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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Newcastle's Most Spectacular Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 16

Newcastle Surf Club's carnival tomorrow promises to be the biggest and most spectacular held in this district for many…

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Bantam Club's First 1950 Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

The Bantam Club of Newcastle will hold its first show for 1950 at 27 Cram St., Hamilton South, tomorrow afternoon,…

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Show Trot Entries For Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 14

First trotting entries for the Maitland Show, to open on March 1, were received from Sydney, the Secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde) said…

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Rough Sea For Surf Carnival: 3 In Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

Three members of the crew of the Newcastle South Club's surf boat were taken to hospital and nine other surfers were treated by ambulance men during the heats of Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival this…

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No Show In 40 Years' Thinking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 6

Raymond Terrace Show was advertised for yesterday and to-day. Nothing happened yesterday. There will be nothing to-day…

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Surf Carnival Sidelights

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Top left: A section of the big crowd watching Saturday's surf carnival from the shelter of umbrellas. Centre top: Six-years-old Gay had a grandstand view of the surf carnival thrills from the shoulders of her father, Mr. J. Goldsmith. Top right: Waiting for the start of the open…

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Champion Axeman At Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Australia's champion axeman, Mr. T. Kirk, of Mt. Wilson, near Lithgow, will defend his woodchopping title at the 1950 Newcastle Show, which opens on Feb. 22…

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Letter Box Show Announcements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 6

Now that the Newcastle Show is almost with us once again, the committee should see that the loudspeaker system is used…

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Warning on Show Ticket Abuses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Members of Newcastle Show Association found to have transferred or trafficked in membership tickets face refusal of renewal of their membership. Members of the Show…

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Getting Ready For The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

Above: ALL AUSTRALIAN VICTORY, First, second and third in the women's 100 yards final at the Empire Games in Auckland, were Marjorie Jackson (centre), Shirley Strickland (right) and Verna Johnston (left). Marjorie's time of 10.8 seconds, equalled the world's record. At right: With the Show getting nearer keen interest is being taken in…

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Record Show Is Expected By Newcastle Society Members

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

Members of Newcastle Show Association anticipate a record Show and have expressed satisfaction about the greatly increased number of entries and improvements. The side-show sub-committee…

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Show Display Of Needlework By Greta Women

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 8

Of interest to women visitors to Newcastle Show this year will be the non-competitive needlework exhibition by…

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For Women... C.W.A. To Staff Rest Rooms At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

Newcastle C.W.A. branch and Younger Set will staff rest rooms for women at Newcastle Show from February 22 to 25. ABOUT 15 to 20 members of…

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Tennis Exhibition On March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 10

Members of the Davis Cup squad, with Jack Crawford, will play night exhibition matches at District Park on March 28…

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Apex To Show Spastic Training Aids

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 5

Aids used in the training of spastic children and examples of work done with them, will be exhibited at Newcastle Show by…

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Bright Features Draw Crowds To Safety Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

The Road Safety Council Exhibition at the Newcastle City Hall is achieving outstanding results by combining instruction in road safety with bright entertainment features…

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Flower Show at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

New Lambton Protestant Alliance Friendly Society will hold its first annual flower show in the Mechanics' Institute…

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Flower Show Magnet For Gardeners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

The annual flower show is always a big attraction and thousands are drawn to the hall. To many it is the beauty of the floral…

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Paterson Show Demonstration Day A Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

The opening demonstration day at the second annual show of the Paterson District Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday…

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Coal Board Chief To Open Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

The Chairman of the Joint Coal Hoard (Mr. Cameron) will officially open Cessnock Show on…

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