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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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"Mannequin" Show At Y.M.C.A. Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 11

The Y.M.C.A. Ball last night at the City Hall was made gay by the Springtime decorations and the amusing mannequin parade in which young men showed how the present fashion trend for…

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"Sun" Art Show Entries Close 4 p.m. Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 8

Intending entrants for "The Newcastle Son" 1949 Children's Art Show are reminded that entries will not be received after…

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Sun Art Show Proceeds For Spastics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

Proceeds of the sale of catalogues for "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show will be given to the Crippled…

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N.Z. Flowers For Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

Newcastle District Horticultural Council has arranged for exhibits from other States and New Zealand for its annual show, to be held in…

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Art Show Exhibits Called 'Exhilarating' By Experts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

"The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show exhibits have attained such a high standard that they are absolutely exhilarating, Mr. R. Russotn said today. Mr. Russom, artist and art…

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Children's Art Show Judges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 7

Top felt. Messrs. [?] London and R. Russom, well-known Newcastle artists, judging entries for "The Newcastle Sun" Art Show on Aug. 29. Above: Leon Ross, a member of the Stockton Sea Scouts' band, is…

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Wide Range Of Subjects In Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 4

The nine judges who yester-day selected pictures for exhibi-tion for "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show agreed…

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Night And Day Fair For Church Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 6

As its first big effort for St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, the newly-formed Women's Guild yesterday held a "Rose…

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Lord Mayor Will Officially Open "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will officially open "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show in the City Hall at 2.30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29…

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Art Show Pictures For Overseas

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 6

After the closing of "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show, judges will choose a representative selection of pictures fbr hanging at overseas art exhibitions…

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Fighter Aircraft To Show Fire Power

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

TWO OLD PLANES, a concrete pill-box gun position and a pile of assorted rubbish will be targets for aircraft…

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Overseas Pictures To Be Displayed At "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 4

A collection of 80 pictures from overseas child artists will be on exhibition at "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art…

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Women's Basketball Carnival Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Despite a bitterly cold wind and rain, the Australian women's basketball carnival began to-day at Royal…

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Poster Show For Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 2

A poster competition under the auspices of the Art Sub-committee of the Cultural Centre and the Australian Outdoor Advertising…

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"Sun" Art Show Opens

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 6

The Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will officially open "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show in the City…

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Art Show Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 8

"The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show will commence on Monday and continue until Sept. 3…

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Carrier Planes Steal Morna Beach Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

FIGHTER PLANES from the aircraft-carrier H.M.A.S. Sydney. 20 miles off Newcastle, stole the honours at yesterday's…

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"Fair Deal" For Rubber Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

BOMBAY, Thurs. (A.A.P.) — Western economy could not be established if the rubber industry in South-east Asia were…

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Handicrafts At Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 6

DEMONSTRATIONS or pottery and baskets in the making will be given by Mesdames J. Freeman and O. Beattie at a flower show to…

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Lord Mayor To Open Art Show Aug. 29

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will officially open "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show in the City…

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