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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Boats Crash at Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

Several boats were swamped, two collided and one turned over in a choppy surf at Swansea-Caves surf carnival yesterday. It was the first carnival this…

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Show Schedules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

Most of the 2000 schedules for the 1951 Newcastle Show were posted to members of the Show Association yesterday…

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Exhibition Tennis to Be Bright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 8

Donald Budge, Pancho Gonzales, Frank Parker and Dinny Pails, will be in a party to play exhibition tennis matches at District Park on Friday night. Good tennis is promised…

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Social Service Payments Show Big Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Social service payments in the 12 months ended November 6, 1950, increased generally over the previous 12…

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Paterson Show Entries Close On January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 8

Entries for Paterson's third show, on February 8, 9, and 10, will close on January 26. Exhibitors who enter after that date will…

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Injured Youth's Condition "Fair"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

The condition of Trevord Edward Brown, 17, of Brown St., Broadmeadow, admitted to Wallsend Hospital yesterday…

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Dixon Park Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 7

Dixon Park surf carnival, which was postponed on December 26, will be held next Saturday at 2 p.m. Heavy entries have been received…

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Cotton Imports Show Decline

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—New Zealand is likely to be the only Commonwealth country to show Increased takings of…

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Show People In The News In America

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sun. (O.S.R.)—Two film stars, a pianist and a film producer made front page week-end news in the United States. Miss Bankhead's former…

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Exhibition Hair Styles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 10

Hair styles shown at a recent hairdressing exhibition at St. Pancras, London…

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Sandford Wins Double In Cycle Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 8

Jim Sandford, having his first ride after a six weeks' spell, won a double at the all-professional track cycling carnival at Mitchell…

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Noted Athletes To Compete At Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 16

During 1951 there will be many outstanding sporting fixtures to appropriately celebrate the Jubilee of Federation and the first of them will be an athletic carnival at No. 1 Sports Ground on the…

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Steady Stream Of Entries For Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

Entries for this year's Newcastle Show are expected to be heavy. They are now arriving at the show office in a steady stream. The latest day on which…

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N.J.C. Has Two-Day Carnival Jan 27-29

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 13

Newcastle Jockey Club has arranged a two-day carnival for Anniversary week-end with the main race, the llf. Anniversary Handicap, worth £200. A four and a half furlong…

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Post Office Plans For Show Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 2

The acting postmaster at Newcastle (Mr. H. B. Waller) today announced details of services which will operate at…

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Food Hygiene Ensured At Next Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 4

Improved catering and a tightening of catering regulations will ensure food hygiene at the next Newcastle Show…

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Watching Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 7

Interested spectators at the Dixon Park surf carnival on Saturday were E. Parkinson and Miss M. Wilson…

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New Ski Holed In Carnival Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 8

Former Australian surf ski champion, Les Lazarus (Newcastle Club), had his new ski badly holed in a race at Dixon Park carnival…

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Surfmen Await Their Turn At Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 6

F. Okulich, E. Atkinson, P. Smith, D. Taylor and L. Sault, members of Dixon Park Club, watch events while waiting for their turn at Dixon Park surf carnival on Saturday…

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5 Sydney Cyclists In Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 8

Five Sydney league cyclists—Jack Gorrie, Barry Campbell, Vic Cameron, Jack Leary (seniors) and Cec Kelaher (junior)—will compete at…

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