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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 29

Church Of England Fair At N. Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 7

New Lambton Parish Hall was beautifully decorated yesterday with orange blossoms when the Women's Guild held…

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At Book Exhibition Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 4

At the Book Week Ball at Newcastle City Hall last night were (left to right) representatives of Collins (publishers), Mrs. D. Bush and Mr. R. Price, with Mrs. M. Manchee and Miss B. Field, of Newcastle…

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Junction Infonts' School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 5

THIS SERIES OF PICTURES show how some of Newcastle's younger citizens spent the weekend: 1: Members of Merewether Junior Hunt Club about to start for a day's outing. 2: New Lambton 1A Troop Brownies receive their first pennant which they won in a competition at Mitchell Park last month. In the picture are — Front row: Geraldine Saunders (Pack Leader), Mrs. Lillian Gledhill (Brown Owl), Mary Palmer, Thea Sneddon, Nerida Ritchie, Ruth Gledhill, Diana…

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Methodist Fair At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 3

Belmont Methodist Church Fair on Saturday was opened in the recently renovated Sunday School Hall by the Lady Mayoress of…

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It Was A Fair Race For Potatoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 2

Men and women at St. John's fair at Fullerion Cove on Saturday waited eagerly for the first sales. They had spotted bags of potatoes on a stall. A quarter of an hour before…

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Cathedral's Annual Fair Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 6

THE Commandant of the Land-Air Warfare School. Williamtown (Air Commodore Knox Knight. O.B.E.[?], will open…

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Red Gross Annual Fair At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 6

Hamilton Red Cross branch's annual fair was opened in the Council Chambers, Beaumont-st. this afternoon by Mrs. Campbell, wife of Mr. G. Campbell, M.L.A. for Hamilton…

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Show Schedules to Printer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 2

Schedules for Newcastle's 1952 Show would go to the printer this week, the Secretary of Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe)…

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Air Officer Opens Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 5

Air-Commodore E. G. Knox-Knight opened Christ Church Cathedral's annual fair in Tyrrell Hall, Newcastle, last night…

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Ticket Selling At Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 5

Christ Church Cathedral fair was opened at Tyrrell Hall last night. Selling tickets for a guessing competition is Miss P. Jones, of New Lambton, with (left to right) Mrs. J. Pearcy, Mrs. L. Jameson, Miss J. Pattison, Miss J. Farmer, and Mrs. C. Benson…

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Fair at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 4

New Lambton Heights infants' school Mothers' Club will hold a Jubilee fair at the school to-morrow, afternoon, when Mr. Booth, M.L.A.,…

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Stockton School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 5

EXHIBITION OF SCHOOLWORK: Pupils of Stockton Infants' School yesterday staged an exh[?]ition of school work…

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Variety Show For Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 5

AT St. Philip’s Church of England combined church organisations’ variety show at Waratah last night, these members of the Girls’ Friendly Society presented a dance. Left to right: Patricia Harris, Gloria Page, Doreen Jones, Susan Baldock and…

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Parade Ground Trainees To Stage Variety Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 6

National Servicemen in camp at Singleton have formed a concert party which, Army officers say, compares favourably with the Kiwis…

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Methodist Fair At Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

Adamstown Methodist Hall was crowded yesterday for the church's Jubilee fair in aid of the new Sunday-school building fund…

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Carnival In London Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 3

These giant figures, strolling in Battersea Park, London, were part of a full dress rehearsal for carnival nights in the park every Friday night this month…

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Show Founder To Revisit City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 5

MR. FRANK IRELAND, sen., founder of the Newcastle Show Association, will visit Newcastle to-day with members of…

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Turpin For Variety Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 6

Babs Beverly gets a few hints on bag-punching from Randolph Turpin, who lost the world middleweight title to "Sugar" Ray Robinson, after having held it for several months. Babs is one of the three Beverly Sisters who will appear in a variety show with…

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St. Philip's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 4

At St. Philip's Presbyterian Church fair yesterday were Mrs. G. Reid, President of the Women's Guild, Mrs. M. Bowie, Senior Vice-president, and the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Purdue)…

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Blossoms At Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 5

PINK and white paper blossoms decorated St. Philip's Presbyterian Church Hall for the Women's Guild's spring fair yesterday…

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