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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 31

Record Entries For First Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 10

Record entries have been received for the first surf carnival of the season at Nobbys Beach on Saturday…

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Serenity Keynote Of Photographic Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 4

Newcastle Photographic Society's annual exhibition, now open at the Cultural Centre Hut, King-street, is a fairly quiet show but a very…

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Garden Was Setting for Antique Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 14

The old world garden, with summerhouses and rose trees under which tea was served, in the grounds of Miss Agnes Scholey's Mayfield home yesterday afternoon provided a most attractive…

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Poster Exhibition At Hamilton

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

A three-day International Poster Exhibition was opened last night in Wesley Hall, Hamilton. The exhibition includes a section…

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Mutt and Jeff Fair Cop!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

THE TROUBLE WITH YOU, JEFF IS YOU'RE TOO TIMID! YOU'VE GOT TO BE TOUGH TO GET ALONG IN THIS WORLD!…

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Prizes For Nurses Poster Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 7

A HIGHLIGHT of the presentation of prizes at Royal Newcastle Hospital last night was the singing by the Newcastle Hospital Nurses' Choir. Top right: Nurse Margaret Williams being presented with a graduation badge at Newcastle Hospital last night by Mrs. A. A. Rankin, wife of the president of Newcastle Hospital Board. Centre left: Ron Steele, Newcastle Dramatic Art Club amateur, in one of the hilarious scenes from "Tons of Money." Many have remarked on his resemblance to Bing Crosby. Below left: A section of the audience at the International Poster Exposition arranged by the Methodist Order of Knights at Wesley Church. Hamilton. Below right: Misses D. Curtis, E. Fallon and B. Davis admiring some…

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Speed Racing Carnival at Ringwood Airstrip

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 12

A high speed car racing carnival at Ringwood Airstrip next Sunday has been organised by the Hunter Valley Sporting Motor Club for the Apex Club Spastic Appeal and Newcastle Legacy…

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Season's First Surf Carnival At Nobbys Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 12

The first surf carnival of the season will be held at Nobbys Beach tomorrow afternoon. Many young swimmers will make their debut in open competition. In the first event, the march…

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Maitland Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 12

Maitland Amateur Swimming Club conducted its tenth annual championship at Maitland Olympic Pool this afternoon with ten clubs…

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Collie Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 12

The Newcastle and Northern District Collie Club will hold its final championship show for the year at Newbold's factory grounds,…

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Fathers' Place in Mothercraft Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 3

Fathers had a place in the Mothercraft Show held recently in Westminster. In the top picture is the…

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Aid Fair Exhibitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday.—As part of the drive to earn dollars, the Commonwealth Government has decided to defray part of the…

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Champions Go Under At Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 6

Six Northern District surf champions were beaten in events at the opening surf carnival of the season at Nobbys Beach on Saturday…

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Lady Stewart To Open Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 10

Lady Stewart, who will be accompanied by Mrs. Lonsdale. is coining from Sydney tomorrow to open the Adult Deaf and…

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Talented Show By Music Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 5

Newcastle Music Lovers' Club had a fine selection of talent last night for its final musicale of the season…

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Shortland to Have Picture Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

Shortland Progress Association last night accepted a tender of Messrs. R. M. Hill and J. S. Davidson to screen films in the…

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Tennis Exhibition At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

Six leading tennis players from Newcastle and Maitland will meet tonight in an exhibition match at Maitland…

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Show Schedules Soon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 2

It was hoped to have Newcastle Show schedules available before Christmas, the Show Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday. Many…

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On With Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 16

ALL-IN wrestling has broken into television in a big way in America—and the grapplers are taking pains about dressing for their parts,…

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Preparing For Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 16

Newcastle Surf Club has already begun preparatory organising for the club carnival on Feb. 4…

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