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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 27

Bank Likely At Next Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4

A trading bank was likely to establish a branch at the next Newcastle Show, the Secretary of Newcastle Show…

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Close Guard On Costly Jewel Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Thirty well-built guards and many armed police kept a constant watch when the Federated…

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Ban At Air Show Lifted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 2. A.A.P. — The Ministry of Supply to-day lifted the ban imposed…

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New British Supersonic Jets Show Their Paces

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.)—British jets flew at supersonic speeds in their first public appearance at Farnborough yesterday after a go-slow order was lifted. The order followed…

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Blooms On Show Next Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

The annual exhibition of Newcastle Horticultural Society will be held at the City Hall on Friday and Saturday next…

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Japs See Finey Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 8

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Japanese artists and art students flocked to a giant Tokio department store…

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Diesel Engines Show Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Fast diesel electric locomotives have replaced steam locomotives on the Trans-Australia railways run from Port Pirie Junction to Kalgoorlie…

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Supersonic Noises "To Order" At Air Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 8

LONDON, Fri. (OSR): Squadron Leader John Derry, who in 1948 was the first British pilot to fly faster than sound, yesterday became the first to produce a supersonic bang to order at a public display…

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Drunken Dog Gave Show Away "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 5.—A red setter dog, with a pronounced stagger and a glassy stare, flopped drunkenly at the feet of a policeman who was searching the border of Tipperary…

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Church Annual Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 4

Wallsend Devon-street Methodist Church annual fair on Saturday afternoon was opened by Mrs. W Sephton. It…

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Toe Separator At Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Sept. 7. A.A.P.—A toe separator for applying nail polish more easily is among exhibits to be shown at the…

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27 Killed As Jet Bursts At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 1

LONDON, September 7. A.A.P.—Twenty-seven people were killed and 63 others injured at the Farnborough air show yesterday. A De Havilland 110 jet fighter disintegrated in mid-air…

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U.S. Airmen Tried To Steal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 7. A.A.P.—Ten Sabre jet pilots, who "gate-crashed" the British air show at Farnborough, have…

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Model Engineers' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 9

Models of ships, aircraft and locomotives are in the model engineering display at the City Hall: (1) Mr. R. G. McLennon, a [?] Mr. F. Knight, secretary of Newcastle Society of Model Engineers. The plane is an exact scale model of the Handley Page Halifax Mark in on the production line. All movable parts can be controlled from the miniature pilot's cabin. (2) An interested group of all ages view the model planes with great interest. (3) Trains, hardness, always fascinate children, and these youngsters are no exception as they watch one model train ascend a bridge and another go over a bridge. The construction of the railway lines…

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Fashion Show For Spastics

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 3

A fashion, show and fete will be held in the flower gardens at Cessnock Sports Ground on Saturday…

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At City Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 5

Mr. F. J. Purdue (right), who opened Newcastle City Mission Spring Fair yesterday afternoon, examines a posy of flowers with Mrs. I. M. Hunter, a cookery judge at the fair…

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Fifth Spring Fair at City Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 11

Annual spring fairs arranged by church and charitable organisations are now in full swing. Yesterday the women's auxiliary of the City…

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Mothers' Club Annual Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 14

THE Kindergarten Mothers' Club will hold its annual carnival and fair in the church grounds of…

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Stamps For The Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 5

Two packets, each containing more than 100 stamps, were received from the Y. Teen's Club of Norway and…

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£3000 NJC Greyhound Racing Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 24

A three-day greyhound racing spring carnival, with £3000 in orizemoney, will be conducted by the Newcastle Jockey Club on the Broadmeadow racecourse track next month. Dates for the carnival…

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