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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 36

Methodist Fair At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 6

Metcalfe-street, Wallsend, Methodist Spring Fair was opened by Matron Lovell, of Dudley Red Cross Home…

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Red Ms.P. Barred From Gun Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 9

STOCKHOLM, Tues.—Communist members of the Swedish Parliament will not be permitted to attend when two new…

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W.E.A. Club To Show Local Color Film

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 4

"The Last of the Windjammers," produced by New England Films, the only film-producing organisation in the…

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Row Over Carnival Girls In Bath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 20

LONDON.—Girls in bathing costumes and nightdresses had foam-baths and posed in bed in a city shop-window during a…

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Wrestling Show To Aid Hostel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 4

An exhibition will be given by Leo Jensen and his wrestling pupils in an open-air ring in Islington Park to-night…

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New Road Work At Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 9

Kerbing and guttering of roads in the new subdivision at the Newcastle Showground was expected to be finished by…

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Terrier Club Show at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 16

Several leading dogs from Sydney are among the record entries received for the Newcastle Terrier Club's Show at Newcastle…

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Tighe's Hill Meth. Floral Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 8

Tighe's Hill Methodist School Hall was beautifully decorated on Saturday when the second floral fair organised by…

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Younger Set Fair For Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 6

Proceeds of the annual fair held at the Wakehurst Institute by the Younger Set of the Flying Angel Missions for Seamen are for music…

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Newcastle Terrier Dog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. J. Debert's wirehaired fox terrier Nioka Niblick, was judged the best exhibit at the ninth annual…

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Show Schedules This Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 5

Advance schedules for jams, jellies and needlework for the 1951 Newcastle Show were expected to be posted this week, the Secretary…

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All-Digger Show To Open Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

The all-Digger show—"Stars of the Services"—which begins a three-night season at Newcastle City Hall tonight, has…

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Farmyard Fair At Adams town

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 5

Members of Adamstown Methodist Church have arranged to hold a Farmyard Fair to be held in the school…

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Support For Carnival Amplifiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 2

Newcastle City Council Health Committee last night recommended that reasonable amplification should be allowed at carnivals providing…

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Variety Show for Stadium

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 7

Cleveland Theatrical Productions Pty. Ltd. will begin an eight weeks' season at Newcastle Stadium on December 2…

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Swansea Claims It Is Not Getting 'Fair Go'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 6

A deputation from the Swansea Progress Association told the Lake Shire Council last night that residents of Swansea complained that they were not receiving a "fair go" from the council…

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All-digger Show at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 6

"Stars of the Services," an all-Digger variety show which opened last night at the City Hall, was recently presented in Korea and…

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Floral Fair at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 11

Waratah Methodist Church was decorated with flowers and streamers yesterday when the annual floral fair organised by…

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Rainbow Fair At Hamilton North

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 8

Hamilton North Infants' P and O. Association yesterday completed arrangements for a rainbow fair in the school…

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Annual Floral Fair Held At Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 6

Two hundred people attended the annual floral fair in Waratah Methodist Church Hall yesterday afternoon…

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