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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Visitors At Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 5

Misses Nita Wyatt and Gaye Wright, both of Singleton, watch the surf carnival at Bar Beach yesterday…

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Rock, Surf Worry At Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 6

A large partly-uncovered rock and a boisterous surf caused trouble in boat, ski and surf races at Cook's Hill…

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Threat To Bomb "Big Show"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Dec. 31. A.A.P.—Tallulah Bankhead gave her regular Sunday night radio performance, "The Big…

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Book Show Commended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

Newcastle's book exhibition, held last October, already has received wide publicity overseas…

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3 "Show Case" Cars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will use the world's first completely transparent-topped cars on their tour of Australia and New…

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Newcastle Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Entries for the Newcastle Show, to be held from Wednesday, February 20, to Saturday, February 23, close with…

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Cattle Men Threaten Show Boycott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Registered Dairy Breeders' Association decided at Singleton yesterday to again ask Maitland Show…

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More Staff To Deal With Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 4

Newcastle Show Association has increased its office staff to deal with entries. The association Secretary…

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Pavilions Get Face-Lift For This Year's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

The buildings at the Newcastle Showground will be much brighter for this year's show as a result of an extensive painting programme begun this week. The entire block from…

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Show Boycott Threat By Cattlemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

The Hunter Valley Registered Dairy Breeders' Association will boycott Maitland Show, if the Show Council…

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Bullock Events For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

Bullock riding and bulldogging will be included in the ring programme of this year's Newcastle Show…

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Low Voltage For Picture Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 3

A loss of voltage often occurred at Birmingham Gardens Progress Hall when films were shown, Ald. McGuirk…

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Red Cross Tender for Show Stall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

A meeting of Newcastle Red Cross branches yesterday decided to tender for a stall at the Newcastle Show. They…

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Show Holiday in Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

Thursday, February 21, has been proclaimed a public holiday in Lake Macquarie Shire for Newcastle Show…

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Cricko Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 8

A cricko exhibition match between Adamstown and Rangers and Mayfield East will be played at Adamstown Park at…

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Distant Entries For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

A feature of entries for Newcastle Show this year was a larger number from distant centres, the Secretary (Mr. P…

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Response To Ambulance Appeal 'Fair'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

If the appeal for a parlour coach for Newcastle District Ambulance failed, the service to discharged hospital…

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Cattlemen Ban Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 12

Members of the Hunter Valley Registered Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association definitely would not exhibit at the 1952 Maitland Show, the Breeders' president (Mr. S…

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Deadlock Over Show Cow Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 2

The conference between the cattle committee of Maitland Show Council and Hunter Valley cattle breeders last night…

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Surf Carnival for Terrigal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 5

GOSFORD, Sunday. — The Central Coast branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association will hold a surf carnival for…

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