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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 29

Tennis Carnival Washed Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 8

The three-day tennis tournament organised by the Mailland District Lawn Tennis Association was abandoned…

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Show Goes On, Despite Car Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 3

A severely shocked dancing teacher, who had insisted on playing for her pupils at the City of Maitland eisteddfod…

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Short Story Fair Thing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 8

Jock and Timothy were reasonably good friends until a paddock full of rabbits came between them. Now they are as bitter as the fruit from the…

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"Greatest Show On Earth" Draws Near

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs.: Until this week the Coronation could have been taking place a hundred miles from London so far as any casual observer could tell. Apart from the stands…

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All-Breeds Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 13

Entries close on June 1 with Mr. G. J. Whalley, 26 Baker-street, Mayfield, for an allbreeds championship dog show…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Late In June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 12

The Hunter Valley Polo Association will conduct an open handicap competition at Rutherford on June 25, 26,…

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New Zealand Towns Show Civic Pride

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

The civic pride shown by small towns in New Zealand made one feel the lack of a similar pride in Newcastle,…

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Dog Show To Aid Boys' Home

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

Proceeds from the All Breeds Championship Dog Show will go to the Woodlands Boys' Home at…

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Rose And Hoad Beaten In Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 24

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP)—Australian Davis Cup squad members Mervyn Rose and Lewis Hoad were…

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Four Nation Fashion Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 16

Boosting wool as the supreme fashion fabric, the International Wool Secretariat will bring the world's top-line designers together in a four-nation show at the London…

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Long-Range Forecast For Branxton's Third Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 4

The secretary of Branxton Agricultural Show Council (Mr. J. C. Bendeich) has received from the Director of the Long Range Seasonal Forecasting Bureau (Mr. Inigo Jones) a forecast for Branxton's third annual Show…

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Cake Show At College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

A cake display opened in the Wood-street Technical College cookery department yesterday. Mrs. H. Calderbank, of Waratah, watches as Miss M. Trindall, instructress, of Belmont, touches up the scroll work on Mrs…

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School Plan For Friday Show Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 9

Newcastle Junior High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night reaffirmed its decision favouring the…

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Show Horse's Bid in Steeple

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday—Van Perri, a recruit from N.S.W. showe rings, will command a lot of attention at Moonee Valley tomorrow…

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Royal Motifs At Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 4

Royal motifs, photographs of the Queen, and red, while and blue bunting and floral designs decorated stalls at…

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Bowls Carnival Starts To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 1000 bowlers from Australia and New Zealand will take part in the Australia…

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Ideal Conditions For Aust. Bowls Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY: Most greens were in near-perfect order for the opening of the Australian Championships Bowls Carnival today. After overnight rain, the…

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Films Show Walcott Out At 10

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 12

CHICAGO, Monday (A.A.P.): Three dimensional films show "Jersey" Joe Walcott…

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U.S. League Players Show Crowd Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The American All Stars Rugby League Players impressed critics in their first training run at Coogee Oval this morning. The visitors displayed some…

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Coronation Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 5

Pictures of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family and scenes of London decorated Stockton Masonic…

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