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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Tulip Fair At Parish Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 4

The Tulip Fair at St. Stephen's Church of England Parish Hall, Adamstown, was officially opened last night by Mrs. A. P. Elkin, wife of Professor Elkin, of Sydney…

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Australian Surf Show At Hawaii

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 5

To-day on Waikiki Beach the Surf Lifesaving Association of Hawaii is expected to stage an Australian surf carnival before 500,000 onlookers. The carnival will be…

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Crown Tableau At Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

Pupils of Junction Demonstration School helped form a Coronation tableau at the Women's Auxiliary fair at the school on Saturday…

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Auxiliary to Show Films

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

Newcastle Cultural Centre Women's Auxiliary will show films on England and Australia in the Lady Mayoress's…

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Pope's Speeches Show Breadth Of Learning

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 12

ROME, (Reuter): The unusually wide range of the Pope's learning [?] in specialised scientific fields, was demonstrated in speeches made to audiences during September. In six speeches in the…

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Ald. Armstrong On Poll Chance For "Fair Deal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 6

The only way to force the Government to give Newcastle and Kahibah electorate fair treatment was to elect an independent candidate at Saturday's…

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Presbyterian Fair at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 20

A floral fair organised by members of St. David's Merewether Presbyterian Church will be held in the…

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Kept 12 Years For Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 6

Paper butterflies, kept from a fair held by St. Philip's, Waratah, Church of England Women's Guild 12 years ago,…

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Top Tennis Players In Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 12

Ken Rosewall, Mervyn Rose, Clive Wilderspin and George Worthington will appear in a tennis exhibition at District…

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Adams town Heights' School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 12

The annual spring fair organised by Adamstown Heights School Mothers' Club raised £106 7s…

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Church Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 3

The Broadmeadow Methodist Church will hold its second annual gladioli show in the Sunday School…

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Variety Show By Scouts, Guides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 4

A variety show held by Kurri Kurri Boy Scout and Girl Guide troops in the King's Theatre was well…

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Catholic Fair At Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 7

The Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland (Most Rev. Dr. J. Toohey) opened Wickham Catholic Parish Fair in the…

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Anglican Fair at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 15

The second annual fair of St. James' Church of England, Wickham, will be held in the newly renovated parish hall…

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Exhibition Of Mission Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 7

Mission work of the Anglican Church in Africa, India, China, Japan, New Guinea and Northern Australia will be…

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School Carnival Washed Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1953 · page 15

GOSFORD, Friday.—Rain this morning washed out the athletic championships, in which pupils from 24 district…

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Pre-School Art Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

Newcastle's first pre-school art show will be held in the Children's Library, King-street, from Wednesday till Sunday…

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Trainer Says Gault Has 'Great Show'

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY.—Trainer Ern McQuillan today tipped American Pappy Gault to have a "great show" of…

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Flower Show Opened By Lord Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

A gladioli named Ethel Cave Cole, grown by Mr. S. Smith, gained the award of champion exhibit at the…

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Kansas As Hit Of Royal Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)—The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were given an appropriate farewell for their Pacific tour at the Royal variety show at the Coliseum last…

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