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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Fair Of All Nations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 5

The Declaration of Human Rights, surrounded by the flags of various countries and the United Nations, was a feature of Hamilton Wesley…

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Sold Paintings for Cathedral Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 11

Paintings of Australian wildflowers by Mrs. Dorothy Priestman sold rapidly when she held an exhibition yesterday. Proceeds will go to the…

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Opened Fair Sun Women's News

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1952 · page 11

Mrs. T. C. Baja, wife of the Consul for the Philippines, visited Newcastle for the second time in a fortnight yesterday when she opened the International Fair at Wesley Church, Hamilton. She had…

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Paul Guest At Stage Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 12

ALBERT PAUL, of Newcastle, lock forward with the Australian Rugby League team…

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Show Societies' Drive For Increased Food

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY: More than 90,000 members of 173 country agricultural societies and seven agricultural bureaus are cooperating with the Royal Agricultural Society in the biggest voluntary drive yet undertaken to increase farm production in New South Wales…

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Northern Win at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Included in interstate prizewinners at the Royal Melbourne Show was Mr. G…

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Church Fair At Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 5

Adamstown Presbyterian Church held its annual fair at the church on Saturday. The fair was opened by…

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Branxton Show Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 4

Entries for Branxton's second show on Friday and Saturday exceed by 200 those of last year…

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School Fete and Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

An exhibition of school work will be held in conjunction with a fete at Mayfield East Infants'…

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Branxton Show Water Supply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

Kearsley Shire Council will lend a water standpipe to the Branxton Show committee so that it can…

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£35 Raised By Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 5

The annual orchid display and flower show of Teralba Amateur Sailing Club raised £35…

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Continental, Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 5

Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association last night completed its programme for the school continental and…

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Schools Show Colours In City March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

The 44 schools which took part in the Health Week march through Newcastle yesterday showed great ingenuity…

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Presbyterian Fair At Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1952 · page 7

Proceeds of Wallsend Presbyterian Women's spring fair at the church hall on Thursday afternoon and last night…

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Collie Puppies' Admirer At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 3

Miss Dorothy Gaites, of Hamilton, admires two collie puppies at Newcastle Combined Canine Club's show…

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International Handkerchief Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 10

An exhibition of handkerchiefs from many parts of the world opened at the Y.W.C.A. rooms,…

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Georgetown Fair Raises £300

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

A spring fair held by St. Matthews' Church of England Women's Guild, Georgetown, raised £300…

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Lady Elgin To Open Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

The Countess of Elgin and Kincardine will officially open the Cathedral fair at Tyrrell Hall, Newcastle, to-night…

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Bowling Carnival Permit Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 5

The N.S.W. Women's Bowling Association has refused Northumberland District Women's Bowling Association…

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news for women Lady Elgin To Open Fair Tonight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1952 · page 10

The Countess of Elgin and Kincardine, who will arrive late this afternoon in Newcastle, will open the annual Cathedral Fair in Tyrrell Hall tonight at 8 o'clock…

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