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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 36

Big Crowds See Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 2

The final day of the orchid and cut flower displays at the City Hall yesterday attracted big crowds. The orchids were originally to…

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International Turf Carnival Suggested For Jubilee Year

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 8

Why not a spectacular international, or at least an Empire, racing carnival next year to mark the Commonwealth's jubilee? Overseas, particularly in…

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Adelaide Show Attendance Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The attendance at Adelaide Royal Show yesterday was 102,000, making a total for the first three days of…

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Wallsend Carnival For Y.W.C.A. Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 9

A week-long carnival in aid of the Y.W.C.A. hostel fund will be held at Wallsend from Sept. 29 to Oct. 14…

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Mayfield Jubilee Motor Cycling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 11

In conjuction with the Mayfield Jubilee Celebrations, Mayfield Motor Cycle Club will conduct a carnival at its course…

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St. Andrew's Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 6

St. Andrew's Church Spring Fair was held yesterday. Judith Coote, 5, of Stockton, presents a bouquet to Mrs. Watkins, wife of Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R. With them is Rev. C. Keir…

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Methodist Mission Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

At the Central Methodist Mission's annual Spring Fair in the Mission hall yesterday. Mrs. John Newton, Mrs. Beale, wife of the Minister for Supply, Rev. W. J. Harper, and Rev. W. R. Cowper…

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Central Methodist Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 11

THE CAKE STALL was very busy at the Central Methodist Mission Spring Fair, which was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Beale, wife of the Minister for Supply (Mr. Howard Beale. MR. J. ROBINSON with the 3.5-inch anti-aircraft shell found in an old well on the site of…

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Dave Sands in Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 10

Dave Sands, British Empire middleweight boxing champion, is expected to appear in exhibition bouts to-night at the Boolaroo…

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2-Way Radios Show Worth

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

TWO Newcastle bus smashes within a few weeks had proved the value of ambulance two-way radios,…

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Locke In Fine Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 8

The South [?] golfer, Bobby Locke, making his second appearance since his arrival in Australia, gave a delightful exhibition…

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Hockey Carnival At Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 10

Newcastle Men's Hockey Association will close its season to-morrow with a five-aside knockout carnival in the Mental…

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Show-card Day at Rylands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 2

The Federated Ironworkers' Association and Australian Workers' Union would hold a joint o.k. show-card day at Rylands on October 26,…

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U.N. Show Begins On Tuesday "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.—Next Tuesday New York will again become the hub of the world and Flushing Meadow will be the scene…

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Dancers At R.S.L. Cabaret Gay Floor Show At Cabaret

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 6

A FLOOR SHOW was given by the Marcus Clark's Merrymakers Revue at the cabaret held by Newcastle Sub-branch R.S.L. in…

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General Kenney Watches Thrilling Air Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

Keen spectators at the thrilling aerial display by R.A.A.F. planes at Williamtown aerodrome to mark the celebration of Air Force Week were Lieut.-General George Kenney of the U.S. Air Force, and Group Captain W. A. Garing, Commandant of Williamtown School of Land-Air Warfare. A huge crowd attended the pageant…

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Exhibition Gallop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 10

Denali and Rim Boy, Newcastle Epsom candidates, will gallop between races at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Fashion Show For Central Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

In the Newcastle City Hall last night 12 girls from a city store acted as mannequins in a parade to model the latest…

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Seamen's Union to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Seamen's Union has been summoned to appear before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in…

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