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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 27

Lismore Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 16

The Lismore and District Racing and Trotting Club's Cup carnival this year will extend over five days. August 16, 19,…

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Horses Gresford Show Feature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 4

The exhibition of horses was a feature of Gresford Show, which opened yesterday. There was keen competition in most classes. Although no…

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Scout Week Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

A Legion of Old Scouts to cater for the estimated 10,000 ex-members in this district will be launched at…

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Rain Mars Show At Gresford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

Despite rain, which fell almost continuously on Saturday, gate receipts at Gresford Show were £166/11/,…

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Cubs Show How To Wash Dishes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

Four members of 6th Hamilton Scottish Cubs continuously washed and re-washed a dishful of crockery in a…

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Scout Exhibition Ends Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 15

The Scout Exhibition in the City Hall supper room, a focal point in this year's Scout Week functions, will…

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School Athletic Carnival Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 15

Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. has allocated the dates for the annual athletic carnivals for Newcastle and district schools…

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A.b.c. Youth Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 4

The recently-formed A.B.C. Youth Committee will hold its first show, "You Won't Attend This Concert," in No. 2…

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Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 11

A U.L.V.A. bowls carnival will be held at Toronto green next Tuesday, in aid of the Police Boys' race meeting at…

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£100 From Fair At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Belmont Church of England Autumn Fair, held in the Parish Hall, raised £100. The fair was opened by Rev…

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Strange Things At Big British Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 8

LONDON: Robot babies for nursing mothers, handbag hammocks, anti-jamming devices for type-writers, steel-slieers, water pistols that give 500 squirts from one filling." It's not Alice in Wonder…

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Postponed Church Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 11

ST. THOMAS' Church of England. Carrington, will hold the postponed carnival in the church…

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Wharf Workers Called on to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

A summons was issued out of the Federal Arbitration Court in Sydney late yesterday calling on the Waterside Workers' Federation to show cause why it should not be dealt with for contempt of court…

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Bignall Tipped for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 8

R. Bignall, of the South Coast, has a good chance of being selected in the New South Wales side to compete in the interstate carnival in Melbourne in the June holiday week-end…

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Fair Go!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. Harrison, M.H.R., reprimanded 14 Government Members for voting to give Dr. Evatt extra time to reply to an attack…

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Fireworks Show At Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 2

About 5000 people watched a display of fireworks and folk and maypole dancing in Lambton Park last night…

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Road Carnival Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 4

Newcastle City Council Health Committee last night decided to recommend, subject to approval by the police and…

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K. O'Neill Not For Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 10

Cessnock's international Soccer player, Kevin O'Neill, has refused an invitation to join the New South Wales team to…

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Preliminary Plans For Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 3

Preliminary arrangements for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show for 1952 will be made at a meeting in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 4 p.m. tomorrow…

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Annual Fair At Junction

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

The Junction Infants' School's annual fair, organised by the Mothers' Club and the teaching staff, was…

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