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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 27

£3000 Dog Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 6

A greyhound racing carnival for which prizemoney will total £3000 will be held by Newcastle Jockey Club at…

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Burl Ives Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

Burl Ives, American folksinger, will give a recital in the Century Theatre, Broadmeadow, on Thursday, June 12. It…

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A. Gazzard Fit For Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 10

Mayfield United Soccer Club wing forward, A. Gazzard, last night passed a medical test on his leg and will travel…

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Dobell to Open Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 6

William Dobell, well-known Australian artist, will open an exhibition of paintings by Mr. Livio M. Suciu, at "Aicron,"…

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Spaniel Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 7

Newcastle and Northern Districts' Cocker Spaniel Association will hold its fourth annual show at Broadmeadow…

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Bird Show At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

Slightly fewer entries were received for the second exhibition of the Game Poultry Club of New South Wales, held at…

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Dobell Opens Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 5

Mr. William Dobell said in Newcastle yesterday that there were better opportunities for artists here now than in his…

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Maitland Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 9

1. Among the Newcastle visitors to the Countess of Dudley Polo Carnival at Maitland were Mrs. J. H. B. Brown, Mrs. H. Wanses. Miss L. McLadghlin, Mrs. R. Donald and Miss P. Wansey. 2. Miss Judy Hagon came from Canowindra for the polo. 3. Goondiwindi team supporters included Miss Dorothy Hunter, Boggabilla, Mrs. M. Hawker, Boggabilla, Mrs. and Mr. F. Ramsay, Willaroo, and Miss Holcombe, Boggabilla. 4. Glad of the perfect weather for the polo carnival after disappointments in previous years was…

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N.J.C. Cup Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 11

The N.J.C. Committee at its meeting tomorrow is expected to discuss, likely dates for this year's Cup…

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Alexander Told—KOJE Battle "Good Show"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

TOKYO, June 16. A.A.P.—Britain's Defence Minister (Lord Alexander) returned to Tokyo to-night from Korea. In the course of the day…

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Carnival Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 10

The Girls' High School [?]tic carnival to have been held yesterday was postponed till next Monday…

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Terrier Club To Hold Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 10

Newcastle Terrier Club will hold its next championship show on July 27. The club will hold two…

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Show Body Approves New Tote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 10

Newcastle Show Committee had approved the erection of a totalisator and two blocks of horse stalls at the…

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Old Show Medallion Unearthed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 4

Digging in his yard in High-street, Maitland, Mr. A. O'Neill unearthed a medallion awarded by Maitland Show…

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EDITORIAL Show-Window For The Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 6

Behind "Local Government Week," which opens today in Maitland, is the idea of bringing the people into more intimate touch with the work of the councils and…

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Police Display for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

A police school lecturing display is to be given at Newcastle Show in February. The Officer in Charge of the…

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Show By Painters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 5

Two Newcastle painters, Mervyn Smith and Ruth Tuck, will hold an exhibition of their work at the Century Theatre…

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Canary And Cage Bird Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

Splendid entries have been received for me Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird Society annual…

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Orchestral Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

The Bob Gibson Orchestra, regarded as one of the top Australian recording teams, appeared in Newcastle for the…

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Art Show By Husband And Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

Mrs. Mervyn Smith, known in artistic circles as Ruth Tuck, often paints the same subject as her…

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