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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 27

At Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

Mrs. F. de Witt Batty (left) looks on while Lady Elgin (centre) makes a purchase from Mrs. F. Pullin at a stall…

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Countess Opens Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 5

The Countess of Elgin and Kincardine said the country around her home, bordering on the great Scottish coalfields and with many big industrial towns, resembled Newcastle…

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Belmont Fair "Princess"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 5

A Princess competition, conducted in conjunction with Belmont Presbyterian Scotch Fair, raised £184/8/6…

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Artificial Blossom Brightens Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 5

Boughs of pink, artificial peach blossom decorated the Presbyterian Hall in Murray-street Hamilton, for Hamilton Presbyterian Spring Fair yesterday…

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Lady Mayoress Opens Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 5

St. Mark's Church of England Fair, in the Parish Hall, Maitland-road, yesterday was officially opened by the Lady…

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"Bavarians" At The Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 3

At Hamilton Presbyterian Fair last night these children gave a performance in a Bavarian setting. Front row, left to right: Barbara Trench, Joan Rose, Barbara Taafe, and (back row) Fay Kempton, June Arnold…

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Cessnock Film Council Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 20

Cessnock Film Council screened a number of documentary films, mainly American, at the municipal…

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Flags And Bunting At Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

The Parish Hall at New Lambton was decorated with flags and bunting for the All Nations fair yesterday. Each…

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Cahill May Open Fair At Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 5

It was believed that the Premier (Mr. Cahill) would accept an invitation to open Mayfield Spring Festival, the…

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Premier To Open Mayfield Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) would open Mayfield spring festival, the Chairman of the committee (Ald. Purdue) said…

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School Show at Cooranbong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1952 · page 6

About 150 children took part in the annual Show Day for the Seventh Day Adventists' primary school, at…

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Church Fair At Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 5

St. John's Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian Church Women's Guild held its annual Hallowe'en Fair at the school hall…

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Stockton School Holds Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 6

Stockton Parents and Citizens' Association and the public school staff held a Continental in the school…

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Church's Hallowe'en Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 10

ANNUAL Hallowe'en Fair at St. John's Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian Church was opened on…

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£219 Raised at School Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 6

Wallsend School Continental raised £219, including £73 from a doll and pet show, of which the winners were…

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Record Crowd At Junction School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1952 · page 6

There was a record attendance at the annual fair organised by Junction School P. and C. the…

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Puppet Show on Road Safety

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

An unusual puppet show, with a road safety background, will be staged to-night for migrants at…

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£330 Raised At Junction School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 11

From a gross income of £370 6s 9d it is expected that there will be a net profit of approximately…

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Peshawar To Show Cup Chance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A Memsie Stakes winner at weight for age, Peshawar is expected to show just how firm a grip he has on the Caulfield Cup to be run on Saturday by winning the Caulfield Stakes at weight for age to-morrow…

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Lizards On Show At School Fete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 5

"Amazing prehistoric lizards" were an attraction at Newcastle Junior High School fete which was opened yesterday by…

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