Show Leaves Ghost Town
Newcastle Show was fast becoming a ghost town before the last of the 51,000 people who attended on Saturday had left the ground…
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Shows & fairs, 1953
578 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 29
Woman "Stole the Show"
SEOUL, March 1. A.A.P.— A woman Communist staged a one-woman "Easter Parade" on the western front in Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Newcastle Man In Tennis Exhibition Squad
Max Anderson, who with Lewis Hoad, Adrian Quist and Geoff Brown will play in exhibition tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Show's Best Collie Bred At Waratah
Mrs. E. Sandford, who collected the prize for best collie exhibit with her husband's dog Kilkiaran Laird…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Most Successful Show on Record" Says Cane
Although it will be more than a month before the actual financial result is known, the President of the Show Association (Alderman F. J. Cane) said today that the Newcastle Show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At Maitland Show Junior Farmers' Exhibition "Best Yet," Is Claim
The display of junior farmer work at Maitland Show, officially opening tomorrow, is acclaimed as the best ever seen on any showground in the Hunter Valley. The claim was made…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brown In Exhibition
Geoff Brown, former Davis Cup tennis player, and winner of the County at Northumberland singles championship, seen in action. He will play in exhibition matches at District Park, Newcastle, to-morrow night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Successful Jazz Show
Newcastle City Hall was packed to the doors last night for the jazz concert presented by Bobby Limb and Bob…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Best Ever" Show In Maitland
Only fine weather was needed to make the 93rd Maitland Show the best ever held, the President (Mr. W. E. Sparke)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Taken by Show Buses
Revenue taken on Government buses during Newcastle Show increased by £399 compared with takings in 1952…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Secretary Congratulated
Newcastle Council decided last night to congratulate the Acting Show Secretary (Miss Towler) and the Show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Show Begins
Above Mrs. M. Stokes and Helen Parsons, 10, both of Belmont, lead a family group into the ring at Maitland Show yesterday. Mrs. Stokes leads Midge, who won the champion mare under 11 hands, and Helen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Venus Visits The Show
Above: Miss Shirley Priestley, of Paterson, gives extra attention to Woodside Park Venus going into the ring at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show Takings Rise
GATE receipts for Maitland Show's opening sessions yesterday were £22/8/6 above those for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nursery Relief To Mothers At Show
Maitland C.W.A. branch is conducting a baby nursery at Maitland Show where mothers may leave their children…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.K. High Commissioner Opens Maitland Show
The High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Stephen Holmes) officially opened Mainland's 1953 Show this afternoon. Thousands of people from Newcastle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plea For 'Advance Australia Fair'
CANBERRA, Thursday.— "Advance, Australia Fair" should be played and broadcast after prayers at the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quiet Show Scene
Miss Del Blackman of East Maitland, rests using the saddle as an arm rest, while her horse, Bobby, crops the grass in the ring at Maitland Show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Radio Stolen at Show
A portable wireless was stolen from the industrial pavilion at Maitland Show early last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Magazine Donates Show Prizes
The English magazine "Riding" has donated prizes for the novice riding pony class at Cessnock Show…
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