Fair Wind Helps Kurrewa III Towards Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.—Kurrewa III. is making for Sydney with all sail set in a fair wind. At 6.30 to-night she was 120…
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Shows & fairs, 1948
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Maitland Show Prizes Increased
Maitland Show Committee hopes to make the 1948 Show on March 3, 4, 5 and 6 the most spectacular in the history of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Easter Bowls Carnival
Elimination of the consolation pairs and singles from the Easter carnival has been approved by the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Record Entry for Show Ring
A record number of horses had been nominated for ring events at Newcastle Show, to open on February 25, the Secretary of the Show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Says Formby Refused Show To Aid Appeal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—George Formby had refused to do a show in Sydney for the Food for Britain appeal, the Vice-president of Actors'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carnival Officials To Discuss Rules
Officials for the Newcastle surf carnival on Saturday will meet before the carnival to discuss rules. This is because Sydney officials…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Preparing Grounds for Show
Members of Greater Newcastle Council staff are getting the Showground into order for Newcastle Show. This week men have been cutting paspalum inside the Showground and along the pathways outside the ground. Mr. W. J. Williams drives a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Was Stored In Show Pavilions
Newcastle Show pavilions were used as emergency wool stores in between shows. The wool has now seen removed in readiness for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia Bats To Fair Start In Test
MELBOURNE (from R. S. Whitington).—Don Bradman again beat La La Amarnath in the toss and decided to bat in the fifth and final Test match between India and Australia, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prices Office at Newcastle Show
Newcastle A.H. and J. Society has provided an office at the Showground for the staff of the Prices Branch, said the Show Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pokolbin Wines Win at Easter Show
Several wines from the Pokolbin vineyards of Lindeman Ltd., near Cessnock, won first and other prizes in the 1948 Royal Easter Show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surf Carnival Highlights
Top left: One of many surf boats swamped in the rough seas at Newcastle surf carnival. Betty Thirkettle snapped at the surf carnival. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Snodgrass (Miss Berry Goold) leaving Newcastle Cathedral after their marriage on Saturday. Bottom (from left): Lieut, and Mrs. J. McGilchrist (formerly Myrtle Sawyer)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Control
One was almost moved to tears on reading that sideshows have made so little money in the past and only appear at Newcastle for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boats Crash at Surf Carnival
Heavy treacherous seas smashed two boats, overturned eight others, damaged other life-saving equipment and had surfers in difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →POP Carriage and Fair
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prepare Rural Show Exhibit
A start will be made on Thursday to arrange the agricultural exhibit for Newcastle Show, which opens on February 25…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Boycott Unless Meet Committee
Members of the Showmen's Guild of Australasia would not appear at Newcastle Show unless the Show Committee agreed to meet them,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Day Is Not Holiday
Spokesmen for the Chamber of Manufactures and the Department of Labor and Industry today directed attention to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cheaper Show Privileges
Wet weather experienced for the four days of the Maitland Show last year was reflected in the lower prices paid for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Entries In Show Sections
There was a record entry in all competitive sections of the Newcastle Show, with the exception of fine arts and photography, which…
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