Horse Day at the Show BLONDIE—
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 9
Highlight of the opening of Newcastle Show today was the judging of horses. Pictures show—I: Jill Wilson (Hamilton) riding Simon into the showring. 2: Watching the judges: Heather Willard (10), Shirley Moore (13) and Pat Smith (11), of Cardiff. 3: Tom Weeks, of Cook's Hill, with Peter and Tiny. 4: Waiting for Show judges: Roslyn Ogden (10), of Singleton, on Misty, Beryl Bailey (6) of Singleton, on Tommy, Val Oldham (18), Wallsend, on Goldie, and Anne Roughley (17), Beresfield, on Sport. 5: Grahame Guy…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3
Fine, cool weather following yesterday's refreshing rain provided ideal conditions for today's opening of the 1952 Newcastle Show…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 10
An indication of the importance of "labor-saving" devices in the home is the fact that these have by far the largest displays of all home requirements at Newcastle Show this year. For many women, the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2
Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association opened its baby-minding centre and lost children's…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 9
Displays by Newcastle sporting organisations played a big part in the Show ring events. 1: Merewether float, which won a prize at east night's display. 2: Winners of the inarch past team section, Stockton Kilties, on parade. 3: Rupert Radium, ridden by D. Hodges, winner of the hunting event. 4: Newcastle junior badminton teams in the march past at the Show. 5: Charlie Perry driving Voloster in the speed, style and conformation contest. 6: Cook's Hill team, winners of the blue ribbon for march…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 5
Last year a monkey bit a young boy at the Newcastle Show. The year before a snake bit its charmer. This year a camel tried to continue this sequence by taking a bite at a 9-year-old admirer. THE camel, one of a…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1
Gate takings at Newcastle Show yesterday were a record for an opening day. But the attendance was 529 fewer than on the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 10
Boys waiting their turn to race in the Marist Brothers' High School, Hamilton, swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 7
Merewether won the two surf club competitions conducted at Newcastle Show last night…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3
Yesterday was horses and riders' day at Newcastle Show. Top left: Graham Guy, 13, of Mayfield West, with Laurie, a…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6
The girls, Betty Howard, 19, June Durkin, 19, and Muriel Hayes, 21, are part of the small community of…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3
Laden with samples which they proposed to try, Rosemary Symes, 12 (left), Valerie Chesworth, 13, and Judith Cowan, 13, rest a while during a pleasant day at Newcastle Show yesterday…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3
Despite one of the worst droughts in its history, Maitland Show next week will present in its…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1
Police yesterday told several known confidence men and pickpockets to leave Newcastle Showground…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2
Gate takings at Newcastle Show yesterday were a Thursday record and the second highest of any day. The attendance yesterday…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6
Most women wore simple, easy-to-wash cotton frocks to the Newcastle Show yesterday. With bright sunshine in…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4
I attended the Newcastle Show yesterday to see the children 16 years and under ride. For them to be…
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The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3
After a day of feverish activity yesterday, described by showmen and exhibitors as one of the best on record, Newcastle Show opened on a much quieter note today but…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1
The water supply to Newcastle Showground has been "hanging by a tent peg" since 10 a.m. yesterday. A showman erecting a tent on the eastern side of…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 6
Model planes flying at up to 100 miles an hour entertained hundreds of people at tea in stands at Newcastle…
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