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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 27

Show Crowds Law-abiding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although more than one million people attended the Royal Show, only three were…

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Hospital Costs Show Big Rise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The State Government's subsidy payments toward the cost of maintaining hospitals in New South Wales in the past five years had risen by £7,608,000, the…

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"Girl Friend" Is Bright Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

Last night's opening performance at the Victoria Theatre of the Newcastle Dramatic Art Club's…

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Red Cross Ball, Show Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

Newcastle Red Cross Ball Committee will meet in the City Hall at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. The Red Cross Show…

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Floor Show Feature For Ballet Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 2

A ballet ball will be held in Newcastle City Hall on July 23. A ballet to "Moonlight Sonata" will be presented as…

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Polo Carnival Packs Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 6

Polo players and enthusiasts from Victoria, Queensland and N.S.W. have packed all Maitland hotels and some are staying in Newcastle for the three-day polo season…

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Rutherford Polo Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Queensland No. 3 team players carry the ball away from a New South Wales Blacks player (right) during the…

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Sunday Bus Service Show "Heavy Loss," Says Winsor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Transport Department showed heavy losses in operating Sunday bus services in the Sydney metropolitan area, the Commissioner for Transport (Mr…

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Fair At St. Philip's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 4

Mesdames R. Davies and A. Alexander both of Merewether, and W. Robers of Hamilton, examine goods at Mother's Day fair held at St. Phillip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, yesterday…

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At Missionary Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 5

At the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Women's Missionary Association Fair yesterday were (left to right) Mesdames G. T. Hick, of Merewether, J. McPhedran, of Merewether, and G. Brown, of Hamilton. Mrs. Brown was a seller at the cake…

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Learners Must Show "L" Plate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY. — From tomorrow all persons taking out permits to learn to drive will…

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Duty Revenue May Show £10M. Surplus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Customs and excise revenue in the first 10 months of the current financial year was…

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Mother's Day Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. T. Armstrong) will open a Mother's Day Fair, to be held in the…

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May Day Golf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Young Steel Works golfer, Mel Ryan, playing off 27 handicap, returned a net 26½ in the morning…

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At Red Cross Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 4

Mrs. G. R. Davies and Mrs. W. DeGlorion sell an apron to the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Armstrong) at Hamilton Red…

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£143 From Mother's Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 5

HAMILTON Red Cross raised £143/18/9 by its Mother's Day fair yesterday afternoon…

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Fair Trade Policy On Banks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Mr. Menzies told the House of Representatives to-day that he believed no burdens should…

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General's Wife At Tokyo Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 6

Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway, wife of the newly-appointed Supreme Commander, Allied Powers in Europe (General…

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Australian Show At N.Z. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Products from 80 Australian manufacturers and exporters will be on display at the New Zealand Industries Exhibition, which…

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Belmont Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

A fair in the Belmont Methodist Hall, conducted by the 1st Belmont Cubs and Scouts' Committee, is expected to…

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