U.S. Swimmers Show Class In State Titles
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The visiting American swimmers, Fred Taioli and Ralph Wright, who will compete in the Northern District championships…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Poultry Was Prize at Fair
With no meat, poultry is a popular win for any competitor in any competition these days. Miss D. Arthur and Mrs. M. Barrow (right) hold arm fuls or poultry at a fair in the City yesterday, organised by them. The poultry went to winners of competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →150th Anniversary Celebrations Art Exhibition
So that artists of this district may participate in the 150th anniversary celebrations, a sub-committee has been formed to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Will Compete in State Carnival
This senior surf team of Newcastle Surf Club, which won the Northern District surf teams' event at the Northern District surf championship at Caves Beach last week-end, will represent the North in the senior surf teams' race at the State carnivals in Sydney in March. Left to right: V. Detteridge, A. Jenkins, D. Kitchen and W. Clarke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schoolboys' Exhibition Opens
The Schoolboys Own Exhibition opened at Westminster, England, recently, for the first time in seven years. Every day, stars of the stage, radio and screen attended the exhibition. Picture shows Tommy Handley and Lind Joyce, stars of the radio show "Itma,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Float Competition at Show
The usual trade procession to Newcastle Show will not be held this year. Instead the Show Association will conduct a "most attractive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jack Davey Show At Sports Ground
Arrangements are well advanced for the Jack Davey-Roy Rene ("Mo") show at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday night in aid of the Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Drive Against Show Crooks
SYDNEY: Police had launched a drive against criminals who congregated at country shows and racecourses, said Det. Sgt. Lynch in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.r.u. Officials to Show Cause
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Victorian Railway Department has issued summonses against the Australian Railways Union Federal President and Victorian Secretary (Mr. J. J. Brown) and 15 other members of the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gave Bright Exhibition
Players in the exhibition matches at the District Park courts last night. Left to right: Colin Long (Victoria), Dinny Pails (N.S.W.), Gardner Mulloy and Bill Talbert (U.S.A.)…
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At least 400 surf club members from Sydney will attend the carnival at Newcastle beach on Saturday, February 8, according…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney's Big Entry for Surf Carnival
More than 400 Sydney lifesavers are expected to compete at the Newcastle Surf Club's annual surf carnival, to be held at Newcastle Beach on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Exhibition Tennis Proved Disappointing To Record Crowd
A record crowd saw the American and Australian Davis Cup players in exhibition matches at District Park last night, but the standard of play was a little disappointing. At eight o'clock, when the first…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dr. Booth to Come for Wool Show
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dr. Edgar H. Booth, formerly Warden of New England University College, Armidale, and now Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Girls' Event at Surf Carnival
A march past event for girls will be included in the Newcastle Surf Club's carnival programme on February 8…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Class Fields for Cessnock Cycle Racing Carnival
Principal event of Cessnock League Cycle Club's championships carnival to be held at Cessnock saucer track on January…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Show Pigsties Now "Summer Chalets"
LONDON, Friday.—People living in summer chalets, originally built as show pigsties in Surrey, have had their rents reduced from £1 a week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Census Expected to Show Big Changes
CANBERRA, Friday.—The census to be taken on June 30 was expected to reveal many changes in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Be Record Show Entries
The number of exhibits to be entered in Greater Newcastle's 1947 Show were expected to be a record, said the Secretary of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Princess's First Millinery Show
Princess Elizabeth saw her first millinery show when she visited the Dorchester Hotel, yesterday, the show being presented by the Association of Millinery Designers of London. She saw these three models (left to right): A Gainsborough style in white felt with sweeping emerald ostrich plumes. An off-the-face pillbox with Paradise plumes. A Gainsborough style in natural Ball Buntal straw…
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