R.a.s. Show Judge
LONDON, Wed. (AAP).—Colonel Harry Llewellyn, one of the world's outstanding horsemen, leaves…
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Shows & fairs, 1953
578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 29
Show Off To Quiet Start
Judging began quietly at Newcastle Show yesterday while workmen put finishing touches to a record number of sideshows…
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10 a.m.: Gates open. Judging of horses, dairy produce, apiculture, bread, poultry and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Newcastle Morning Herald" Show Day Arrangements
The Business Department of the "Newcastle Herald" will close at 12 noon To-morrow, Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EDITORIAL Show Time Again For Newcastle
ALL the profits of the Newcastle Show are ploughed back into improvements and with the annual exhibition now under way at Broadmeadow the public…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Weather Clears for Show Opening, But Crowd Small
Heavy clouds, which threatened further rain early this morning, cleared in time to give the Newcastle Show a warm and sunny start. About three-quarters of…
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(1) Barbara Whitton, 16, who came from Den man to compete in riding events at Newcastle Show. (2) Koalas from Queensland were a big attraction at Newcastle Show today. (L. to r.) Robert McKay, Brian Smith, Tony Best, Ernest Markham, Robert Wood and Brian Mulheron couldn't take their eyes off them. (3) Youthful riders at the Show: Paul Madden, 8, and Beryr Bailey, 7, from Singleton. (4) Competed in events for boy and girl riders: Darrel Lawrence (Raymond Terrace) and Roslyn Ogden (Singleton). (5) School children at the Show provided ready. audiences for Newcastle police safety demonstrations…
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Mr. N. Booth, of Broadmeadow, leads in Lachlan's Spring after a victory in the stallion-in-lead section at Newcastle…
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Two young New Australian girls, weeping copiously, were two early visitors to the Showground Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show Athletics
Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a series of events at Maitland Show next Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Horse Experts At Show
There were plenty of horses at Newcastle Show yesterday— real and unreal. Above, a rider at the Show, Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Judges Praise Exhibits
Judges at Newcastle Show yesterday praised the standard of exhibits. The judge of the butter section (Mr. D. K. Belford)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Crowd at Show Opening
Newcastle Show takings yesterday exceeded £1000 for the first time on a Wednesday. A record first-day crowd of 14,529…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shelter For Young Show Patrons
IT WAS "FAMILY DAY" at Newcastle Show today and big crowds streamed through the turnstiles from an early hour. Lesley Alto, 3, Waratah, and Gary Dean, 2, Hamilton, played with a Show "monkey" under the shelter of two big umbrellas while other members of the family watched the ring events…
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Dog awards yesterday at Newcastle Show were.— Bulldogs.—Special baby puppy dog or birth: G. Stacey's Kama…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Armful Of Koalas At Show
Gwenda Marcovich with an armful of fluffy koalas at Newcastle Show yesterday. The koalas were exhibited by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marching Display At Show Saturday Night
The City of Newcastle Regimental Band will lead a march past of four companies of cadets, two detachments of V.A.D.'s, St. John Ambulance Brigade and Stockton National Fitness Girls' marching teams in a competition march past for the Luke Wild Shield at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Swam Creek To Reach Show
About 80 sheep to be used in a shearing demonstration at Newcastle Show in the next three days had to be swum and carried across flooded creeks at Moree on the way to the Showground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Show Visitor Finds A Pet
"CAN I KEEP HIM, PLEASE?" asked Robert Gill, 2. of Cook's Hill, as he nursed one of the koalas from Lone Pine Sanctuary, Queensland, on display in the koala tent at the Show. (At right) Yvonne Quinn, 5. of Beresfield, looked a typical cowgirl, sitting on the Showground fence chewing a piece of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This Week Patchy Dressing At Show Opening
Best dressed at the Show on opening day were girls who rode in the ring. From four- to 14-year-olds, they were uniformly handsome in white, fawn or brown breeches, tailored coats, bowler hats or velvet caps, and highly-polished boots…
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