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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Mules on Show in Mountain Setting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 6

A driver puts his mule team through its paces in a mountain setting at the Rosebank Agricultural Show. Cape Town. Mules…

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Won On The Diver, Unplaced In Sydney Show Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—G. Moore, the jockey, who won the Doncaster Handicap on The Diver, and had three other winning rides at the…

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No Tests Yet On Show Food

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Because samples secured by food inspectors at the opening of the Royal Show had not yet been tested, no official…

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N.J.C. Carnival Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 11

Entries for the Cameron Thousand and Newcastle Cup (£2000) close with secretary (Mr. Jack Hibberd) at 4 p.m…

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Art Show Has Live Atmosphere

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

Large striking pictures of the city, coast and bush, combined with the variety in subject and approach of the smaller pictures, produce a…

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Give Lectures at Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

The National Art Gallery of Sydney has arranged for Mr. Arthur Murch, sculptor and painter, to attend at the display of paintings in…

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Exhibition Painting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

Mrs. C. Gradner admires Alfred Thompson's water colouring, "Early Dawn near Gibraltar," to he hung in the Wakefield Collection Art Show at the W.E.A. rooms to-night…

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Lord Mayor Opens Stroud Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) officially opened the Stroud Show on Saturday. He was accompanied by Ald. Cane, of Newcastle Show…

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Art Show Opened in City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The art exhibition in aid of the War Memorial Cultural Centre appeal was officially opened at the City Hall on Saturday by the…

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Cultural Centre Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 5

Newcastle portraitists and cartoonists continue to find ready scope for brush and pen in the ample features of the…

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Doll and Needlework Show at Charlestown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 4

A doll and needlework show, organised by Mrs. J. Bellis, will be held in St. Alban's Church of England, Charlestown, at 2 p.m. on…

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Lambton Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

To raise funds for an honor, roll, the Lambton Welfare and Welcome-home Committee will hold a carnival on Friday…

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Bowls Carnival at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 6

The bowls carnival at Hamilton yesterday was won by a four skippered by W. Fogo. Three fours won all three games…

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Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 3

Lambton Welfare and Welcome Home Committee decided to hold a carnival, to-morrow night for the honour roll fund…

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Baby Watched Show In Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

Daryl Leis, seven-month-old entrant in the War Memorial Convalescent Home popular baby competition, watched with interest a…

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Miners' Leader To Show Cause; Defied Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 8. A.A.P.—Federal Judge Alan Goldsborough has ordered the United Mineworkers' President (Mr. John L. Lewis)…

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"Eureka Stockade" Carnival Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Friday.— A 'Eureka Stockade" Mardi Gras carnival will be held on Singleton Showground. This was decided by…

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Swim Carnival to Aid Kevin Hallett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 8

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will end its season with an impromptu carnival at Merewether Baths this…

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Swimmer Sank In Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—John Wheeler, an underwater swimmer, giving an exhibition at North Sydney Olympic Pool last night,…

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Made £442 Profit on Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Gross income from the Cessnock Agricultural show was £11880. It included gate money £935, membership fees £234, entry fees £217…

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