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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

540 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 27

Maitland and District Maitland Seek Uniform Policy On Show Trotting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 3

Show associations affiliated with the Hunter Council will meet at West Maitland on June 17 to try to arrive at uniform methods for…

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Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 3

An exhibition of contemporary American art, sponsored by the trust of the National Art Gallery, will be officially opened by the…

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WALLY Show Down

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 5

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At Windsor Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 6

Competitors in the Ladies' Hunter class at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor. Windsor Castle is in…

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Presbyterian Fair At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 9

Hamilton Presbyterian School Hall was beautifully decorated yesterday when a May fair and concert, organised by the Junior…

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WALLY Fair and Above Board

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 7

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U.S. Art Exhibition At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

Australia appreciated her artists more than the United States appreciated hers, Mr. Hayward Veal said at Cessnock…

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Annual Show of Caged Birds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

A record of more than 1300 entries was established for the annual show of the Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird…

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Mutt and Jeff The Show Must Go On!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 4

JEFF, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?…

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Show Imported Canaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 4

The only imported canaries in Australia will be exhibited for the first time at the Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird Society's…

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Bird Society Holds Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Clarke, a judge at Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird Society's annual show at the City Hall yesterday, studies…

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Canary Show Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

The following championship awards were gained in the annual show of the Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird…

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Watersiders To Take Race, Show Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Sixty waterside workers at Gladstone have decided to take a day off for the races and two days off for the…

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Unrehearsed Incident at Sheep Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

BATTERING RAMS. Fighting of these two rams provided unrehearsed entertainment at the Sheep Show at the Sydney Showground. Here they are shoving with forefeet off the ground. Contestants are from F. S. Falkiner's Wanganella estate, Deniliquin…

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"Newcastle Sun" Arts Show Exhibits For US

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

A selection of entries from this year's "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show will be displayed at a similar exhibition in the United States. This year's Art Show will be…

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Not Obliged In America To Show U.K. Films "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, June 6.—The Government film agreement between Britain and the United States places no obligation on Hollywood…

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Show Managers Get Pay Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the State Industrial Commission, Mr. Justice Cantor varied the award for theatre managers by adding to…

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State Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Forty-six senior teams will compete in the hockey carnival for the State championship at Rose Bay…

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Many Entries for Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 4

Newcastle and District Poultry Society's 33rd annual show, to be held on the Showground on Friday and Saturday, would be the largest…

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Newcastle Poultry Club's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 4

More than 1000 entries have been accepted for the Newcastle and District Poultry Club's 33rd annual show, which will be…

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