Realist Art Exhibition
An art exhibition, including recent work by members of the Studio of Realist Art, will open in the exhibition room at Newcastle Trades…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Industrial Fair "Gate" £5808
With yesterday's figures, money taken at the gate at the Industrial Fair now totals £5808. The attendance yesterday was 5616…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Jumping events at the Royal Show in Adelaide were held up for an hour to-day when riders refused to enter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Street Carnival Plan For Celebrations Welcomed By Official
Commenting on a suggestion made by a writer in yesterdays "Letter Box" that a carnival should be held in the Newcastle streets before the present festivities end, the Liaison Officer of the Celebrations Executive (Mr. S. Delves)…
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An exhibition of pictures from the modern Sydney group, Studio of Realist Art, will be opened at the Trades Hall at 3 p.m. on Friday…
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Sporting events and exhibitions were again the features of the 150th Anniversary programme in Newcastle today. The generally pleasant spring weather, which has favored the Celebrations from the outset, continued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proclaim Arbitration Act, Review Wage-peg 40-Hour Decision Fair, Says Mr. Chifley
The Arbitration Court's decision to grant the 40-hour week was fair and equitable, Mr. Chifley said in Canberra yesterday. He expected the new Arbitration Act to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fair-Cancelled Stamps May Be Valuable
Anniversary stamps cancelled at the post office at the Industrial Fair would probably be valuable because the existence of the post-office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Rehearse Youth Show
About 8000 schoolchildren took part in a rehearsal at the Sport's Ground yesterday for the 150th Anniversary Schools'…
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POTTERY EXHIBIT.—Miss Mary Champion making articles for the Y.W.C.A. Arts and Crafts Exhibition, which was opened yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Springbett, of Delungra, admires a fine show of rock lilies in Mr. R. Taylor's New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair Maximum May Be Assessed For Home Plans
CANBERRA, Thursday.—A scheme to counter blackmarketing by excessive charging in home building is being considered by officials…
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Mrs. O. Beattle demonstrating basket-making at the Y.M.C.A. Handicraft Exhibition yesterday. The exhibition, which is part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations, will be continued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Recordings to Show Tone Colour Range
Recordings arranged to show the way in which the range of tone colour is used by composers will be played at an extra recital by the Recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Portraits Dominate Realist Art Show
The most striking work in the Trades Hall exhibition of pictures from the Sydney studio of Realist Art, is a series of studies of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →3 Generations Exhibit Work At Y.W.C.A. Show
NEEDLEWORK done by three generations of one family is among the many exhibits at the Y.W.C.A. Handicraft…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing At Industrial Fair
Legacy Club funds will benefit from the takings at the boxing tent being run by Jummer Edwards at the Industrial Fair…
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Newcastle Labour College 150th Anniversary Art Exhibition opened at the Trades Hall yesterday. From the left: Misses I. Brown, J. Purcell, M. Davidson and C. Piggott and Mr. R. Lee looking at two of the exhibits—"Warramunga Tribesman," E. Putland, and "Capricornia Sand-drift," Roderick Shaw…
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A fair will be held this afternoon in the grounds of Mr. R. Taylor's home, "Bushlands," opposite Rankin Park Hospital, New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Celebrations Stamp Exhibition Outstanding Success
Newcastle Philatelic Society's non-competitive exhibition at Tyrrell Hall, held in conjunction with the 150th Celebrations, was an unqualified success from all angles. Highlights were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →93,000 Have Been To The Fair
THE Liaison Officer for the Industrial Fair (Mr. S. A. Dalton) said last night that 11,029 people attended the Fair…
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