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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 29

4 Hockey Clubs In Tamworth Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 10

Four Newcastle district clubs have entered teams in the Tamworth Hockey Association annual carnival which will be held this…

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Show Head Once A Jockey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 10

MR. MEL SNAPE, President of Cessnock Show Association, which recently bought Cessnock racecourse…

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Church Fair At Georgetown

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

The spring fair of St. Matthews' Church of England Women's Guild was opened by Mrs. W. A. Hardie, wife of the Dean of Newcastle, on…

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St. Matthew's Spring Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 6

Large bowls of flowers decorated the stage of St. Matthew's Hall. Georgetown, on Saturday for the annual fair opened by…

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Exhibition Earns £100 Million

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

LONDON, Sept. 30. A.A.P.—Earnings of the Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition, which ends its five months' run to-night,…

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Living Tableau At School Fair

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

Highlight of the Juncuon School fair on Saturday was a living tableau of Australia formed by 750 pupils of the school in costumes…

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Agricultural Show At Branxton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 2

Arrangements have been completed for Branxton's first agricultural show on Friday and Saturday. The Secretary of the Show…

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Sands Sure Of Fair Gate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 8

CHICAGO, Mon. (A.A.P.): Advance bookings for Dave Sands's fight with Carl Olson here on Wednesday have "pleasantly surprised" the promoters. Chicago Stadium has a…

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London Exhibition Closes With Hymn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Oct. 1. A.A.P.—A simple hymn, sung as lights were dimmed over riverside tableaux at London's South Bank Exhibition…

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Two Years To Plan Book Show

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

Nearly two years of planning had gone into the Newcastle Book Exhibition, which would be held in the City Hall supper room from…

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Record Show Business Boom In U.S. "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.—America has gone on the biggest entertainment binge since the war. According to the trade paper…

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Authors at Book Exhibition Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 8

Guests of honor at the Book Exhibition Ball on Oct. 19 will be leading Australian publishers and several authors…

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Princess At Film Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

Princess Elizabeth, wearing a tiara and carrying a bouquet of flowers, at her most recent public appearance. She…

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Australians For 'Lord Mayor's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—A special contingent of Australian soldiers will take part on Nov. 9 in the "Lord…

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Junior High Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6

A jubilee fair will be held at Newcastle Junior High School on October 10. Former students of the school…

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200 In Book Exhibition Music Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

A cast of about 200 will take part in "Musical Scrapbook," the programme for the fourth night of the Newcastle Book Exhibition,…

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Menzies Defends Budget, Says: "Taxation Fair and Even"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Budget was not that of a rich man's government pandering to the rich of the nation, Mr. Menzies said to-night. The method of securing increased revenue had been by fair…

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Preparing for Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

Mr. D. Considine, art teacher at Hamilton Evening Continuation school, with a pupil, Mrs. R. Long, prepares painting for display of pupil's work in Scott's Art Gallery in a fortnight…

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Presbyterian Fair At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 6

Wallsend Presbyterian Jubilee Fair was opened in the Church Hall yesterday afternoon by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Purdue)…

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Boys' High Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 4

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Purdue) yesterday officially opened Newcastle Boys' High School fair in the school ground…

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