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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

817 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 41

Masks, Models on Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 7

Made of papier-mache, these masks and models are on display at the Workers' Educational Association art show. They are the work of association students. The Art Tutor (Mr. J. W. Lipscomb) will give a talk on art appreciation when the show is opened…

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Exhibition By W.E.A. Art Class

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 6

Members of the Workers' Educational Association art class will exhibit their work at the last meeting of this year's class to-morrow…

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Trotting Owners Object To Show Handicap Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 9

The Hunter Trotting Owners and Trainers' Association decided last night to net against a reported proposal by the representatives of show…

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Pupils and Puppets in Drama Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

Puppetry plays an important part in drama, proved by these Mayfield East schoolchildren with their colourful dolls. They gave a puppetry demonstration as part of the Drama Conference which began in Newcastle yesterday. The children are, from left—Back row: Trevor Wilson, Richard Gibb, Wendy Nightingale, Jan McDougall. Front row: Tony Duffell, Graham Doherty,…

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Fair Space Allotted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

"On location" for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations Industrial Fair, organisers yesterday allocated space for exhibitors' stands. They decided two extra rows of marquees must be erected to cope with the demand. From left: Mr. A. E. Hall (Show Society),…

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Children's Art Show Entires Expected To Exceed Last Year's

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 6

Entries in this year's "The Newcastle Sun" art show are expected to be substantially more than last year's total of 7200 pictures. But more pictures will be selected…

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Rain Mars Hobart Football Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 14

HOBART, Friday.—Conditions at the North Hobart oval to-day for the sixth and second last day's play in the Australian National Football…

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Queensland Wins Hockey Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 8

PERTH, Sunday.—In the grand final of the men's hockey carnival, Western Australia drew with Queensland. 2-all, to give the Noall Shield…

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Marquees Needed For Industrial Fair Overflow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 5

Two "streets" of marquee would be necessary to house the overflow of exhibits at the Industrial Fair, the Liaison Officer (Mr. S. A. Dalton)…

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Tasmanian Football Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 10

LAUNCESTOX, Monday.—A bined football team from Western Australia and South Australia defeated Victoria by 21 goal 14 behinds…

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The Letter Box. Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 6

"The Newcastle Sun" Art Show, which is to be included in the 150th Celebrations, promises to be a huge success…

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Hard At Work For "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

THREE CHILDREN at the Newcastle East Public School work on a composite picture for "The Newcastle Sun's" Art Show, which will be held next month. The children are (left to right): Jim Mitchell, 12, of Speers Point; June Lintott, 11, of Mayfield; and Eric Chapman, 12, of…

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Children Hard At Work Drawing Pictures For Art Show Next Month

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 6

Children in Newcastle and Hunter Valley schools are hard at work painting and drawing pictures for "The Newcastle Sun" Art Show next month. MANY of them have entered…

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Art Exhibition For Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 6

The 150th Celebrations Art Exhibition, to be held at the Hunter Street West Technical College from August 23 to August 30, will be the…

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Child Dirt-track Rider For Industrial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 6

The two-year-old motor-cycle rider, Gary Bevan, of. Belmont, will be featured on the ring events programmed for four nights at the…

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Teralba Church Fair Record For Ladies' Aid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 5

Teralba Methodist Church annual fair was a record for the Ladies' Church Aid, £53/10/ being raised. The fair was opened by Mrs. C. L…

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Toronto Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 8

The Mayoress(Mrs. H. D. Quinlan) will open St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church Spring Fair in he Masonic Hall. Toronto, on…

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Women's Hockey Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 12

PERTH, Wednesday.—In the all Australian women's hockey carnival to-day. Victoria def ated South Australia 4-2 West Australia had an…

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Protests Against Street Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Sir.—The 150th Anniversary Celebrations Committee has approved a carnival between Merewether and Union Streets, in Hunter-street…

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Stars For Golf Carnival; State Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 12

NEWCASTLE will have its biggest golf carnival during the second week in September. The Anniversary…

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