No Complaints on Show Food
Two council Health Inspectors who kept a rigid watch on food sold at the Newcastle Show failed to get one complaint of the handling of food:…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Show At Peak Unless Ground Bigger
Newcastle Showground is too small. It must be expanded without delay to cope with the growing crowds that will attend future shows. Without added space, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Show Opens Under Overcast Sky
Overcast skies and humid conditions were experienced for the opening of the Maitland Show today. Light showers fell yesterday afternoon and a fairly heavy fall in the early morning registered 30 points for the 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show President and Ringmaster Hurt in Accident
The President of Maitland Show (Mr. W. E. Sparke) and the Ringmaster (.Mr. S. I. Parish) were injured in a car accident on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Display of Hobby Work at Maitland Show
A model on tanker built to scale by 20 junior boys from the Maitland High School was one of the main attractions In the pavilions at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Judging Day at Maitland Show —Exhibits Praised
The high standard of the preserves and jams at Maitland Show yesterday was praised by the judges Mesdames W. E. Sparke, Roy Ekert and J. A. Roberts snapped during the judging. Judging the knitting exhibits at Maitland Show: Miss M. Hanks and…
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Maitland Show began yesterday, and the authentic atmosphere of a country show with country people appraising country things was apparent. Top: These men were interested at the ring. Left to right: J. Caban (Congewai), W. Braithwaite (Wyong), E. McCormack (Raymond Terrace). J. Mooney (Newcastle) and R. Grahame (Largs). Below: The cattle section was very fine in spite of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America Leads Australia at Baths Carnival
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A crowd of 1600 people spent three hours in pouring rain at North Sydney Olympic Pool to-night to farewell the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Found Rural Air At Maitland Show
YESTERDAY the 1947 Maitland Show opened to the public. It is a great Show, an authentic show of cattle, pigs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conditions at Show
Sir,—The committee of Newcastle Show should make conditions better for the public. Ground should be provided where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Flower Show for Celebrations
A flower show will be conducted by Newcastle Horticultural Council in the City Hall and the Civic Park during the 150th Anniversary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Took Part in Maitland Show
Maitland Show was officially opened yesterday. Top: Two horsewomen, Mrs. P. Jenkins on Bid, and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Picnic Party at Maitland Show
A luncheon party at the Maitland Show. The party, which was from Singleton, had entered Australian Illawarra Shorthorns in the dairy section. Left to right: Mr. Neville Hueston, Mr. W. L. Hueston, Mr. P. A. Hueston, Mrs. P. A. Hueston and Miss Iris Hueston…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prepare Now For Winter Show
March is the time when the gardener will lay the foundation of his winter and spring flower show. During this month the seeds must be sown and as the summer flowering plants pass out there will follow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Little Girls at the Show
These three little girls in riding clothes were all set to enjoy the Maitland Show. Left to right: Jannys McDonald, Joan Sparke, daughter of the President of the Maitland Show Committee (Mr. W. E. Sparke), and Mary McDonald…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ring Events At Maitland Show This Afternoon
Maitland Show opened for its third day this morning under the same weather conditions as have prevailed since it opened last Wednesday. But this did not deter a large crowd from making its way to the ground early this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Affects Maitland Show Attendance
Maitland Showground was practically deserted this morning and at midday there was only a handful of people on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Seating
Sir;—Seating around the ring at Newcastle Show was inadequate, but more people couid be seated comfortably if committeemen would take…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Show Takings Drop
Receipts for the Maitland Show for the four days and nights were £798 less than those of last year when the show was held on only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Took Exhibits to Flower Show
Lillian Jackson Elaine Scott, of Islington, with baskets of flowers which were exhibited at the Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizen's Flower Show on Saturday…
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