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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 8

At Newcastle Surf Club's carnival on Newcastle beach next Saturday there will not be any morning programme as…

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Record Hunting Entries For Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

?A record number of entries for hunting events have been received for this year's Newcastle Show. The Show will begin a fortnight today and run for four…

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Staffs For Show Rest Rooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 5

NEWCASTLE branch of the Country Women's Association completed arrangements yesterday to staff rest rooms at Newcastle…

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Show Holiday Not For Abattoir Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

On the recommendation of the General Manager of Newcastle Abattoir (Mr. Matters), Newcastle City Council decided last night to…

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Show Dues To Be Paid By

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Show memberships not renewed by Friday would be allocated to people on the waiting list, the Secretary of Newcastle Show…

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Restrictions Will Hit Show Heavily

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

Newcastle Show Society may lose thousands of pounds this year if restrictions on the use of electricity for outdoor…

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Maitland Show Privileges Sell For Less

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

Privileges for the Maitland Show sold for £806 yesterday compared with £1031 last year. Although the reduction in…

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Dahlia Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

The United Protestant Association Women's Auxiliary will hold its annual dahlia show in the Adamstown Methodist…

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20 Surf Clubs for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

Twenty clubs expected to compete at Newcastle surf carnival tomorrow. Tuncurry, Terrigal, Manly,…

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Railway Show £2½M. Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Railways had an overall loss of £2,494,605 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of £84,1,182, states the annual report, issued to-day…

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Big Junior Farmer Show Entry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

A record of more than 2000 entries had been received in the Junior Farmers' section at Newcastle Show, the Secretary of the…

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T.v. Show for N.z

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Minister in Charge of Broadcasting (Mr. Doidge) announced to-day that the first full…

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Swim Carnival At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 7

Nine Northern district championships will be decided at the swimming carnival, organised by Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club, at…

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Jubilee Show At Paterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

Paterson District Agricultural and Horticultural Association observed its 1951 show as a Jubilee exhibition and used specially-printed prize tickets…

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Incubator In Operation; Show Feature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 6

Visitors to Newcastle Show would be able to see chickens hatched, the Secretary of the Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said…

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Bantam Club Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

The Bantam Club of Newcastle has arranged to hold its annual young bird show at the Showground in April…

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Show Holiday Postal Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

Special postal arrangements for the Newcastle Show holiday next Thursday week, Feb. 22, were announced today by the…

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Dahlia Show At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

Outstanding blooms were exhibited among the large number of entries at the Dahlia Show organised by the United…

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Show Lighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

In its review to-day of restrictions on the use of electricity, State Cabinet should spare thought for show associations,…

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Health Bureau At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

Newcastle Council Health' Division this year will set up a special publicity office at the Newcastle Show…

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