Belt Race Bid by Tooth at Surf Carnival
Dick Tooth, former Northern District senior and junior belt champion, will throw out a strong bid for the senior belt…
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Shows & fairs, 1949
609 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 31
Intermittent Showers Again Spoilt Third Day of Show
Overcast skies and intermittent rain again spoiled the Newcastle Show today and this morning the inflow of people was little more than a trickle. The attendance Was esti[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Difficult Surf For Carnival
A strong easterly wind provided a chopping sea and difficult conditions for the final-surf carnival in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Crowd At Show
With a record Friday attendance of 22,400 Newcastle Show sprang to life yesterday after almost three days' continuous rain. Gate takings for yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fairy Floss At The Show
AT THE SHOW.—Bright sunshine today gave thousands an opportunity to attend the Show. Thelma Ogle and Isabel Hitchcock invested in a packet of "Fairy Floss" before making a tour of other points of interest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Cruelty at the Show
Mr. M. J. Cahill, Sydney inspector of the R.S.P.C.A., told a meeting of the Newcastle branch last night that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Crowds Flock To Newcastle Show
Dense crowds thronged to the Newcastle Show this afternoon, more than justifying an early prediction that today's final attendance would create a new record. Officials believe that more than 50,000 people will visit the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Million Germans Join In Rhine Carnival
COLOGNE, Feb. 27. A.A.P.—An estimated million Germans converged on Cologne this week-end for the finale of a Rhineland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Last Day For Show
Newcastle Show had a record attendance of 61,933 on Saturday. Previously the biggest single days attendance at the Show was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Touched "Live" Wire At Show
C. Redman, showman, of Sugarloaf, suffered severe electric shock and burns to the hands on Saturday when he touched a live wire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court at Newcastle (Before Mr. G. C. Hook, S.m.) Stole Purse at Show
James Allan, 24, laborer, was sentenced to one month's gaol when he pleaded guilty to having stolen & purse containing 10s at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Men Prominent at Bowls Carnival
SYDNEY, Monday.—Newcastle district players were prominent in the finals and semi-finals of the Country Week fours, pairs and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Took Bets at Show, Fined £20
Thomas Ryan, 60, labourer, was fined £20 by Mr. G. C. Hook, S.M., at Newcastle Court yesterday, for having used a stand at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show Will Open Tomorrow; Records Likely
Maitland Showground hummed with activity today as a small army of workers prepared for the opening tomorrow of the 1949 Show. With far more jobs than there were hands to do them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Show Refused To Be Washed Out
The attendance of 61,933 on Saturday was pleasing evidence of the vitality of the Newcastle Show. It was a remarkable achievement that…
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women's National Bowls Carnival
SYDNEY: More than 800 women bowls enthusiasts from all parts of Australia are assembling in Sydney for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Relay Teams For Swim Carnival
Cook's Hill Surf Club has a strong team for the 8x100 relay championship, to be conducted as part of the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At Maitland Show Today
PAMELA LE CUSSAN, of Kurri, an entrant in the lady riders' section at Maitland Show today, waiting to face the judges. Centre: Shirley Priestley, of Paterson, leads the first prize Ayrshire calf winner, "Woodside Park…
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