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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 36

Art Supervisor Sees Children's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 6

The N.S.W. Department of Education Art Supervisor (Mr. J. Dabron) has high praise for the standard of pictures in "The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's Art Show…

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Art Show "Great Spur" To Pupils

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 8

To have a painting accepted for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show was the ambition of most children attending schools in the Newcastle district, art teachers said today…

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Black Girl Stole Show From Ginger "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1950 · page 6

NEW YORK, August 29.— Twenty-two-year-old Althea Gibson—the first Negress to play at Forest Hills—…

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Cessnock Gladioli Show Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 8

Cessnock Horticultural Bureau has decided to hold its annual gladioli show on November 11, in the Returned Soldiers' Hall…

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Art Show Attracting Big Crowds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 12

"The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's Art Show is still being visited by hundreds of school children, parents and…

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Big Entry In Child Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

More entries had been received this year for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show than any year since its inception in 1944, the…

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Children Keenest Art Show Critics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Children are the keenest critics at "The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's Art Show. Each day since the exhibition opened on Monday hundreds…

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Radio Star In Ball Floor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Willie Fennell, Sydney radio star, entertained at the Newcastle Associated Furniture Manufacturers' first annual ball, in the Palais last…

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Morisset Show Now In February

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 7

Morisset Show will be held on February 2 and 3, 1951. Because of the wet weather the dates were changed from October 20 and 21,…

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Children's Art Show Finishes Today

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 3

Today is the last opportunity which the public will have to see "The Newcastle Sun" 1950 Children's Art Show, which closes at 9 p.m. Since the exhibition opened…

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Leading Stud Dogs At Greyhound Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 14

The leading stud dogs in New South Wales will be on parade at the fourth annual greyhound show at the Hamilton Speedway…

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New Road To Open Up Show Space

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

A road to be built on Newcastle Showground before the next Show will open up more space for sideshows and exhibits…

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Charge at Show Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Newcastle Show Committee agreed last night that the admission charge for adults be increased from 2/ to 2/6 hut that that for children be unchanged…

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Fighting Fish, But No Fights At Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Two Siamese fighting fish, the unusual pets of Mr. A. E. Beckley of Stockton, were closely watched at the Orchid Show in the City Hall…

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Mrs. D. A. Mowle To Open Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 12

THE 1950 Christ Church Cathedral Fair will be held in the Cathedral Hall on the afternoons and…

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N. Lambton Red Cross Fashion Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 15

The funds of New Lambton led Cross will benefit by £16 5s from a fashion parade in New Lambton Parish Hall. The…

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Atoms to Open New York Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wed. (O.S.R.)—Atoms will open the New York State Fair at Syracuse New York, this week…

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Orchid Show Still Attracts Big Crowds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

Visitors to the orchid show and the horticultural exhibition in the City Hall are still admiring the large variety of…

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Glasgow Exhibition Of Industrial Power

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 3

GLASGOW.—Spectacular displays to boost British engineering will greet visitors to Glasgow's Kelvin Hall next year…

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Garden Show To Aid Cripples

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 6

MR. AND MRS. A. R.NEWBOLD, of New Lambton, will open their gardens for inspection on September 16, 17 and 24…

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