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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 31

Three Special Trains For Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 8

The majority of Newcastle entrants in the 14th Australian Bowling Council carnival, which begins in Brisbane on Thursday, joined…

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Record Entry For Singles At Australian Bowling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 11

The 14th Australian Bowling Carnival which is to be commenced in Brisbane tomorrow and will extend over three weeks, has attracted a record entry of 1574 for the singles…

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Poster Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

An international poster exhibition, from the collection of Mr. F. Treuthardt, will be displayed at Newcastle Boys' High School…

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King Dove as exhibit at Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 7

BIRD SHOW.—Mr. W. Smith, of the Australian Aviculture Society, holds a white king pigeon, one of 1500 birds in an exhibition now being held at the Sydney Town Hall…

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Stud Wins Five Titles at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Merryville Pty. Ltd., of Yass, exhibited the champion superfine wool merino ram, the champion medium wool…

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Poster Exhibition For Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 6

Mr. F. Trenthardt's international poster exhibition will be displayed in Fisher's Hall. Cessnock, on June 6 and 7…

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Church Marionette Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 4

Rev. John Drakeford, leader of the team presenting the play, pioneered the use of marionettes in New South Wales to present…

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International Poster Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. F. TREUTHARDT, whose exhibition of international posters is being shown at the W.E.A. rooms, king-street, began…

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Fashions Intrigue Princess At French Dress Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Tues. (A.A.P.): Princess Margaret, at her first big dress show here yesterday, saw some of France's leading mannequins parade in daring beach wear and glamorous evening gowns. She made numerous notes. The Princess visited the show…

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Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 8

The 34th annual show of Newcastle and District Poultry Society will be held at the Show-ground on Friday and Saturday…

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Cold Night Is Forecast: Fair Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

Noon temperature readings were higher today than earlier in the week but the change wasn't very apparent out of…

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Newcastle Poultry Society Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 6

Some of the best birds in the State have been entered at the Newcastle Poultry Society's 34th annual show to be held at…

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Local Portraits In Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 6

Among portraits to be hung at the exhibition of paintings on June 6 in the Cultural Centre Hut, King St., are those…

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Hurdles Race Was Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 June 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Punters began badly at Caulfield today when the outsider Quetzal made an exhibition…

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Poster Exhibition At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

About 100 Cessnock school-children took an imaginary trip around the world when they attended the opening of…

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Show Space Let

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

All pavilion and motor trade exhibit space at Newcastle showground had been let, the Secretary (Mr. Legoe) told Newcastle Show…

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Grading System To Control Show Trotting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

On recommendations by the New South Wales Trotting Club, a grading system for agricultural shows would probably be…

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Basketball Star in Exhibition Match

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 19

Peter Mullens, Australian decathlon representative at the last Olympic Games and ranked as Australia's greatest…

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Big Industries "Show Trust In Australia"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Great Australian industries like the B.H.P. Company expressed confidence in Australia's economy and…

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Art Exhibition by Hamilton College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 2

The art and design class of Hamilton Evening College will hold an exhibition of watercolours, poster-work, pencil and ink drawings in…

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