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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

540 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 27

Paterson Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

As part of its first show on February 11 and 12, Paterson Show Association will hold a dairying competition for children under 18…

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POP Art And Craft Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

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Disabled Artist's Paintings On Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

One-legged artist Roy Fluke, who has six paintings in the Department of Post-War Re­construction Art Exhibition…

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Diggers' Art Show Opens To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

The Director-General of the Ministry of Postwar Reconstruction (Dr. Coombs) to-night will officially open the exhibition of fine art…

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Amateur Hour Show for Cultural Centre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 3

The box-plan for the gala performance in Newcastle by Amateur Hour stars who have made good will open at Paling's this morning…

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Stop Press Exhibition Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 12

At the end of the first nine holes or exhibition golf, in which Jim Fer[?]ier partnered T. R. Baker against D. O. Alexander and C. Kneeves, the…

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Students' Show Of Paintings And Sculpture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

An exhibition of painting and sculpture by students under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Training Scheme was opened in…

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Good Response To Student Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

A large crowd last night attended the official opening of the Department of Post-War Reconstruction art exhibition in the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre hut…

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Suburban and District Methodist Fair At Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 4

Mrs. D. L. Lloyd, of Adamstown, opened the 19th annual fair of Teralba Methodist Church. Proceeds were £50…

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Move for Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. J. McDonald, Coal Board representative on the Cessnock-Kurri Kurri Cultural and Entertainment Committee, told a meeting last…

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Spring Show On September 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

The spring show to be organised by Cessnock Agricultural Bureau will be held on September 25. Schedules are now available…

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Show Body To Meet Guildmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

Newcastle Show Society will meet representatives of the Showmen's Guild at Newcastle to-morrow to discuss conditions for their…

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Special Show Bid for Royal Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

Special efforts will be made to expand the Newcastle Show to commemorate the visit of the Royal Family next year…

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"No Show" Without Sideshows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

At the official dinner at Brisbane Royal Show, the President had said that the Show would not have attracted half the 540,000 people who…

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Overseas Wives Held Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 8

Goods made by members of the committee and their friends filled the stalls at the Overseas Wives' Club fair yesterday…

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Art Exhibition Time Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

The Department of Post-War Reconstruction art exhibition in the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre hut in King St…

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Good Entertainment in Repertory Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Anyone who enjoys repertory theatre will find it worth while to spend an evening at MacRobertson's Hall, on the corner of…

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Cessnock Will See Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

The Reconstruction Art Show, which has been at Newcastle Was[?] Memorial Cultural Centre hut for a week, will be transferred to…

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£7 for Teralba Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 4

Teralba Women's Guild funds for the St. David's Church of England spring fair benefited by more than £7 from two functions. An…

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School Fair Raises £133 at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 4

Stockton Infants' School Mothers' Club raised £133 with a spring fair held in the Masonic Hall. The fair was opened by Mrs…

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