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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Drought Cuts Newcastle Show Dairy Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 2

Entries of dairy produce for the Newcastle Show this month have been seriously affected by the…

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Ready For Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 12

Newcastle Surf Lifesaving Club members, O. Griffiths, W. Crabe, B. Tonsen and J. Straiten (rear) prepare buoys for the surf carnival at Newcastle Beach to-day…

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Paterson Show Entries Drop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 4

Drought and bushfires were blamed for a sharp drop in entries in several sections of the 1952 Paterson Show, which opened yesterday…

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One-day Show For Cattle At Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

Cessnock Show Committee has again decided to meet the wishes of exhibitors of cattle by making it a one-day show…

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Surf Carnival Spills

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 5

Several surf boat collisions marked Newcastle surf carnival at the weekend. 1. Bronte and The Entrance surf boats crashed into a marker flag in one of the senior surf boat races without causing much damage. 2. The sweep from the Freshwater boat (Fred Hurley) was injured when Nobbys and Freshwater collided in shallow water and capsized. 3. The bow of Newcastle's boat was damaged in a collision with…

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Kurri Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 8

Swimmers from Muswellbrook, Singleton, Newcastle, Swansea B elmont, Cessnock, Maitland, Merewether and Kurri who attended Kurri Amateur Swimming Club's carnival at Kurri Olympic Pool on Saturday afternoon and evening, gave the club a record entry of 550…

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Ice Show Ends On Allotment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.— Fifteen tons of ice, worth about £95 retail, were dumped on a vacant allotment in Redfern…

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Takings At Paterson Show Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Although gate receipts for Paterson Show on Friday and Saturday, totalling £342/15/, were about £170 below last…

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Sporting Ban On Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday. —Many sporting bodies have banned members from taking part in the youth carnival…

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Massed Choirs For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 5

Maitland Show Society which four years ago successfully pioneered the appearance of massed bands at a show…

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Surf Carnival "Propaganda"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 3

Every effort would be made to see that no surf carnival was held at Dixon Park just as a propaganda agency for the Communist Party, Ald. W. Skelton said today…

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Women Judges For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 7

Miss Margaret Sutherland, of Lindfield, who will judge the needlework section at Newcastle Show next week, has judged in the United Kingdom, New…

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Helicopter For Show Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 2

Horses and cattle will have to be removed from the ring at Newcastle Show next Thursday for a novel ring event. For the first time at the…

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Surf Show for World Youth

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

Newcastle Branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association will hold a surf carnival at Dixon Park Beach on March 22 for trophies given by the Youth Carnival for Peace and…

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Maitland Show Awards In Photography

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 15

The silver plaque, highest award for the Photographic Exhibition at Maitland Show, was won by…

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C.W.A. Gets Ready For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 7

Members of Newcastle C.W.A. are preparing equipment and facilities at their rest room at the Showground for…

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Show Space Allotted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

Mr. A. Hall, Newcastle Show Society committeeman, discusses with showmen Messrs. C. McGuire and V. Brown allotments of ground at Newcastle Showground…

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Show Life Chores

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Showmen are already arriving at the Showground for Newcastle Show. An early arrived is Mrs. G. W. Clark, who…

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Clubs Move On Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

Officers of three leading district surf clubs will try to stop their members from competing in the proposed surf carnival to be held at Dixon Park on March 22…

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Extra Buses For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

Special buses would run from Mayfield and Merewether to Newcastle Show, the District Superintendent of Road…

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