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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 29

Stockton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

The autumn fair arranged by the Ladies' Church Aid of the Stockton Methodist Church for yesterday and last night was well…

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Fair Stalls Had Jubilee Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 3

Stalls were decorated in keeping with the Jubilee, at the "homemade" afternoon held by Mayfield Methodist Parents and Friends'…

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Baby Stole Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

Margaret Taylor (front), who took with her Trevor Bashiort to see basketball at National Park on Saturday, soon found herself surrounded by members of the Y.M.C.A. Citizen's team after they had played. From left: Shirley Hutchinson, Janice Jackson,…

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Students to Visit Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

School art students are to inspect an exhibition of contemporary art to be held in Newcastle from June 13 to 17…

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Council 'Not Fair' Over Boys' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 5

A statement that the Police Boys' Club had made no effort to comply with a City Council request to vacate the Wintergarden was "unfair and inaccurate," a senior Newcastle police officer said…

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Preparations Are Made For 1951 Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

A group of teachers and art organisers met in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon to discuss "The Newcastle Sun" 1951 Art Show. It was decided that the exhibition would follow the same…

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Maitland Cage Bird Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 7

The eleventh annual show of Maitland Canary and Cage Bird Society at the Maitland Town Hall today attracted 940 entries, an increase…

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New Press, Radio Rooms At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 2

A new Press and radio broadcasting box will be erected at Newcastle Showground. The architect of Newcastle Show Society have…

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Charles Perry, Show Personality, Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Charles Henry Perry, 56, of Tamworth, a well-known show ring personality, collapsed and died at Bundaberg…

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Union Called On To Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The hearing of a summons asking the Coast District of the Federated Engine-drivers and Filemen's Association…

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Doll and Toy Show at Carrington

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

The City Mission Women's Auxiliary will hold a doll and toy show at the Carrington branch of the mission on Saturday afternoon…

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Fair Price Asked For Aust. Produce

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The N.S.W. Agent-General (Mr. John Tully) yesterday warned that unless the…

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Country Basketball Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: The highlight of the Country Basketball Carnival which began this…

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March Past Opens Vigoro Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 3

A march past of 200 players, representing 14 teams, opened the Newcastle Jubilee Vigoro carnival at District Park yesterday…

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Streamlined For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 5

Streamlined with a sunny outlook, Valerie Trevor is one of the attractions in the show "Special Excursion," which…

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Carrington Doll, Toy Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 5

A doll and toy show in the Carrington Mission Hall on Saturday was arranged by the Carrington Mission Women's Auxiliary and…

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Unusual Art Show In Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 4

An art show ranking as one of the most unusual to visit Newcastle was opened in the King-street Cultural Centre office last night by the…

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More Show Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 2

Newcastle Show Association would admit 120 new members this year from a waiting list of 500, the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said…

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Newcastle Man In London Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. George R. Burns, of Newcastle, who is playing in "Fancy Free," a musical at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Mr…

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Artist's Advice On Art Show Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Murch, visiting painter and, winner of the 1949 Archibald Prize, has some good advice for schoolchildren intending to enter this year's "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art…

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