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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 31

Bulldog Show At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

Toydom Princess Peggy, an imported bitch owned by Mrs. V. Laidler, of Brisbane, will compete at the annual bulldog…

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Maitland Show Body To Keep Dog Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 10

No application for the re-issue of the licence to hold registered trotting will be made by the council of the Hunter River…

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Waiting for Show Judge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

Miss Colleen Moxey, of Broadmeadow, minds Boris, a Borzoi, while waiting for judging at a dog show at Newcastle Showground on Saturday…

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Sports Car Carnival At South Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 6

The meeting held at South Beach, Nord's Wharf, by the Hunter. Valley Sporting Car Club in aid of Legacy on Saturday drew a large…

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Second Carnival By Car Club Benefits Legacy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

The Hunter Valley Sporting Car Club held its second carnival at South Beach, Nord's Wharf, yesterday…

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Junction School Fair On

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 5

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Quinlan) and the Lady Mayoress will officially open the fair to be held at Junction School on…

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Waratah-Mayfield Red Cross Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the "home-made" afternoon and apron parade organised by Waratah-Mayfield Red…

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At Red Cross Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 6

At Waratah-Mayfield Red Cross branch annual spring fair at the R.S.L. Hall, Mayfield, yesterday were (left to right) the Secretary (Mrs. A. Robinson), President (Mrs. E. Westcott), the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Quinlan), who opened the fair, and the…

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At Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 5

At Newcastle Cathedral fair yesterday were (left to right) Mesdames R. Patrick, V. Moore, J. T. Howard, E. N. Duns and Mrs. F. Coverdale…

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Men Help Staff Stalls At Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 6

MEN OF THE Christ Church Cathedral Brotherhood, Vestry and Servers, assisted to staff stalls for the Operatic Fair which…

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Tram Driver Fined; Failed To Show Ticket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man said to be an employee of the Transport Department was fined £1/10/ with 10/ costs, at the…

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Cessnock's Cup Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 6

Cessnock Jockey Club's two-day carnival on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 promises to be the best held on the course since the…

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Migrants Show Handicrafts Skill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 1

Work done by New Australians from Greta migrant centres was displayed in the Y.W.C.A. annual exhibition of handicrafts…

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Art Critic To Open Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. Howard Ashton, well-known artist and art critic, who came to Newcastle yesterday, will open an art show by Newcastle…

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Cessnock £548 Profit On Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 7

Cessnock Show profit was £548 and £620 was in credit after liquidating a debt of £3000, the Secretary (Mr. W. Brown) said in his…

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Newcomers Show Form In Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 11

Players recently acquired by district cricket clubs, or recently promoted from lower grades, showed out in the opening day's play of the second round of premiership matches…

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Hamilton North School Fair Next

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 4

Hamilton North School P. and C. Association has completed arrangements for the annual spring fair to be held in the…

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Hitler Spoiled The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 12

HAMBURG, Wednesday (O.S.R.): Field-Marshal von Manstein, now grey and half-blind, shouted in court…

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Terrier Show At Showground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the championship terrier show at the Showground on Sunday afternoon, the Secretary of Newcastle…

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At Curio Show for Red Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 6

Hamilton Red Cross held a curio show in Hamilton Council Chambers yesterday. Left to right: Miss Elaine Fallon, Mrs. A. E. Waddingham (president) and Mrs. F. Dunean (who arranged the programme examine a Chinese fan and 200-year-old set of…

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