Industrial Fair Officials
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 7
Officials of Newcastle Industrial Fair, part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations, are busy organising Left to right: Messrs. A. Cooper, organiser, A. Hall, of the A.H. and I. Association, and Mr. A. G. Anderson, assistant to the side show organiser. The fair opens next Saturday…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3
This section of the model of the proposed township at Awaba will be seen at the Newcastle Industrial Fair during the 150th Anniversary celebrations. Mr. J. Murphy, of Greater Newcastle Council's town-planning section, is adjusting portion of the model…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) would open the Industrial Fair at Broadmeadow Showground on Saturday afternoon, the Fair Liaison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Give Housewives Fair Deal"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 6
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) will submit a bill to the Legislative Assembly this month…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Practising for Carnival
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 5
A member of the New South Wales Mounted Police practising one of the many feats to be performed by a special squad at a display at the Police Carnival on Newcastle Showground next Monday and Tuesday…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 7
Committees from the heavy industries are presenting a fair and carnival at the Amusement Park, King-street, from Friday, September 5, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Patrons' Pants Will Be Fair Exhibit
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4
MEN visiting the 150th Anniversary Industrial Fair need have no worries about creased trousers. A Newcastle firm of dry-cleaners is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painting for Photographic Show
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 4
Painters are busy preparing a section of N.E.S.C.A. House for the 150th Anniversary Photographic Exhibition which opens on Friday. Left to right: Messrs. W. Haynes, S. Bower and S. Stennett…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pick Of State's Orchids, Blooms At Flower Show
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 5
Some of the finest orchids in the State would be shown at the Flower and Orchid Show to open at the City Hall and Civic Park on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pet And Doll Show At Marks Point
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 5
Marks Point Red Cross branch held a doll and pet show. The judges (Mrs. Convery and Mr. Wolfe made the following awards.—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →200,000 Expected At Industrial Fair
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the Anniversary Industrial Fair, which opens to-morrow at Newcastle Showground. The fair will present a cross-section of industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →90-Gallon Milk Vat For Fair
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 4
This shining container is a milk weighing vat, of 90-gallon capacity, which will be seen, with others at the 150th Anniversary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Photograph Show By Australians
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 4
THE ANNIVERSARY celebrations photographic ex[?]pition in Nesca House comprises the best selection of work by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Radio Artist Distressed; Show Stopped
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A thought transference show broke down half way through its broadcast over a commercial hook-up to-night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carnival Atmosphere In Newcastle: Trains Bring Big Crowds
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1
Carnival atmosphere came to Newcastle today, as every train discharged big crowds of visitors for the commencement of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations. Tonight, if the weather is fine, it is considered certain that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls Carnival at Stockton
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 14
Stockton Bowling Club still had some vacancies for the men's gala to-day, said the Secretary (Mr. F. Clarence)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Koala Family Down for the Fair
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 4
Mrs. R. McAlpin with three furry bundies—the koala family which serived in Newcastle yesterday and. The Koalos will be on display at the 150th Anniversary Industrial Fair which opens to-day…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2
THE 150th Anniversary Industrial Fair opens at the Broadmeadow Showground at 10.30 this morning. The official opening will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →150th Anniversary Carnival Sidelights In City
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 3
THERE WAS NO ORGANISED DANCING to mark the opening of the Celebrations last night, but several groups in fancy dress and armed with boxes of confetti held impromptu dances and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Picture shows a crocodile march in front of the Post Office. TRAM CREWS were faced with a very trying ordeal handling the crowds returning to the suburbs after last night's carnival but there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amazing Crowd Scenes At Carnival Opening
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2
Amazing crowd scenes marked the opening of Newcastle's 150th Anniversary Celebrations last night. All roads within a radius of half a mile of the city's centre were choked by laughing, cheering throngs in which car traffic was immobilised within minutes of the end of the…
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