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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 27

N.J.C. Carnival Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 24

Entries for the N.J.C. Cameron Handicap (7f.), to be run on Aug. 30, and Newcastle Cup (1lf.), to be run on Sept. 6,…

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Jap's 'Clean Nude' Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.A.P.-Reuter)—A strip-show promoter proposes to show Hongkong "the best kind of good, clean Japanese nudity" He plans to take six…

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Labour Puts On Dumb Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 3

CANBERR, Wednesday—Opposition members maintained a deliberate silence during the Prime…

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Slum Ballet Hit Of New Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 4

If the whole of the new E.L.M.A. production, "Hello, New York," presented last night at the Newcastle City…

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Entries For Art Show From Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 8

Entries from Maitland Boys' High School for "The Newcastle Sun" art show commencing on Aug…

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3000 Pictures To Be Hung For Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

Members of "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show Committee and their friends will hang…

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Keen Interest In Art Show Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

The schools' spring vacation commenced today but many children will remain in Newcastle for the opening of "The Newcastle Sun" Art Show on Monday…

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At Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

A corner of the City Hall today when big crowds attended the opening sessions of "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show. Nearly 14,000 pictures were received for this year's exhibition…

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Children's Art Show Now Open

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

Many visitors, parents and children visited "The Newcastle Sun"…

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Pup Chews Bone At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

Tomaree Prince Peter, champion Australian bred male Dalmatian at Newcastle and Northern Districts' Kennel Club championship at the Showground yesterday, stands astride one of his nine offspring. The pup is chewing…

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"The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 5

Yesterday's brilliant sunshine attracted many people to Newcastle beaches. Snapped enjoying the sun and wind at Bar Beach are two 11-year-old schoolgirls, Julienne Vincent and Sandra Douglas. 2: Basket ball on Bar Beach was the objective of this party of girls enjoying the first week of their holidays. (L. to R.) Wendy Aldridge (12), Newcastle, Pamela Eddon (16), Judith Harris (12), Margaret White (15) and Janice Bashford (15), Cook's Hill. 3: "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show Committee and friends arranged 3000…

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Family Groups Inspect Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 8

Family gatherings discussing the relative merits of the individual sections have "been a feature of this year's "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show. Mrs. E. Wynter…

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4000 See Art Show On Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 4

More than 4000 people attended the first day of the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show in the City Hall…

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Improved Show Art Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 8

Alderman F. J. Cane, who represented the Lord Mayor at "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, today expressed the opinion that it had had a beneficial effect…

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Stole "Show" As Father Given Medal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 6

STOLE SHOW: John, 3, steals the show from his father, U.S. Marine Major William Earl Barber, who is being invested with the medal of honor by President Truman in the Rose Garden of the White House at Washington. Clutching a package of gum, John scrapes gravel with his white shoes, and then looks for…

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U.K. Textile Sales Show Big Decline

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 13

LONDON.—Sharply disappointing are figures on British sales of textiles during June, just released by the Wholesale Textile Association. They reveal a decline of…

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No Horses At Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 12

LONDON: The centuries-old annual horse fair at Belton (Leics.) opened recently, but there were no…

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Cubs Visit Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

Among the many visitors to "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show today was the 1st Wallsend Cub…

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Cub Pack At Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 3

Akela Margaret Taylor brought the 1st Wallsend Cub Pack, formed last week, to see "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show at the City Hall. Akela Taylor said she considered the exhibition would be educational for the Cubs and would assist them in obtaining their artist badges later. The Art Show concludes…

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Fair Vista Appeals At Hawkesbury

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 16

Fair Vista (Three-Year-Old Novice Handicap) appeals as the best wager at Hawkesbury tomorrow…

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