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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 31

Hurried Trip To Judge Poster Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 14

Well-known Australian artist Walter Jardine and members of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Australia…

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Church Fair At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 5

The annual fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. Augustine's Church of England, Merewether, was officially…

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Dean's Wife Opens Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 6

Mrs. N. J. Blow, wife of the Dean of Newcastle, was presented with a bouquet by Lynette Field after she officially opened St. Augustine's (Merewether) Parish Fair yesterday…

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St. Stephen's Fair At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 12

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. H. D. Quinlan) will open St. Stephen's Church of England (Adamstown) Pair on…

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'Nursery Rhyme' Fair For Church Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 6

Stalls decorated as nursery rhymes—most of them in keeping with the goods they sold—were a feature of St. Augustine's…

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Show Dogs Black List Is Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: A suggestion that the Royal Agricultural Society's Kennel Club had issued a black list against dog…

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Art Show Pictures For Exhibit Abroad

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

Six hundred pictures have been chosen from "The Newcastle Sun" 1949 Children's Art Show for exhibition in British Commonwealth countries and the United States…

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Children's Handicraft Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 7

Judging of the writing and drawing sections of the children's arts and handicraft exhibition conducted by Cessnock…

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Newcastle R.s.l. Opens Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 11

The City of Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League last night opened a carnival in Merewether-street, on…

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Hamilton North School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 5

There was a large attendance in the Hamilton North Infants School grounds on Saturday, when the annual spring fair…

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Fair In Civic Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 4

A fair in Civic Park on Saturday conducted by the War Memorial Cultural Centre Women's Auxiliary attracted a big…

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Fancy Costumes At Fair And Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 1

A contrast in costumes favoured at two functions on Saturday afternoon. Top: Rosemary Buckland, Marlyn Russell, Lola…

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Support Fighters Carried Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 10

Support fighters provided al[?] the action at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. In the main bout George Sands…

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Who Seeks, Should Show Tolerance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

The cause of conscientious objectors to unionism will not be served by propaganda of the type in which Mr. D. Wallace has…

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£55,000 "Duty" On Exhibition Watches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 1. A.A.P.—The British Customs authorities demanded £55,000 to cover duty and Purchase Tax before they…

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Court Asks Council To "Show Cause" In Dismissal Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

Newcastle Council was today summoned to appear before the State Industrial Commission at midday next Monday to show cause why Mr. A. Davidson should not be reinstated and why council…

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Stockton Infants Mothers' Club Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 4

The Stockton Infants' School Mothers' Club general fund will receive £125 and the Christmas Party fund £15 from the fair…

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Cessnock Athletic Carnival To night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

The main feature of the Back-to-Cessnock Week celebrations of the day's programme will be an athletic carnival on the Sports Ground…

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Mr. Loudon's Art Show Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 6

Mr. R. Loudon's exhibition of oil and water color paintings which have been on display at the Century Theatre,…

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Mutt and Jeff Poor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 4

SO GUS GEEVUM HAS ANOTHER BABY BOY! HE'S HAD TRIPLETS-AND TWO SETS OF…

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