Facilities Taxed by Paterson Show
The first show staged by Paterson and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society exceeded expectations in entries, which overtaxed the accommodation on the newly-built showground…
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Shows & fairs, 1949
609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 31
No Pass-Outs At Maitland Show
Abases of pass-outs has caused Maitland Show Council to revoke the privilege this year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Show Ring Event Entries Record
Newcastle Show entries for ring events are a record and 259 more than last year. A total of 1493 entries for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Carnival March Past
Taree Old Bar team marches past at Newcastle surf carnival on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bantam Club Show
Applications for schedules for the Newcastle Bantam Club's Fifth Young Bird Show on April 29-30 at Newcastle Show…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Surf Carnival in the Rain
SHELTERING from the rain under beach umbrellas at Newcastle surf carnival. Shark alarms led to the cancellation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Seas, Shark at Surf Carnival
Heavy, dangerous seas and a persistent shark affected Newcastle surf carnival on Saturday. All swimming events and the junior boat race were cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ground For Sideshows Is Difficult Show Problem
Ground space for sideshows is providing Newcastle Show Committee with a difficult problem. The secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said today that applica[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Preparations
Preparations are well under way for the opening of Newcastle Show next week. Pictures show—Top Left: Messrs. W. H. Lye and T. Scott erecting the Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Show Holiday Postal Arrangements
The following [?]onday arrangements will be observed at Newcastle Post Office next Thursday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Car Exit For Maitland Show
Following an inspection yesterday, arrangements will be made for traffic leaving the car park at Maitland Showground to travel via…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rallying Point for Carnival
Girls of Currong House of the Home Science High School gathered round their house pennant at the Ocean Baths yesterday. It…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Maitland Show Entry Bigger
First estimate of 1150 entries for the poultry, pigeon and cage bird sections of Maitland Show, on March 2 to 5, were exceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Show's Official Opening
The president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. Colin Sinclair) has been invited to open Cessnock Show on March…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Workers Prepare For Show
A little army is working overtime to prepare the ground, buildings and exhibits for Newcastle Show, which opens on Wednesday. For…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Show Photo Awards
All States, except Western Australia and South Australia, were represented in the photographic entries for Maitland Show. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Classes Of Head Teachers Not Getting Fair Deal"
Children in classes taught by headmasters and headmistresses were not getting a fair deal, a delegate told Newcastle District…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Staff Transfer
Newcastle Show staff had transferred to the Showground, the Secretary (Mr. Legoe) said yesterday. This week the city office and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Model Train for the Show
The model train, shown annually at Newcastle Show, is given a polish and check for the show beginning this week. Mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ready For Show
Top left: Neville and Bruce Bushel], members of the Cardiff Junior Farmers' Association, with a large boer cattle pumpkin and a Turk's Cap pumpkin, part of their exhibit. Centre left: Miss M. Ryan (Waratah), Allan Paddock and John Moulton (Cook's Hill) preparing the Infants' School exhibit. Bottom left: Miss Rose Milgate arranging hundreds of peanuts on a pavilion exhibit…
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