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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Merewether Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the Merewether surf carnival to be held on Monday Entries have been received from…

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Record Entries for Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 8

Record entries have been received for the Merewether surf carnival on Monday. Good entries have been received for Swansea-Belmont…

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Many Hobbies for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

There had been a big entry in the hobbies section for Newcastle Show, said the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe)…

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£800 For Maitland Show Ring Events

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 6

Ring events to be conducted at the Maitland Show on March 4. 5 and 6, will carry £800 prize money. The events include a…

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Heavy Sea For Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

Heavy seas robbed two of the district's crack senior boat crews of places in the senior boat race at Swansea-Belmont surf carnival…

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Check Starter Shot At Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Sunday. — The condition of Mr. Paul Hayes, of Newcastle, who was accidentally shot during the progress of the…

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Heavy Surf At Merewether Beach Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

A fresh north-east breeze whipped up a fairly heavy surf at Merewether Beach this afternoon when Merewether Surf Life Saving Club held its annual carnival…

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£800 Show Prizes For Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Maitland Show Council has allocated £800 for ring events at the annual show on March 3, 4, 5 and 6. There will be £100 for the…

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Carnival Boats Meet Heavy Surf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Surf boats taking part in Merewether Carnival yesterday, met a heavy surf, and many boats were overturned. Swansea-Caves A…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 11

Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival, recognised as the biggest in Australia, will be held on Newcastle Beach on…

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Close Park for Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A recommendation that Newcastle Surf Lifesaving Club be alt lowed to close Shortland Park and a section of Newcastle beach, from…

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"Worst Surf Carnival of Season"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 6

Merewether surf carnival was the worst conducted in the Newcastle district this season, the referee (Mr. E Heath) told the Executive…

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Close Roads for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

Greater Newcastle Works Committee will recommend that Curley-road and a lane between Australia and Brown Roads, Broadmeadow,…

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Mainland View Of Pre-Show Trotting Fees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

The proposal by the Newcastle Show Association that trotting owners should pay nomination tees tor all events before the…

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R.S.L. Seeks Fair Deal" For Trainees

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

A plea to employers to recognise responsibility to returned men by giving ex-service trade trainees a "fair deal'' was made last night at a meeting of Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Show Entries Close on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

With the exception of entries in the horticultural and caged birds' sections, entries for Newcastle Show close on Saturday…

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Maitland and District Maitland Ambassador To Open Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Maitland show will be officially opened on Tuesday, March 4, by the United States Ambassador to Australia (Mr. Butler)…

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WALLY Fair Minded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 5

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Surf Carnival Protection

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 6

Shark repellent tablets will again be used for the protection of competitors at the Newcastle Surf Club's annual…

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Louis Fat, Flabby In Exhibition Bout

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 8

CHICAGO, Jan. 30. A.A.P.—The world heavyweight champion, Joe Louis, gave a boxing lesson to Bob Foxworth, from Illinois, in a…

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