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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 27

Carnival Sues Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday. — The National Committee of the Youth of Peace and Friendship Carnival to-day applied…

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Bishop Visits Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 3

The Bishop of Newcastle (Right Rev. F. de Witt Batty) visited the Newcastle Church of England Grammar School…

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Tips For Big Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 12

Forty boys from Newcastle Junior High will leave Newcastle on Monday to defend the W. F. Corbett Shield at the annual third year combined schools' championship swimming carnival in Sydney. Mr. F. Symes, trainer, left, shows K. Paxton, the…

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275 Injured at Ice Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, March 7, A.A.P.—At least 275 persons were injured, 32 seriously, when crowded temporary wooden stands collapsed suddenly at Sonja Henie's ice skating show…

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4 Records At Swim Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

Four records were broken at the Northern District's Amateur Swimming Association's championship swimming…

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High Schools Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

At the Combined Northern High Schools' annual swimming carnival at Cessnock today several…

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Show Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

Prizes awarded at the Newcastle Show would be ready for distribution in about 10 days, the Secretary of the…

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Convoy Of Delegates To Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Newcastle delegates to the Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship in Sydney would travel by…

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Aust. Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 16

North Wollongong Beach, where the Australian surf championships will be conducted next Saturday, is…

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Council Rules Carnival Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

Newcastle City Council last night refused permission for a turf carnival to be held at Dixon Park Beach on March 22 for the Youth Peace and Friendship…

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Cattle Men Want 5-Day Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 4

The Hunter Valley Dairy Cattle Breeders Association unanimously decided last night to ask for a two-day cattle exhibition at Maitland Show next…

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Cattlemen Firm on Show Issue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 5

A meeting of Hunter Valley Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association in Maitland last night decided that should any…

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Carnival Refusal Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Sydney City Council's rejection of an application for the use of sports grounds and halls…

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Political Football, Says Branch Surf Carnival Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

Newcastle Branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association decided last night not to hold the surf carnival for the Youth Carnival for Peace and Friendship at…

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Olympic Fund Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 12

Rex Aubrey, 17, Olympic swimmer (right), who will appear in the special Olympic Fund carnival at Kurri Kurri this afternoon and to-night, greets the President of Newcastle District Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. H. E. Dingle),…

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Swimmers Ban Youth Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales League of Swimmers will not conduct swimming events for the Youth…

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Pledge By Seamen On Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Seamen's Union in the Full Arbitration Court to-day undertook not to donate £500…

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Show Prize Money Posted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 11

Prizes awarded at Newcastle Show were posted yesterday, the Secretary of Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G…

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Dahlia Show At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

The judges at the annual dahlia show organised by the Women's Guild of the All Saints Church…

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"Slur On Show" Resented

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 2

Criticism in Newcastle Council Health Committee of drinking conditions at Newcastle Show was a slur on a Government department and the Show…

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