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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 29

Night Exhibition Tennis At Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1951 · page 6

Among those at exhibition tennis at District Park last night were Mr. J. O'Ryan, Jim and Norm Redman, who…

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Bullock Riding At Show

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

For the first time in 12 years bullock riding contests will be held at Newcastle Show next year…

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Exhibition By Sands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 8

British Empire middleweight champion, Dave Sands, and his boxer brother, Alfie, fought an exhibition bout at Stockton last night as part of the suburb's celebrations…

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Handicraft Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 10

ON display at Hunter-st. Technical College this afternoon is the work of the handicraft and art…

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Minstrel Show At Junction Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1

A HIGHLIGHT of Junction School play day at City Hall was the singing of the Mississippi minstrels. Picture shows some of the boys waiting…

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Fair Fish Supply Seen As Council Job

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 5

It had become apparent that the only way to have fair and satisfactory distribution of fish to the public of Newcastle was for the council to take over the job itself,…

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EDITORIAL— Give One-Man Buses A Fair Test

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 8

ALTHOUGH no announcement has yet been made of plans for one-man buses here, it looks as though they may soon become an issue for road transport…

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Action Highlights At Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 1

Top: Nobbys Surf Club wins the senior boat race at the surf carnival at Nobbys Beach on Saturday. Below: L. Lazarus beaches his ski after having won the senior ski race…

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"Fair Deal" On Food Distribution

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 8

Every effort would be made in the New Year to ensure that the public got a fair deal in the…

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Sorlie Show At Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 9

The Sorlic Show will open its Newcastle season to-morrow afternoon, at 2.15, with the Christmas Pantomime, "Puss…

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British Court Procedure for Dollars a Fair Swop

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thurs.—I thank my stars I am not a witness in the trial of Tullulah Bankhead's maid, or in any other American trial. The only safe place in courts here is…

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Helpers for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 8

A special meeting of Warner's Bay Progress Association appointed helpers to manage a Christmas carnival on the…

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Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 6

The international tennis exhibition arranged by Newcastle Tennis Association for next Monday night (New Year's…

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Waxworks Show Still Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Dec. 23. A.A.P.—The morbid curiosity of millions of visitors to London has for more than 100 years drawn them to the Chamber of Horrors in Madame Tussaud's…

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Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 6

Carrington Bowling Club's carnival yesterday—the first of three over the Christmas-New Year holidays—was won…

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Dixon Park Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 5

Although conditions were ideal, a constant lookout for sharks was maintained at the Dixon Park surf…

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Sharks Disrupt Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 1

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—Sharks cut short Terrigal surf: club's carnival this afternoon. They cruised outside the…

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Davis Cup on Show at White City

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 1

The Davis Cup being placed in position just off the centre court by committee members George Arden, Keith Anderson and Dick Seddon. Australia and America are now battling to decide whether the Cup Hill remain in Australia or go back to America…

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Trevor Smith's London Round-up Hospital Wards Show Way To The Nations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 2

There could scarcely be a more appropriate spot for catching the spirit of Christmas than in one of the great London hospitals. Nuffield House is a tall,…

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Ayre In Tennis Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1951 · page 10

Ian Ayre, of Queensland, will replace Ken. Rosewall in the international tennis exhibition between Australian and…

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