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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 36

Show Attendance Record Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

A record second-day crowd of 52,131 people went to Newcastle Show yesterday. This followed the record first-day attendance on Wednesday of…

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Show from the air

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

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Monkeys Bite 4 At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

Monkeys bit a man and three children at Newcastle Show yesterday. St. John Ambulance treated 120…

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Show Crowds Waited Till This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

After a very slow start this morning, when it seemed that Newcastle Show would have a quiet day, crowds began to roll up about lunchtime and the attendance by 2.30 had reached 4000…

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People Knocked Down In Chase By Police At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 9

While running away from a policeman at Newcastle Show last night, a 19-year-old sea-man, George Were knocked…

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Show Topics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

If you want to see what the actress sat on, go to the Horticultural Pavilion at Newcastle Show and take a look at the echino cactus…

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Teralba Red Cross Fair on April 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 4

Mrs. F. Broadbent presided at the meeting of Teralba Red Cross. It was decided to hold the annual fair on April 22. The Director of…

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Record Attendance In Sight For Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The record Newcastle Show attendance of 110,000 established in 1947, is expected to be broken tonight in the final rush before the Show closes. By 2 p.m. today 13,387 had passed through the turnstiles…

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Judge Suggests Show Date Closer to Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 4

Entries in Newcastle Show blood stock sections might not be so disappointing if the show was a week before Sydney Royal Show, the…

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92,000 Have Seen Show By last night 92,052 people had seen this year's Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 1

The 27,620 who attended yesterday set a third-day record. They paid £1596/12/3 admission. The President of the Show…

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320 Show Casualties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

St. John Ambulance Brigade officers treated 320 cases during Newcastle Show. The brigade handled 100 cases on Saturday…

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Gun Dog Trials at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Studte, of East Maitland, with his Red Setter bitch Burbury Patricia during the gun dog trials at Newcastle Show on Saturday…

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Record 131,167 Visit Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

When the National Anthem was played over the loudspeaker system at Newcastle Showground on Saturday night, a handful of people stood to attention in the littered grandstands…

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Nobbys Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Newcastle Council Works Committee yesterday approved the application of Newcastle branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association for…

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Pro. Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 11

An athletic carnival at which professional runners and cyclists will compete for £300 in prize money is being organised…

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Barrackers at Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

Newcastle Boys' High School held its swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday. Among the barrackers were (left…

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Kiwis Present New Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 6

The Kiwis Revue is hardly show to see twice in a week. This is not intended as harsh criticism of the show, which…

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Show Cookery Section "Needs Revision"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

AS I recently made my home in Newcastle, I decided, with a great deal of enthusiasm, to enter in the cookery section at…

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The Show Can Be Better Yet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Officials and the committee of the Newcastle Show Association are to be commended upon the success of last week's show…

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Final Preparations Made For 90th Show Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 10

Under grey skies, but in pleasantly cool weather, Maitland Show officials, tradesmen and side-showmen today completed preparations for the opening of the 90th show tomorrow…

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