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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Show Will Aid Fund For New Dogs' Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

Proceeds from a dog show to be held in May by Newcastle and Northern Districts Kennel Club will aid Newcastle R.S.P.C.A. branch…

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Show Committee Bans Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 3

WYONG, Sunday.—Wyong Agricultural Association has decided there will be no official opening of the Wyong Show, to be held…

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Great Interest In Art Show Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Letters received from children and parents granting permission for pictures entered in "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show to be sent to America for hanging in the International Children's…

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Films Show Rebuilding Of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

A film covering the planning and rebuilding of London was shown at the first general meeting of Newcastle branch of the…

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Trew Benefit Show Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 2

Some of the outstanding names in Australian vaudeville as well as a number of Newcastle's best-known artists will…

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Show Judges For Women's Industries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 6

Extra space is being provided by the Newcastle Show Committee for the women's industries. A record number of…

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Exhibition Plyers Worried By Heat

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 12

The heat worried players in the tennis exhibition at Maitland last night, which was attended by nearly 500…

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Show Pavilions Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

Exhibitors could begin to arrange their exhibits in the industrial pavilions at Newcastle Showground, the Show Secretary (Mr. P. G…

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In Training for Show Trots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 8

Beautiful Dixie, Mr. Gordon Crossland's does a smart round at the Newcastle Showground during training yesterday. Dixie, and other trotters, entered for the Show will put in a lot of time at the track in the next fortnight. Trotters have been…

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"Newcastle Sun" Congratulated On Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

Junction School Parents and Citizens' Association last night congratulated "The Newcastle Sun" on its successful and…

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Newcastle Show Entries May Reach All-Time Record

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

Many sections in the 1949 Newcastle Show have received considerably more entries than last year and present indications are that this year's entries will be an all-time record. In the horse section a record…

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Family Man Off the Fair-way

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 6

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Maitland Show Rights £1046

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Booth and luncheon rights for Maitland Show, from March 2 to 5, realised £1046, or 26 per cent. more than last year, when they…

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"Little Aid From Council For Carnival"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

Newcastle Surf Club officials said today that Newcastle Council was giving them practically no assistance of any value in…

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Record For Maitland Show Privileges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

Maitland Show privileges realised £696 at auction which, with £350 for three booths sold by private tender, made a record…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

Northern hopes are pinned to the Swansea - Belmont and Swansea-Caves Beach boats in the suit boat races at…

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Woodchop Title At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

The Australian 15in. underhand woodchopping championship will he conducted at Newcastle Show again this year…

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Surf Carnival Rehearsal For National Titles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 10

Newcastle surf carnival at Newcastle beach to-morrow will be a dress rehearsal for the Australian surf championships at Bondi on…

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Stop Press Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 8

Single Surf Ski Race: A. Moseley (cronulla) l. R. Maladay (Collaroy) 2. J. Roughley (Nobbys) 3. Chariot Race: Stockton 1, Tares…

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Lofty Lookout for Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 1

The shark look-out will be posted on the topmost parapet of Royal Newcastle Hospital's new wing for to-day's surf carnival at…

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