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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 29

Show Office Move to Showground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

Newcastle Show Association will transfer its offices to the Broadmeadow Showground for the whole of next week…

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Bright Face For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. Don Johnston, of Mayfield, mixes bright colours to brighten up the trades exhibition section of Newcastle…

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Bar Beach In Good Order For Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 12

After an examination of Bar Beach during the week, officials of Cook's HUI Surf Club are hopeful of a thrilling afternoon…

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Rain Insurance On Gosford Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 10

WYONG, Tuesday.—Wyong Agricultural Association has insured its two-day show, which opens on Friday, for £200 against 10 points…

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Calf Supplies Fair At Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 6

Enough calves for requirements were available at Waratah yesterday. Bobbies were in the majority, with a sprinkling of medium weight…

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Health Bureau At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Newcastle Council Health Division would have an information bureau at Newcastle Show, the Chief Health Inspector (Mr…

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London Show by Sculptress

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.).—Young Australian sculptress, Wendy Soiling, will have her first exhibition in…

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Light For Nights Of Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

The Newcastle Show Society has been promised uninterrupted and unrestricted supply of electricity for the four nights…

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Show Judge Still Picks Up Ideas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

Mrs. A. Winchester, of Maitland, who will judge the cookery section at Newcastle Show this year, has been judging or winning prizes at shows for about 20 years…

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Teralba Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Teralba R.S.L. Auxiliary will hold the annual fair in April. A social will be held at the home of Mrs. C. Turner on February 27…

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Electricity For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The Northern Regional Power Controller (Mr. Nash) had advised Newcastle Show Association that it could arrange to light the show,…

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Maitland Show Entries "Excellent"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Entries for sections of Maitland Show which closed on Monday totalled 2581, or only 200 less than for last year, the Secretary (Mr. R…

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Mock Attack, Army Cyclists, At The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

An infantry mock attack and performances by the Eastern Command Band and a team of 25 stunting motor-cyclists will be among…

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Horses Show Paces

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

Above: Max Gooch rides his horse over the hurdle in the Galloway Hunt at Bulahdelah Show yesterday. Right: Bill…

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Preparing Show Exhibit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 7

Miss Anne McGowan and Mr. Ivan Chapman, of Tamworth, pattern wool on wire to decorate an exhibit at Newcastle Show, which will open next week…

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Founder Sees 26th. Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 6

Mr. Ireland, one of three men who formed the association, has been made a life member. In 1924, he and the late Mr. P. Barry, of…

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8-Hour Day Carnival Swell Affair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

Newcastle's Eight-Hour Day Carnival of half a century ago must have been a swell affair. The first prize in the art union…

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Big Crowd at Wyong Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

WYONG, Friday.—A large crowd attended the opening of Wyong Show to-day. Cattle, agricultural, and other…

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Bulahdelah Show May Drop Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 6

The cattle section at Bulahdelah Show might have to be dropped, the Show Secretary (Mr. C. A. Wilson) said yesterday. There were no entries in the…

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Camp Drafting At Bulahdelah Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

Jack Martin about to wheel the bullock in the camp drafting event at Bulahdelah Show yesterday…

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