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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Japs Show No Sign of War Guilt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

In this article, the first of two, Brigadier A. S. Blackburn, V.C., President of the R.S.L., discusses Japanese reaction to the War Crimes Trial now in progress in Tokio. Brigadier Blackburn commanded "Blackforce" in Java…

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15-Year-Old Boy Promotes Big Radio Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

Joe Arthur, 15-year-old son of Mr. J. Arthur, M.L.A., who for six years has been promoting various forms of entertainment for patriotic and…

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Surf Carnival at Merewether Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

An impromptu surf carnival will be held at Merewether Beach next Sunday. An branch representatives will…

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Carnival on School Playing Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

A carnival, which was being erected in Gregson Park, had occupied the space which children from Hamilton School used as a playing area, Mr…

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Took Part in Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

Some of the girls at the Ocean Baths yesterday when St. Aloysius' Girls' High School, Hamilton, held its third annual carnival…

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Water Pipes Show In "Forgotten Road"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Wilson-street, Mayfield, was so badly neglected, that water pipes were showing through the surface, said Mr. S. Grey, at a meeting of…

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Tech. Carnival Swimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

Some of the boys who competed yesterday in events for Newcastle Technical High School swimming carnival at the ocean baths…

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Swimming Carnival Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

D. Evans (senior), N. Joyce (inter mediate) and J. Boorman (junior), winners of the 50 metres races at the Combined Secondary Schools' Swimming Carnival at Newcastle Baths today…

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Inter-Industry Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 12

The B.H.P. Office Employees' Sporting Club will conduct an inter-industry swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths to-night, commencing at…

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Show Building Plan May Be Delayed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

It is unlikely that, Newcastle Show Society will be able to continue its building extensions this year. The Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe)…

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Jack Davey Quiz Show for Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 9

There was a large crowd at the Stadium last night when Jack Davey and other Sydney radio celebrities conducted a quiz show and musical…

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"Sun" Children's Art Show Sept. 22-27

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

"The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, which this year will be held in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, will be open from September 22 to September 27…

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Fight Plan to Use Park for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

Hamilton North Progress Association would fight the proposal of the Show Association to take over all, or part of, Richardson Park for…

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Record Entries Will Make Cessnock Show Best For Many Years

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

With record entries in all sections, Cessnock's 21st annual Show, which opens tomorrow, is expected to be the best for many years. There are 500 more entries than in any previous year, the main increase being in the home industries…

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Teralba Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Mrs. F. Street to-morrow will open a fair in the School of Arts to raise funds for Teralba V-J Dinghy Club. Cooking entries close at 2 p.m…

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B.H.P. Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 12

Commonwealth Steel repeated their success of last year when, they won the inter-industry relay race at the annual B.H.P. office employees'…

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Interesting Runners At AJ.C. Autumn Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 16

MELBOURNE.—St. Fairy and Blncklaw may be two of the most interesting horses sent from Melbourne to Sydney for the autumn…

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Denhoti May Run at A.j.c. Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 13

MELBOURNE.—H. Wolters hopes he will be able to get Denhoti to Sydney. This good two-year-old is…

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Junior Farmers' Show At RAymond Terrace

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 11

The Junior Farmers' Show which opened today at Raymond Terrace is unique in that it is the only annual exhibition in the State to be conducted by youngsters. A showground was laid down years…

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Exhibition Winner Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 8

Miss Doreen Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murray, who has been awarded an exhibition to Sydney University in the faculty of…

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