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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 29

Boys' Brigade Holds Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

The Oversea Secretary of the British Empire Boys' Brigade (Mr. W. McVicker) attended an exhibition by Newcastle and District Boys'…

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Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 8

Hamilton Home Science School's athletic carnival, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed till July 23…

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Letters To The Editor "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 4

Recently a famous Australian artist gave opportune advice to the juvenile artists who are preparing their sketches and…

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Nominated As Show Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 2

Officials of the Gresford and Paterson Show Associations, at a conference decided unanimously to ask Mr. S. M. Reynolds, of…

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Big Floral Show For Royal Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 2

Newcastle Council is planning the biggest floral display in its history for the visit of the King and Queen and Princess Margaret on April 21 next year…

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Fat Lady To Show How To Slim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 19. A.A.P.— The "most beautiful fat girl in show business" is starting a new life at 50 by reducing from 39st. 91b…

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School Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 11

Eighty-four schoolboys from Sydney and Wollongong arrived in Newcastle yesterday to contest the inter-city Soccer premiership for…

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Gay Carnival's Surprise

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Gay Carnival, whose only previous win had been in a country, maiden event, surprised by winning the…

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Exhibition Of Antique Silver

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

Antique silver and Sheffield plate more than 100 years old will be exhibited in Newcastle by the Y.W.C.A. next month…

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Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 5

DESPITE the bitterly cold wind a very big crowd, including interstate visitors, watched the final day of the polo carnival at Rutherford yesterday. Among the visitors were: (1) Misses Tink Haydon (Quirindi), Judy Hagen (Canowindra), Beverley Friend (Sydney), and Audrey Budd (Murwillumbah). (2) Misses Netta Lane, Rosalie Mosman, Joan Dawes and Mrs. H. Lane, who went out from Maitland to watch the polo. (3) Bernard Veech and Misses Patricia Maurice…

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Bulldog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 3

The Northern British Bulldog Club of N.S.W., which is affiliated with the R.A.S. Kennel Club, will hold its 12th…

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"Sun" Children's Art Show Entries Close On Aug. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 July 1951 · page 4

Entries for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show close at schools on Thurs., Aug. 2, and will be received at the Newcastle City Hall between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. from Aug. 6 to 8. Late entries will not be re-…

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Levante Show Under Canvas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 4

The Levante show will begin a season under canvas near the Civic Theatre, Newcastle, on July 30. The acts include Rosita,…

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Overseas Child Art Display To Tie In With "Sun" Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 3

In conjunction with "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show in the City Hall this year, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 inclusive, a collection of pictures from Commonwealth and overseas countries will be displayed, in the nearby War Memorial Cultural Centre Hut in King-st…

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Variety Show For School Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 4

Cook's Hill School Parents and Citizens Association sponsored a variety show at Legion House last night to raise funds for sporting…

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Maitland Show Council Reviews Year

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

The president of Maitland Show Council (Mr. W. E. Sparke) told members at the annual meeting last night that…

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Show Body Has Surplus Of £2319

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association had a surplus of £2319/1/2 for the 12 months ended June 30, it was…

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Art Show Entries Close On Aug. 2

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

Entries for "The Newcastle Sun" eighth annual Children's Art Show close at the schools next Thursday, Aug. 2…

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Princess Will Be Invited To Newcastle Dahlia Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

The Newcastle Dahlia Society considers the dahlia the "Queen" of flowers; and the society is hoping Princess Margaret will find time during her brief visit to Newcastle next year to see an exhibition of this "royal flower." The society intends to stage…

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Art Society Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 3

Newcastle Art Society today opened a small exhibition ol child studies in the Cultural Centre rooms in King-st…

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