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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

562 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 29

Maitland Show Snapshots

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 7

1. Mr. Sam Parish's Clydesdale mare with foal parades before the judge at Maitland Show. 2. Miss Fay Mead making riends with a strange pony at the Show. 3. Mrs. W. G. Moore prepares a heifer before the parade at Maitland Show. 4. Miss Judy Commerford with her hack "Trigger." 5. A steward at Maitland Show, Mr. N. Vickery, weighs a 42½lb watermelon. 6. Kay and Dawn Flemming with their pet heifer, which was an exhibit at Maitland Show. 7. Mr. A…

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Show Officers On Rounds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 6

Maitland Show Secretary (Mr. Holroyde) and President (Mr. W. Sparke) going over the grounds at Maitland Show yesterday…

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Big Crowds At Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

The brilliant sunshine today drew big crowds for the second day of the Maitland Show. People were waiting to enter the ground when the gates opened at 9 a.m. and there was a steady stream…

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Much Property Lost At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

Each year after Newcastle Show, Hamilton Police Station becomes a clearing house for property lost on…

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Anzac Races To Show Big Profit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 12

Given favorable weather a profit of £5000 is expected to come from the Anzac Day race meeting at Broadmeadow on April 25. The Newcastle branch of the…

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Boys Not Backward At Maitland Show

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

Judges, cattle raisers and showmen are not the only professionals at Maitland Show. The day the stock arrives at the…

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Letters To The Editor Art Work at Show

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

AS an artist with limitations. I desire to draw the attention of the art lovers of this district to what I consider a misunderstanding…

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Good Entries For Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 6

Excellent entries have been received for Cessnock Show, which will open on Friday. All available space for sideshows…

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Show May Eclipse 1949 Record

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 4

Favored with brilliant sunshine for the last day of the Maitland Show, officials were optimistic today of eclipsing the 1949 record. Gate receipts for the three…

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Maitland Show Set's Record

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

We ought to have a thanksgiving for the weather," Maitland Show Secretary (Mr. R. E. Holroyde) said today…

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Flower Show At-Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

Two hundred exhibitors competed for the £25 Joint Coal Board grant to the Newcastle and District Dahlia Society's…

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Record Show Income At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

Maitland Show committee received a record income of £5058/ 3/9 from gates and stands at this year's Show, which ended on…

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Maitland Court (Before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.m.) Fought at Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 7

Robert George Campbell, 42 printer, of Phn[?]ers St.. East Maitland, was fined 10s for offensive behavior at Maitland Show…

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Swimming Carnival For Jubilee

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

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a Northern District championship swimming carnival during the…

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Show Food Booths "Satisfactory"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Conditions of food booths and stalls at Newcastle Show this year were "reasonably satisfactory," the Chief Health Inspector (Mr…

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Garbage Service Before Show Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Newcastle Council Works Committee decided last night to recommend that garbage service not given on Newcastle Show holiday be…

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Queen Contest In Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 5

Toronto Jubilee Celebrations Committee will hold a queen competition to raise funds for the celebrations, to be held from October…

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Children's Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

More than 200 art works, contributed by school children from five States, will be exhibited in Newcastle as part of…

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Fair For Teralba Sailing Club

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

Cr. E. Gain, of Toronto, opened the annual fair for Teralba Amateur Sailing Club. The fair raised £50. Mrs. G. Durie arranged the…

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Paspalum May Stop Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 2

Paspalum in Lambton Park was shocking, Ald. Edden told Lambton Central Progress Association last night…

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