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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 29

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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Bank Holiday Proclaimed For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Next Thursday has been proclaimed a bank holiday under the Bank Holiday Act for Newcastle Show…

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Show May Exceed Previous Efforts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

With record numbers of exhibits in many sections, more sideshows and an enlarged programme of ring events, Newcastle Show this year promises to exceed anything previously…

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Show Almost Ready

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Final preparations at the Showground yesterday for the opening of Newcastle Show to-morrow. Above: Mr. J…

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Bigger, Brighter Show Promised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Newcastle Show, with record exhibits and more ring events and sidesbows, would this year be bigger than ever, Mr. W. G. Cannington, a member of the Show committee, said yesterday…

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Recruiting Intensified During Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Special publicity will be given to the Newcastle recruiting drive for the armed forces during the Show…

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Help Needed For Fashion Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 6

MANY willing hands are wanted for a sewing bee. to be held in the Y.W.C.A. rooms tomorrpw…

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Sands May Spar In Tent Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY.—Manager Tom Maguire said today that Dave Sands virtually was being driven out of Australia, to defend his…

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Judging Began Today for 1951 Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

Judging of exhibits at the 1951 Newcastle Show began today. The Show will be open to…

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Heat Winners At Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 10

Among the heat winners at the annual swimming carnival of Hamilton Home Science School at the Ocean Baths…

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Show Food Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

The Chief Health Inspector (Mr. Meddows) told Newcastle Council Health Committee last night that Newcastle Show Committee would…

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Show Judge Samples 251 Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 6

THE cookery judge (Mrs. A. Winchester) and five stewardesses who assisted her when she judged the cookery…

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Keen Judge Examines Show Preserves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 6

The judge (Miss J. Robertson) keenly examines preserves in pre-show judging at Newcastle Showground yesterday…

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Siamese Made Himself Heard At Cat Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

LONDON: Cats and radio were intermingled recently when the Crystal Cat Show was held at Olympia, the large London exhibition hall which is the bi-annual home of the great radio show,…

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Conditional Use Of City Hall For Book Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

If the War Memorial Cultural Centre executive is willing to forgo certain of its free nights in the year, Newcastle City Council will…

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EDITORIAL The Curtain Goes Up On Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 6

TODAY the curtain goes up on Newcastle's greatest annual event, the Newcastle Show. In itself it is a shining example to all of how progress can be made in the face of the most…

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Insurance Cos. Face Heavy Pay-out Over Show Rain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

Some Newcastle insurance firms face a heavy pay-out if rain continues during the Show. One side-show proprietor who took out a policy against rain will collect £25 because 20 points of rain were recorded…

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Showers Did Not Mar Opening of Show: Good Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

Rain was an unwelcome intruder at the opening of the 1951 Newcastle Show today, but apart from a slight nuisance value it failed to dislocate the normal opening day activities or discourage the…

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Show Topics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

A sign may ex-servicemen had not seen since World War II.—"Hop in; you're welcome"—attracted dozens to a refreshment stall…

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Stop Press Show Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 12

An official gate check at 3 p.m. this afternoon placed the crowd at 21.342 about half of last year's ce[?]parable figure of 40.000…

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