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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Show Societies Pressing For Farm School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 12

Fourteen show associations will this month ask the Government for an agricultural high school in the Hunter Valley…

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Broken Hill Plans Sydney Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 14

All-age teams in Newcastle Soccer Association's competition will be asked to consider entering a team in a proposed "country…

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Dudley Cup Polo Carnival Opens At Rutherford

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 7

Postponed on three occasions because of rain, the Dudley Cup Polo Carnival opened today at Rutherford in brilliant. sunshine. Play in the two matches this…

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Cessnock Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 7

Play in the Cessnock District Tennis Championships reached quarter-finals and in some grades the semi-final today…

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130 Injured At Hockey Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three Newcastle ambulance officals attended to more than 60 injured players in the final…

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Governor Presents Polo Cups At Ent Of Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 9

The presentation by the State Governor (Lt. General Sir John Northcott) of the Dudley and Garvan cups to the Wiragulla and Goulburn teams late yesterday afternoon was an unusually…

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Newcastle Annual Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 4

The 1950 annual show organised by Newcastle and District Poultry Society will be held at Newcastle Showground…

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Canary Show at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 11

The judge, Mr. Jack Sharpe (Sydney) said he could find no fault with the champion canary, a Virgnian Cardinal, shown by Mr. G…

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Players Certain of Fair Catch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 8

There was a considerable stir in the English camp—and a doubt in the minds of many who saw it— about Washbrook's dismissal by…

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Editorial a Fair Deal For The Electors

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 6

ALTHOUGH Mr. McGirr, greatly daring, announces as "certain" that Labor will enter on a fourth term of Government "with an adequate working majority,'' the political future of New…

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Taximen Show Lack Of Road Care, Says S.M.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 9

Many taxi drivers in Newcastle had practically no regard for pedestrians at intersections, Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M., said at Newcastle…

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School Soccer Carnival Opens To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

Teams from Sydney, Wollongong and Liverpool will arrive in Newcastle this afternoon to participate in the State Soccer carnival for…

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Y.W.C.A. Show Poorly Attended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

Fewer than 200 people attended a concert at the City Hall last night to assist the Y.W.C.A. memorial appeal…

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Needlework Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 6

LAMBTON Congregational Church Ladies' Guild will hold a needlework exhibition in the school hall, Dixon-street, Lambton,…

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Visiting Teams for Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 14

Members of teams from Sydney. Woolongong and Liverpool who arrived in Newcastle yesterday for the State Soccer carnival…

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3 Newspapers To Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Justice Owen in the Supreme Court Chambers late to-day granted an order nisi calling on three Sydney…

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Schools' Soccer Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 11

The State Soccer carnival for primary schools was continued at Mayfield Park yesterday under unsatisfactory 'weather conditions. Results:…

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Code Marks To Show Date Of Milk Bottling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 6

Tops of Newcastle milk bottles are to be stamped with code markings giving the date of bottling and other information…

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Show Committee Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

Nominations would be called soon to fill 14 seats on the Newcastle Show Association's committee, the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe)…

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Midseason Fashion Show Has Circus Ringmaster Compere

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 8

PARIS: The midseason shows opened with Marcel Rochas's dress accessory parade. Actor Pierre Brasseur presented the collection, dressed as a circus ringmaster; he cracked a whip of multi-colored ribbons as the mannequins entered. Swimsuits to measure are…

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