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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

667 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 34

Lady Godiva To Ride In Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

Crowning of the princess at 8 p.m. on September 10 will be the highlight of the Princess Carnival to be held in…

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Bank Service at Sydney Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

The Commonwealth Trading Bank will attach two country bank managers to its branch at the Royal Easter Show,…

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Glitter And Glamor At Hollywood's Big Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 27

Here is Enid Armstrong's report on this year's presentation of Academy Awards in Hollywood. Miss Armstrong was "The Newcastle Sun's" personal representative at the ceremony. Another glittering, glamorous night has passed for Hollywood…

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Trip For Show Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. would send Mr. Harold N. Sarina on a six-month…

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Model Jet Plane For Easter Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

This jet model plane will be shown at the Royal Show in Sydney by members of Newcastle Model Flying Club. Mr. R. O'Brien (left) and Mr. J. Sutherland had an interested audience in Warren (centre) and Peter Bell at Newcastle Police Boys' Club last night…

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Statistics On Lottery Show Equal Chances

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY: Public preference for numbers with more than four figures in State lotteries is discounted by statistics issued by N.S.W. State Lotteries director (Mr. M. Quinlin). The statistics reveal…

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Governor At Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 1

The Governor (Sir John Northcott), left, with Colonel Somerville (centre), Secretary of the Royal Show, and the judge of…

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30,498 Attend Royal Easter Show Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Royal Agricultural Society officials estimated to-night that 30,489 people attended the first…

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Methodist Fair At New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

New Lambton Methodist Church and grounds were crowded on Friday night and Saturday when a variety fair was held in aid of the building fund…

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Fewer At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Day and night attendance figures at the Royal Easter Show yesterday were 2301 below the…

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Fair Outstanding In Trials For Newcastle Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 20

Fair, with three furlongs in 37 1/2 sec, was the outstanding sprinter at Broadmeadow this morning in semi-final trials for the first day of the N.J.C. Easter meeting on Saturday…

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Praise For Country Show Societies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.—The importance of country show societies as a strong factor in helping to build up rural…

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Aust. Cyclists Show Courage And Ambition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 20

LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): Five Australian cyclists who worked their passage to England hope to compete in the world's amateur championship in Germany in August…

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Show Crowd-Up By 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The attendance at the Royal Easter Show to-day was 110,619—25 more than on the fifth…

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Record Crowds At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—Good Friday Royal Show attendance records were broken to-day…

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Service At Show Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Primate of Australia (Archbishop Mowll) suggested to-day that the Royal…

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Show Crowd's Appetite

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A catering concern at the Royal Show sold 25,517 pies on Saturday and baked 22,000 for today. Said the firm's manager: "We have had to run a…

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W.A. Leads In Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Western Australia leads N.S.W. and Victoria by a point in the interstate Soccer…

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Millionth Visitor For Royal Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY: R.A.S. officials expect the millionth visitor through the turnstiles today…

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Amateurs Show Home-Made T.V

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 7

BUDAPEST. —Hungary's first experimental television efforts will be publicised at a national…

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