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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 27

Maitland Show Council Chosen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 9

Three senior members of the Maitland Show Council who have given long service did not seek…

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Art Show Entries Close Tomorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

Entries for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show close at schools to-morrow and pictures will…

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Fair Deal Sought For University

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 6

A complaint that Newcastle was not getting a fair deal in the proposed establishment of a…

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"Magic Eye" For N.J.C. Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 11

The "magic eye" camera to be installed on the Broadmeadow Racecourse is being built on similar…

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Stalin Spry at Air Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

MOSCOW, July 28.—A.A.P.—Puffing a pipe, Mr. Slain looked spry as he watched a big air show over Moscow yesterday to mar Soviet Aviation Day…

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Migrant Pupils' Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1952 · page 5

Mr. A. Fairhall, M.H.R. (left) and President of Newcastle Art Society (Mr. T. Ninness) discuss some of the school work displayed by migrant children at the Cultural Centre Hul…

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Show Year Was Record

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

A record year is disclosed in the report and balance sheet to be presented to the annual meeting of Newcastle Show Association on August 8…

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History 'To Show Fadden Right'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—History would prove Sir Arthur Fadden's anti-inflation policy right, the Minister for…

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Children's Art Show Judges Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 4

The panel of judges which is selecting pictures for "The Newcastle Sun's" Children's Art Show today…

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"Sun" Art Show Boys' High Play Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 5

1. At the judging of entries for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show today the new supervisor of art at the Tech. College (Mr. P. Beadle) comments on a striking picture of a school of porpoises to the secretary of the Art Show (Mr. A. J. Young). 2. A. scene from "Twelfth Night" of the plays at Newcastle Boys' High School today. Supporting Colin Anderson (kneeling) as "Malvolio" and Greg. Williams ("Olivia") are (from L to r.) Warren Barnsley ("Feste"), Malcolm, Phillips ("Sir Toby Belch"), John Gray ("Sir…

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Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 6

The annual show of the Newcastle and District Poultry Society will be held at Newcastle…

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Standard High At Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 8

The general standard of entries for "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show was at least equal to pupils'…

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530 Entries in Poultry Show

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

Entries for Newcastle and District Poultry Society's show at the Showground to-morrow and Saturday number 530…

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Critics Praise Cessnock Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 4

Art teachers have praised the standard of work of 200 children who entered paintings and drawings for the Cessnock Children's Art Exhibition. The exhibition, which…

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Drainage For Show Successful

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 2

Although nearly six inches of rain had fallen in Newcastle, recent drainage at the Showground had been…

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Ian Healy's Suburbia, This Week Films The Cinemas Do Not Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1952 · page 5

In the city and suburbs, small groups of Newcastle people who might be called connoisseurs of the cinematic arts meet at least once a fortnight to see films which are seldom, if ever, screened in Australian theatres…

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Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 5

Mr. F. Ezzy, of New Lambton, opened a fair held in West Wallsend School of Arts by the Presbyterian Women's…

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Show For T.P.I. 'Hampered'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 2

A Sunday night concert in Newcastle City Hall for the T.P.I. had been hampered in every possible way, the…

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3000 Pictures For "Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 8

Three thousand pictures have been selected from the Newcastle and the Hunter River district for…

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Children Await Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1952 · page 6

Children from Newcastle and the Hunter Valley schools are keenly awaiting "The Newcastle Sun"…

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