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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 29

Art Exhibition Of British Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 3

The National Art Gallery of New South Wales will present an exhibition of the works of 23 British…

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Newcomers In Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

Although in this mechanical age there were new inventions, new processes and new methods, the real background…

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Miners to Show Cause on Books

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A summons was served on the Miners' Federation to-day,…

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Royal Visit Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Purdue) has welcomed a proposal to close part of…

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Business At St. Mark's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 4

At St. Mark's Church Fair, Islington, yesterday, Mrs. N. Skelly (right) with Robert, 9 months, of Maryville, does…

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Carnival To Mark Royal Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 2

A street carnival is planned to open Newcastle's Royal tour celebrations next February…

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Flying Saucer Radio Show Panicked By "Space Man"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.) : A telephone caller claiming to be "from outer space," interrupted a local radio show this morning and caused hundreds of listeners—some in a panic—to phone the studio. Jinx Falkenburg and…

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Bluebirds For Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 10

Bluebirds and palms decorated the stalls at the Bluebird Fair held by New Lambton Methodist Church…

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Most Food Plentiful; Fish "Fair"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Bad weather has cut down supplies of fish this week. But meat and most vegetables are expected to be…

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Sea Rangers Launch 'Ship'... Fair At Hostel...Gossip

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 10

The First Newcastle Sea Ranger Company was opened officially at a "launching" last night in the C.W.A. rooms, in Brown-st., of the S.R.S. "Lady Nelson". The ceremony took the…

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School Fair Brought Memories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 4

Officially opening the Waratah Mothers' Club spring fair at the infants' school yesterday the Lady Mayoress (Mrs…

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Record Dog Show At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 11

An all-time club record of 350 entries was received at the Newcastle and the Merewether Combined Canine Clubs' championship Show at Broadmeadow Showground yesterday Among the exhlibts were…

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Wangi Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 5

About £107 was raised at Wangi's first Spring fair on Saturday. The money will be spent completing the Wangi…

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At Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 3

Mr. William Dobell, left, chats with Mr. Charles S. Gould at the National Art Gallery travelling exhibition of "23 British painters" which opened at Nesca House last night. Mr. Gould, who is a accompanying the…

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School Fair At Junction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 10

Junction Demonstration School P. and C. Association last night completed arrangements for its…

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Big Bites At School Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

Tom Mihillis (left and Robert Neal show that knives are not always necessary to eat sponge cake at Newcastle…

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Artificial Blooms Decorate Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 5

Hundreds of artificial wistaria blooms decorated Hamilton Presbyterian Church Hall yesterday afternoon for a wistaria fair held by the Women's Guild. About eight members of the…

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Model Exhibition At Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 15

Lake Macquarie Society of Model Engineers will hold a model exhibition at the R.S.L. Memorial Hall at Belmont…

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Athletics School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 7

(1) Inter-club competitions commenced on Saturday on the new. playing area between Girls' High School and National Park Women's Bowling Club. Lois Green is pictured preparing for .a shot put. (2) Miniature golf proved popular at Newcastle Girls' High School fete. Among the enthusiasts were (left to right), Janice Evans, Pam Creary, Barbara Sticpewich, Jennifer Mills and June Lewis, all fourth-year students. (3) Outstanding girl athlete, Erica Willis, prepares for an inter-club competition race at National Park. (4) A dart competition tested children's skill at Cook's Hill Inter. High School fete on Saturday. Taking her turn is Wendy Devine. (5) Noel Hicks, a member of the Newcastle Harriers, competing in the sub-junior B grade…

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Methodist Fair At Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the Metcalfe St. Methodist Church Hall on Saturday afternoon…

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