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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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

Walflsend Junior Farmers' Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 8

More than 300 exhibits were displayed at the Wallsend Junior Farmers' 12th annual spring show which was held at…

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Helicopter Show for Newcastle

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

The R.A.A.F. helicopter paid a surprise visit to Newcastle yesterday afternoon, and gave a demonstration to about 2000 people at District Park aerodrome…

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Wallsend Junior Farmers' Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 3

Members of Wallsend Junior Farmers' Club had won prizes at Newcastle and Sydney shows, the District Supervisor of Junior…

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Boat Smashed, Two Hurt at Carnival

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

ONE BOAT was smashed and two young men were injured in boat crashes at Redhead surt carnival at Redhead Beach…

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Red Cross Made £110 at Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

Newcastle Red Cross raised £110 at a fete held at the home of the President (Mrs. N. Horn). Mrs. A. E. Harker opened the…

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Fire Destroys Bus Outside Picture Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fire destroyed a late model single-decker bus, owner by Mr. G. R. Sinclair, of Auburn, while parked near the…

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Baths Carnival Protest

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

The Rector of St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, protested against Maitland Council's allowing carnival to be held in the city baths…

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Governor May Open Show At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

The Hunter River Agriculture and Horticulture Association last night decided to ask the Governor of N.S.W…

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Great Red Spy Scare Disappointing Show Don Iddon's U.S. DIARY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thurs.: American excitement continues to be focussed on the Great Red Spy Scare; but still there's very little to get your teeth into. Apparently Soviet agents did filch confidential Government…

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For New Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 1

Gemze de Laff, who arrived in Sydney by air yesterday to select and train girls for the ballet of the new J.C.W…

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Holiday For Show Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

A holiday has been granted for the official opening day of Newcastle Show on February 24. The holiday will apply to banks and…

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Bright Show At Bullen's Circus

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 5

An enjoyable night's entertainment is provided by the variety of acts in Bullen Brothers' Circus, at present…

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Victoria League Luncheon—new Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 6

Top left: Mrs. E. V. Bradfield, Mrs. A. E. Harker, and Miss Beulah Bolton (Sydney), and centre, Mrs. D. G. Perrett, Miss M. Sullivan, Mrs. N. Coote and Mrs. C. R. Farmer at the Victoria League Club luncheon yesterday. Before left: "Tharirs, L would, much rather be outside," said circus manager "(Mr. A. Rodgers) to lions, Qulpie and Carlo, on his rounds yesterday. Top right: "Fancy…

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Carrington Bowls Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 8

Carrington Bowling Club's Christmas carnival will begin tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Three games of 10 heads will…

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Permanent Stage Show to Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

Newcastle's first permanent flesh and blood show, since the conversion of the Victoria Theatre to pictures 25 years ago, will open on…

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Fair Rents Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. F. P. Halpin, S.M., will sit as a Fair Rents Board at Newcastle on January 18, 19 and 20…

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Choppy Sea for Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 1

Swansea-Belmont surf boat makes the beach in a heat of the surf boat race, at Dixon Park surf carnival, yesterday…

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Tent Show Is Good

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 2

"Show Life," presented by Maurice Diamond at the tent show in Hunter-street West, last night, and starring the American…

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Bright Show At Marquee Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 7

"Show Life," which opened last night in the Marquee Theatre in Newcastle, is a bright, swift and assorted presentation…

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Success For Newcastle 1949 Show Expected

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

Newcastle's 1949 show should be an outstanding success, said the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe). There would be a wide variety…

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