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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

540 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 27

Bushland Flowers At Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

FLANNEL flowers and boronia brought from Tomago were among the many types of blooms offered for sale at the Chirst…

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Apples-on-stick Popular at Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 6

Soon after the opening of Newcastle Cathedral Operatic fair at the Cathedral Hall yesterday, Jeanette Robertson, Barbara…

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Mutt and Jeff Fair and Square

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

JEFF! HOW DARE YOU!...THAT'S THE SECOND KISS YOU STOLE! NOW…

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Exhibition Tennis Again Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Rain again caused a postponment of the professional tennis matches set down for the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Garden Fete and Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 6

The Cultural Centre Women's Auxiliary garden fete and fair will be held next Saturday in the gardens surrounding the…

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Hold C.W.A. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 4

Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association will hold its annual fair in the City Hall on Friday…

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The Show Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

now let us see what you've got?…

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£318 Raised by Stockton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

The annual fair of St. Paul's Church of England, Stockton, arranged by the Women's Guild, raised £318. The fair was opened…

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Home-made Baskets Sold at Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

Straw and raffia baskets made by Mrs. N. Bryant were among the articles sold at Newcastle Central Methodist Mission's Spring Fair…

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City Hall Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 6

The little folk had a great day at the Waratah-Mayfield Parents and Citizens' Association Baby Show…

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C.W.A. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

Light luncheons will be served at midday to-day when Newcastle Country Women's Association's fair opens in the City Hall. At 2.30…

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C.w.a. International Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

The Country Women's Association held its International Fair at the City Hall yesterday. Conserves, the star attraction at this stall, are admired by Mesdames J. Agnew, I. Button and E. B. Brecht…

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Handicraft Goods at C.w.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 4

Among attractions at Newcastle C.W.A. fair in the City Hall yesterday was a stall displaying for sale goods made by the handicraft…

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St. Matthew's Fair At Georgetown

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 6

With a background of brightly decorated stalls, in which spring flowers were conspicuous, and a stage setting to…

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Kindergarten Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

The most comprehensive display of kindergarten and nursery-school work exhibited in Newcastle to date will be…

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£110 From Toronto Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

St. Stephen's Presyterian Women's Guild flower show and stalls at Toronto raised £110. Mrs. W. Young, of Hamilton, opened the…

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Newcastle Double At Hockey Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Monday.—Stockton won the Tamworth Men's Hockey Association's Blue Room Cup at the annual carnival…

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Increase Show Prize Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

Newcastle Show Society decided last night to increase prize money in some sections at Newcastle Show…

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Presbyterian Fair At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 5

The annual fair organised by the Hamilton Presbyterian Church Women's Guild was held in the school hall…

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"Kiddies' Korner" Popular At Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 4

"Kiddies' Korner" was one of the popular attractions at St. Peter's Church of England spring fair at Hamilton yesterday. A crowd of…

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