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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

540 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 27

Students Make Hats for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 3

A. Craig, B. Wardley and R. Gibson, of the Hunter-street Technical College, smilingly pose wearing hats they have made. College students will hold a mannequin parade to-day. All clothes for the parade were made by students…

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Methodist Fair At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

Broadmeadow Methodist School Hall was beautifully decorated yesterday when a Royal fair, organised by the Women's…

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Empire Fair At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

New Lambton Methodist Church and school hall were crowded yesterday when an Empire fair organised by the…

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Students Show Own Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

SIXTY-EIGHT students of the handicrafts section of Technical College yesterday wore garments and hats they made during…

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£10,000 To Be Spent On "New Look" For Next Year's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 3

The Newcastle Showground will feature the "New Look" for next year's show, the secretary of Newcastle Show Society (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said today. The show will open on Feb…

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Rankin Park Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

A garden fair and inspection of Rankin Park hospital and nurses' home will be held on November 27 to raise funds for Christmas cheer…

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Louis Had Cut Opened in Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 6

CLEVELAND, Nov. 18. A.A.P.—Jimmy Bivins opened a cut above the left eye of Joe Louis, world's heavyweight champion, during a…

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150 Students To Show Handicrafts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

THE 150 students enrolled to learn millinery, leatherwork, weaving, basketry, pottery, French flower and glove-making at the…

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Country Cricket Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Nearly 200 country cricketers have invaded Sydney for the Country Week matches, which commenced…

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Dutch Fair At Hamilton North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 2

A successful Dutch fair organised by the Hamilton North School P. and C. Association was held in the school grounds…

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Hall Carnival at Warner's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 3

Permission to hold a carnival from Boxing Day to New Year's Day was granted by the- Chief Secretary's Department to Warner's…

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Lady Mayoress Opens Fair For Deaf, Dumb

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 8

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. H. D. Quinlan) opened the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society's Fair today at Blackall House in…

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Deaf and Dumb Christmas Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

Newcastle Adult Deaf and Dump Society held its annual Christmas fair yesterday. Among those present were (left to right) the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Quinlan), President of the branch (Mr. J. Laskie) and Sydney Social Organiser (Mrs. C. A. Holmes)…

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Mutt and Jeff Fair and Square

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

WELL, I DID IT, MUTT! I WENT IN AND SAW THE BOSS AND I KICKED…

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£140 Raised At Red Cross Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

A Christmas fair held at Hamilton Council Chambers yesterday by Hamilton Red Cross realised £140/11/3…

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Estimates For State Show Much Increased Spending

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: A sum of £200,000 will be spent by the Government on improvements at mental and State hospitals this financial year, the Acting-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said in introducing the loan estimates in the Legislative Assembly today…

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Wickham Red Cross Annual Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 5

Wickham Red Cross annual fair, held in the Parish Hall, Islington, yesterday, was officially opened by Mrs. J…

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W. Wallsend Church Fair A Success

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 4

West Wallsend Methodist Church fair, officially opened by Mrs. T. J. May of Wallsend, in the School of Arts hall…

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Record Crowd at Woodlands Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 2

A record crowd attended the fourth anniversary fair of the Woodlands Protestant Boys' Home, Wallsend, on Saturday…

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Methodist Fair At West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 4

The annual fair of the West Wallsend Methodist Church was officially opened in the School of Arts hall by Mrs. May…

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