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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

540 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 27

Show Privileges Sold for £288

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Sunday.—The Northern Agricultural Association's Show privileges for this year were sold at a record price of £288…

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West Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

Mrs. May, who opened West Wallsend Presbyterian Church Spring Fair and, with Miss M. Gray, judged the exhibits,…

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Sports Ground For Y.M.C.A. Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

No. 1 Sports Ground would be made available to the Y.M.C.A. on Easter Monday by the Newcastle District Cricket Association,…

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Show Drug Traffic Film This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

"To the Ends of the Earth"—a film depicting international co-operation in smashing the drug racket—will be shown to…

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Private Film Show For Council, Customs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

Representatives of Greater Newcastle Council. Customs officials and the police will be present at a private screening…

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Y.C.W. Youth Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 4

The Young Catholic Workers will present their second Youth Show in Newcastle City Hall tomorrow night, and in Maitland…

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Many See Cultural Centre Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 3

Interest in the Cultural Centre art show was continuing, the Chairman of the Art Gallery Sub-committee (Mr. R. Loudon) said yesterday. A…

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State Finances Show Surplus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—State Government finances for the first eight months of the year show a surplus of £479,554, according to…

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Variety Show For Youth Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 6

Proceeds from a well-attended variety show in the City Hall last night will go towards the Young Christian Workers' projected…

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Pails Beaten In Exhibition Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday.—In professional exhibition tennis at Milton to-night, Jack Kramer defeated Dinny Pails 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. Pails…

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Girls' High P. and C. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 4

To raise funds to complete the installation of an amplifying and broadcasting system throughout the school, the Girls' High Parents and…

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Mayfield Pet and Doll Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 4

Lysaght's Combined Auxiliary Committee held a pet and doll show in Mayfield Park to raise funds for the three divisions of…

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Made Own Costumes, Sets For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 4

GIRLS FROM Waratah Revue Company made their own and many of the men's costumes for their latest production "Show…

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A.L.P. 'Would Welcome Show-down'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Organising Secretary of the Victorian branch of the A.L.P. (Mr. D. Lovegrove) said the A.L.P…

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Fassifern Fair Raises £51

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

Fassifern-Lorne Presbyterian Women's Guild raised £51 at its third annual fair. A musical programme arranged…

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Exhibition by Dave Sands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 3

Australian triple boxing champion, Dave Sands, will give an exhibition of blocks and stops at the opening of Charlestown…

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W.A. Queried As Venue For Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 5

Because the Australian surf championships were a financial failure when held outside New South Wales last season, for the…

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C. of E. Fair To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 4

The Church of England Cathedral Operatic Fair will be opened in the Cathedral Hall to-day by the Very Rev. S. Barton-Babbage…

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Dolls' Frocks Popular At St. Andrew's Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 8

A bier attraction at St. Andrew's Church Fair, opened by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. H. D. Quintan) yesterday afternoon,…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair Is Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 8

The revival of the Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair, opened by the Dean of Sydney (the Very Rev. S. Barton Babbage)…

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