Shark Alarm At Surf Carnival
Ten minutes before the starting time for the first event at the annual surf carnival of Cook's Hill Surf Club…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
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At Yesterday's Surf Carnival
Mrs. A. Jory, Mrs. A. Butler and Miss Shirley Best water the surf carnival at Bar Beach yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sports Carnival at Warner's Bay
Warner's Bay Progress Association held a sports carnival at Warner's Bay yesterday to finance decking for a new pier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Get Winter Show Stocks Reddy Now
Stocks for a midwinter show should be got under way at once. A light, friable, well-drained soil, moderate watering, and sunshine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gov.-Gen. Asked To Cessnock Show
The Cessnock District Agricultural Association will invite the Governor-General (Mr. McKell) to open the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Show Holiday Feb. 26
The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) has been informed by the Chief Secretary's Department that the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stockton Oval for Surf Carnival
A RECOMMENDATION OF the Works Committee that Stockton Surf Club be granted the use of Dalby Oval on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenterfield Show Dates Altered
The Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society has altered its show dates to February 19. 20 and 21. 1948…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ban Dart Games At Show
Dart games and sideshow devices which Newcastle Show Society considers "fleece" the public have been banned for the show, which opens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Entries For R. and R. Surf Carnival
Record entries have been received for Stockton surf carnival to-morrow, and the first heat of the Northern District rescue and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Stockton Surf Carnival
Open Surf Race: R. Land 1, W. Clark 2. J. Allanson 3. Junior Belt Race: A. Bartlett 1, R. McKimm 2, G. Davies 3. Senior Belt Race: R…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Told Husband Dead, Went On With Show "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—Five minutes before curtain time at the Shubert Theatre, Boston, last night, as the cast prepared for another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Girls Do Well In State Carnival
Of nine Newcastle girls who competed in the State women's swimming carnival at North Sydney Baths and Coogee Aquarium,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →B.B.C. Cancelled Factory Show
LONDON, Jan. It. A.A.P.—Because workers threatened demonstrations if it went on, the B.B.C. cancelled the night shift show in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Won't Race At Show Unless Charges Change
Hunter Valley owners and trainers decided at Maitland last night not to race at Newcastle Show unless the association allowed them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control Show Ticket Abuse
To correct abuses in the use of membership tickets the Newcastle Show Society intends to appoint inspectors for the 1948 Show, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Abandon Tennis Carnival
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The remainder of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival would be abandoned if rain prevented play to-morrow,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indians Show Sound Form In Tasmania
LAUNCESTON, Thursday.—Chanceless centuries by Sarwate and Amarnath and lively scoring by Hazare and Phadkar in the last half…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Surf Carnival Leaders Close
Only five points separate the three leading clubs in the all-round point score for surf carnivals in Newcastle district. Close finishes are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Game Contest To Show Fish Resources
THE BIG game fishing contest at Port Stephens between February 17 and 20 might stimulate Australian and…
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