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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 29

Raymond Terrace Show Showers Greet Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 6

Raymond Terrace Show opened in dull, showery weather yesterday. All classes except cattle were judged. Cattle will be…

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Toronto To Hold Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Toronto New Hall Committee, the School of Arts Committee and the Jubilee Celebrations Committee held a…

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Flower Show At Broadmeadow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. A. Boundy, Mrs. and Mr. J. Chaffe and Mr. S. Scott admire a collection of carnations at a parents and friends'…

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New Tropical Fish In Show Exhibit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

An exhibition of tropical fish at the Newcastle Show this week would include many species not previously shown…

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Last-Minute Speed In Show Preparation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 9

A large number of exhibitors, side show proprietors, painters and carpenters worked at high speed today to prepare Newcastle Showground for the annual Show which opens on Wednesday. The preparations were…

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Final Touches For The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Exhibitors, sideshow men and tradesmen worked through yesterday and till late last night in a race to have exhibits and sideshows ready for the opening…

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All-Female Staff Directs Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 10

The Newcastle Show, which opens tomorrow, is being organised for the first time by a staff of women. Miss Sedley Towler, the…

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Surfers' March Past At Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 16

All surf clubs taking part in the march past display at the Newcastle Show tomorrow night, also…

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1953 Show Opens Tomorrow: Some Sections Judged Today

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

Newcastle 1953 Show got away to a faltering start today with more teething troubles than usual, but the certainty that all would be well for the public opening tomorrow…

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Judging Off to a Good Start at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE SHOW JUDGES got away to a very good start today in the jams, jellies and preserves, needlework, photography, fine arts and dairy produce sections. Picture shows the stewards in the needlework section placing everything in readiness for the judges—(l.to r.) Mrs. Hedley Pearce, Miss Gwen Fenwick…

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Exhibition Of French Art

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

FRENCH ART.—Many paintings have passed through the hands of Sydney art gallery attendant W. Meikle, but there were a few surprises for him as he helped unpack the French Exhibition for the…

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Newcastle's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Newcastle is indebted to those citizens who by their efforts through the years have made possible the…

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Show March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

Competitors and officials taking part in the surf lifesaving march past at the Show to-night are to meet the…

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Show Bus Timetables

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The Transport Department has arranged for special bus services to and from Newcastle…

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Show Marching Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The trophy for the Cavaleade of Sport at Newcastle Show to-night, when sporting groups will compete in a marching exhibition, was presented yesterday to the organising committee. The donor, Mr. H. Kloster…

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Reporter's Show Impressions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

To a "veteran" reporter of six post-war Newcastle Shows, going back again is mainly a matter of renewing old acquaintances with people and places—some you like to see and some…

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Boy First Show Casualty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Newcastle Show had its first casualty yesterday when Robert Guest, 13, of Platt-street, Waratah, was knocked…

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Final Touches For Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Newcastle Showground was full of bustle yesterday in preparation for to-day's show opening. But Mr. A…

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"Newcastle Sun" Show Day Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 8

The Business Department of "The Newcastle Sun" will close at 12 noon on Thursday,…

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R.a.s. Show Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).—Colonel Harry Llewellyn, one of the world's outstanding horsemen, leaves…

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