Records Go at Palm Beach Carnival
SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Palm Beach annual swimming carnival to-night five new State records and two Australian records were…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Man Fined, Had No Permit for Carnival Game
For having used a stand in Gregson Park. Hamilton, to play a game of "Red, yellow and white," on March 13, Marrion Roy Geffrev…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stud Bulls Come to Show by Air
SYDNEY, Friday.—Two Hereford bulls, weighing more than a ton, arrived by A.N.A. freight from Melbourne to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lev Ante Show Coming Back on
The Levante show is returning to Newcastle from Tam worth next Sunday to begin its Easter season. Popular artists Bobby Le…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Yacht Racing at Carnival
Five visiting branches of the Royal Motor Yacht Club — Rose Bay, Port Hacking, Broken Bay. Georges River and Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stage Set For Big Newcastle Sporting Carnival
Problems of dates and allocation of grounds having been settled by the 150th Anniversary Celebrations Sporting' Committee, the stage is set for the greatest sporting festival in Newcastle's history…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Approval for "Exhibition" Sunday Football
By eight votes to three, Maitland City Council last night approved the playing of a benefit football match on Maitland Sports Ground next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Rio Rita," Much Improved Show
A marked improvement in all respects has been made in the presentation by the Newcastle Civic Choral Society this week of "Rio Rita."…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Showman's Wife Has "Had" Show Business
MRS. L. LEVANTE, wife of the Great Levante, at present in Newcastle, says she has “had” show business…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain Predicted For Royal Show
SYDNEY: Rain is forecast for late tomorrow—the opening day of the Royal Show. "It may last intermittently for 24…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Show Opens To-day
SYDNEY, Friday.—Record entries have been received for the Royal Agricultural Show, to open in Sydney to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Easter Show Draws Big Crowds
SYDNEY: In a beflagged, glitteringly painted show, ground, Sydney's first Royal Easter Show for six years opened this morning in warm autumn sunshine. Crowds were already streaming to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increase In Show Meal Prices
SYDNEY: Increases in prices of meals served at the Sydney Showground were authorised by the Deputy Prices Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record First Day at Sydney Show
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Attendance records for the opening of the Royal Easter Show were broken yesterday, when 93,460 people paused through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blitz For Pure Food Begins At Royal Show
SYDNEY: An intense blitz on food purveyors at the Royal Easter Show was opened today by Pure Food inspectors of the Health Department. To reduce to a minimum any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.A.S. Exhibits For Celebration's Industrial Fair
"Empire and other countries are showing interest in the Industrial Fair being held in connection with the 150th Anniversary celebrations,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Could Not Get Meals at Show
SYDNEY, Monday.—Many of the 30,000 people who attended Sydney Show to-day could not get meals because of the congestion. Food queues…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Sun" Children's Art Show Will Be Held In September
A committee representative of Newcastle schools, art circles, the council and newspapers met at the City Hall yesterday to discuss details of "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, which is to be held from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Calf Born at Royal Show
The Royal Agricultural Show is now drawing crowds of people in Sydney, who come to see scenes such as this. Mr. A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lounge Interior Displayed at Show
Furniture and fittings of a lounge interior are show in this picture. The room is part of the British Empire Exhibition at the Royal Show. Sydney, and was arranged and displayed by Douglas Dimand and Margaret Lord, of Sydney. The room combines modernity with comfort, and includes a built-in wireless and room-length bookshelf…
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