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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 12

Stockton Bowling Club will conduct on Sunday the fours carnival postponed from last week-end…

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Royal Tour Plan Proposal For Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

A carnival in Hunter-street and a procession featuring pageantry have been proposed for the first night of the Royal tour celebrations in Newcastle…

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Woomera Rocket At U.K. Show "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 6

LONDON, September 2.—A guided rocket of the type being tested at Woomera will be on show when the National Radio and Television Show opens here to-day…

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Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 3

This beautiful exhibit of golden daffodils, symbolic of spring, came from Victoria for the Newcastle Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show which was officially opened by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Purdue) in the City Hall supper room this afternoon. Arranging the flowers is Mrs. E. Chaff…

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Ratepayers Vie In Garden Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 3

Ratepayer had shown keen interest in the garden and footpath competition in this year's Newcastle Floral Festival, Ald. Terry said last night…

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Delta Bomber At Air Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 4. A.A.P. —Britain's second Avro Vulcan Delta bomber, which will make its first public appearance at…

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Not Given 'Fair Go,' Vitnell Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Reginald Douglas Vitnell told the Public Service Board inquiry today that a departmental inspector had been hard on him because of something he had been told about his "record". Vitnell said he had…

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Sea Cadets Show Their Skill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Twenty-two boys from Newcastle were among 160 sea cadets who gave a display on the…

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Show Need Block Of Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

Newcastle Show Association would have to give serious consideration to the building of an administrative block at…

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Britain's New Jets Show Their Paces

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.) : Britain demonstrated that she is maintaining world leadership in the development of jet craft when her annual display of military and civil aircraft opened at Farnborough yesterday. On show are more than…

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Gallery Paintings For Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 12

An exhibition of the work of contemporary Australian artists will be opened tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. in the…

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Auxiliary To Run Stalls At Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 5

Newcastle Girls' High School Women's Auxiliary yesterday discussed plans for the school fair…

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Fun Of The Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 3

The fun of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Fair for Dawn Connal and Margaret West yesterday included spooning into dishes of ice cream. The girls called at the fair on their way home from Newcastle Home…

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Art Exhibition Opens To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 5

First of a series of special loan art exhibitions will be opened in the Art School, Hunter-street Technical…

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Exhibition Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

Miss Jacqueline Wells, an art student, serves refreshments to the Assistant Director of the National…

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Show Society Man Sacked

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE.—Secretary and organiser of Rockhampton Agricultural Show Society, R. B. J. Pilbeam…

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Wallsend Fair For Scout Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 4

The First Wallsend Troop of Boy Scouts held a fair in the Masonic Hall on Saturday in aid of the…

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Collie Dog Show At Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 9

Mrs. N. Hardes's "Maryfoyle Sir Dusty" was judged the best exhibit at the championships show conducted by the Newcastle and Northern District Collie Club in…

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Fair To Spell

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 15

Owner Mr. C. B. Kerr has decided to send Fair for a spell. Fair, who is trained by…

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Dog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 5

Newcastle Toy and All Breed Kennel Club will hold a championship dog show at Newcastle…

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