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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 29

£135 Deficit On Surf Club Fair

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

A balance sheet of the fancy fair held by Newcastle branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association, in Parnell-place at the beginning of…

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King And Queen At Industries Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—The King and Queen spent two hours yesterday at the British Industries Fair and came away…

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Basketball Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 12

The V.W.C.A. will hold a Jubilee knockout basketball carnival at National Park on Saturday. Play will commence at 1.30 and pennants will…

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Shortages, Blackout Marred Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 5

The Newcastle City Mission Women's Auxiliary did not take into account blackouts, rationing of milk and cream, and a scarcity of sugar,…

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Give Bonus Offer A Fair Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

A great part of the trouble that arose in the coalmining industry when the attendance-bonus award was first declared was the…

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YMCA Plans For Hi-Y Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 6

An extensive programme has been arranged by Newcastle Y.M.C.A. for guests to the Hi-Y intercity carnival which…

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Baseball Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 5

Newcastle and District Baseball Association is concluding a knockout Newcastle Jubilee celebrations. It was commenced today and the final…

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Site Of Festival Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 5

The 27-acre site on the South Bank of the Thames, the central site of the Festival of Britain. The building at right is…

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Royal Family Has Preview Of Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, May 4. A.A.P.—The King and Queen to-day had a preview of the Festival of Britain Exhibition on the south bank…

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Hi-y Carnival Starts To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 6

The Y.M.C.A. Hi-Y inter-city carnival will start in Newcastle to-day. A "Mother and Son" dinner will be held at 6.30 p.m., at which…

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People's Day at Huge Festival Exhibition on Bank of Thames

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.).—It was People's Day at the Festival Exhibition on the South Bank of the Thames yesterday. The people of Britain and…

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Exhibition Baseball at Showground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 6

A baseball exhibition game will be played at Newcastle Showground at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Elma will play either Cubs or…

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£82 Realised At Belmont Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 4

The annual fair of Belmont All Saints' Church of England raised £82/10/. Mrs. L. J. Parsons opened the…

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'Show Cause' Ruling To Be Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission will seek a ruling from the State and Commonwealth…

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No Sleep Till Show Ended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

David, 6, and Christine McEwan, 4, of Marks Point, got ready for bed before they went to the Tattoo last night. But,…

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Game Bird Show at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 2

The N.S.W. Game poultry Club held its first show at Maitland today and attracted 360 entries of exceptionally…

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Art Show In Newcastle Next Month

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 2

A selection of contemporary Australian paintings will be exhibited in the Cultural Centre office in King-street from June 13 to 17…

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Judge Lauds Show of Game Birds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 4

The judge, Mr. W. McGilvray, of Goulburn, praised the first exhibition by the Game Poultry Club of New South Wales, which…

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Cocker's Success [?]t Kennel Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 7

Mr. W. G. Hill's cocker span[?]d Field Fare of Ntaba was [?]udged the best exhibit in the [?]hampionship show held by…

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Rita Offered Lead In Nude Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

PARIS. Wed. (A.A.P.)— M. Paul Derval, the director of the world-famous Paris nude show, Folies Bergere,…

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