaton, an accomplished rider over the hurdles, photographed with Gay Prince while waiting for the judges at…

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Legacy Appeal Is Barred From The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 14

Permission for the sale of Legacy Art Union tickets at Newcastle Show has been refused by the Show Committee…

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Grab Crane in B.H.P. Show Exhibit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

A feature of the B.H.P. exhibit at the Newcastle Show is a model of the iron ore grab crane at the Steel Works wharf, with a model B.H.P. ship at the Wharf. Picture shows a workman giving the final touches…

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Extra Trams and Buses Special Services for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Trim and 'bus timetables to be operated during the show were announced yesterday by the District Superintendent of Road Transport…

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Rowley Doctor Rides Again: Famous Show Names Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 11

Rowley Doctor, most famous of all Australian show-ring riders from 19,15 to 1932, will come out of retirement to ride at the Newcastle Show. At 58 he does not consider himself too old to complete against present day riders in hunting contests…

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Ready For Judge : Women Riders At Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

ALL READY for the critical eye of the judges. — A group of competitors in the competition for women riders at Newcastle Show today. The riders received high praise from the Judges. A WELL-KNOWN Show judge, M r. Ray Hodge, examines Rocket in the showring at Broadmeadow today…

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Judging Day at the Show: Busy Time for Judges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

Broadmeadow Showground, which for six years had echoed to the martial tramp of an army at war came into its own again and where troops had paraded, men and girls led prancing…

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Union Plans Show Place On 15 Acres at Warner's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Plans of the Newcastle branch of the Ironworkers' Association for the development of 15 acres of ground at Warner's Bay provide…

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Show Sidelights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

EX-SERVICEMEN laughed when they saw a weather-worn sign "R.A.P," at the rear of a building near the Hall of Industries. The sign…

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"Herald" Show Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

These may be ordered at our display stand situated in the Industrial Pavilion…

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"Sun" Show Photographs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 8

These may be ordered at our display stand situated in the Industrial Pavilion…

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Show Forecast Says Fine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

MR. CYRIL GRIFFITHS made the following forecast for Newcastle Show to-day— Generally fine, with just a…

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The Show's Two Sides

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 8

IN its workaday world of secondary industry Newcastle gives little enough thought to the wider world of primary production. Yet the…

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Beauty at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

On leave from the W.A.A.A.F., A.C.W. Patricia Stuart, of East Maitland attended Newcastle Show with her favourite mount…

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Bus, Tram Times for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

Tram and bus transport for to-morrow and Saturday has been announced by the Department of Transport and Tramways…

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Monkey Bites Boy At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

Cyril Owens. of Hunter Street West, set a fashion when he was bitten by a horse in the arena just after the opening of the…

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