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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Buying Flowers At Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 5

Buying flowers at St. Phillp's Presbyterian Fair, Newcastle, yesterday were Mrs. E. Kyle, of Newcastle (left) and Mrs. R. Colquhuon, of Stockton (centre). Mrs. G. Moxey is the stallholder…

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POP Rattling good show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 7

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Maitland Show's Olympic Hunting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 4

To enable Olympic-style hunting contests to be staged at the 1953 Show, application has been made to the Equestrian Federation of Australia for the use of the special…

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Doll Display At Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1952 · page 6

A feature of the Spring Fair to be held by Kotara Methodist Church in the church grounds to-day will be…

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£82 Raised by Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

A Spring fair organised by the Mothers' Club of New Lambton Heights Infants' School on Saturday raised…

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Fair At Girls' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 5

Newcastle Girls' High School Fair was officially opened by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Armstrong) on Saturday afternoon…

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Annual Fair Of Girls' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 8

There was a large attendance of students and parents at the Newcastle Girls' High School when…

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Flower Show at School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 4

Shortland Parents and Citizens' Association gained £93 from a continental and flower show in the schoolgrounds on…

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Methodist Flower Show At Branxton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 5

The annual Methodist Flower Show and competitions under the auspices of the Branxton Ladies'…

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Royal Variety Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 9

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)—Sydney born Joy Nichols and Australian juggler Bob Murray will appear in…

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Show Schedules By Christmas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 5

Schedules for the next Newcastle Show, in February, were expected to be available before Christmas, the Secretary of the…

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Spring Fair Raises £55

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 5

A spring fair held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon by Hamilton Red Cross branch raised £55/9/7…

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Red Cross Fair Raised £55

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 11

Hamilton Red Cross raised £55 9s 7d at their annual fair held yesterday in the old council chambers…

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Red Cross Fair At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 11

Inspecting an apron from the works stall at Hamilton Red Cross fair yesterday are (back row): Mesdames…

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Swimming Carnival's Dates Allocated

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 16

The following swimming carnivals were allocated last Monday night at the council meeting of the Northern District…

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Novel Exhibition At Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 14

A competitive exhibition between each church in Mayfield Church of England Parish will be part of…

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Presbyterian Fair At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 8

Mrs. J. Robinson opened the annual fair of St. David's Presbyterian Church at Merewether,…

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Bishop's Wife Opens Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 4

Mrs. F. de Witt Batty, wife of the Bishop of Newcastle, last night opened St. Stephen's Church of England Fair, in…

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Fair Plan "Herald" London Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 5

Every Commonwealth country has been invited to take part in the Commonwealth coronation exhibition and…

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Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 4

Dr. C. R. Furner officially opened Tighe's Hill Methodist Church Rainbow Fair on Saturday afternoon…

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