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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Three Days Carnival For Speed Boats At Toronto

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 15

The Queen's Birthday speed-boat carnival to be conducted by the Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. at Toronto on Saturday, Sunday and Monday…

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Letters To The Editor Show Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

A PARAGRAPH ("N.M.H.," 8/6/54) on future exhibits at Newcastle Show makes interesting reading…

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International Jewel Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 6

FRANKFURT (West Germany).—The 6th International Clock and Jewellery Fair is to be held…

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Hair-Style Show For Servicemen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.)—The Middle-sex garrison town of Hounslow has been…

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Puppet Show Expressions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

It was a case of "house full" at all sessions of the opening of the Newcastle season for the Peter Scriven Puppets at Junction School today. Pictures show Peter Scriven (centre) in a backstage scene surrounded by wires and puppets and some typical studies in expression snapped by a staff photographer during the performance…

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PSAAA Soccer Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 27

The P.S.A.A.A. will conduct a soccer carnival for secondary schools tomorrow at Wallsend Ovals No…

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Canary Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1954 · page 10

The Newcastle Canary and Caged Bird Society will hold a show in St. Peter's Hail Hamilton tomorrow…

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Schools' Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 16

The interdistrict Schools' Soccer carnival, in which Illawarra, Gosford, Sydney and Newcastle will compete,…

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One fraulein was “fair dinkum”

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY: Sweethearts with "good hearts, not wealth," are the requirements of seven pretty German frauleins, who have come to Sydney without romantic ties and hoping to…

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Old Palace For Big Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

DAMASCUS.—The Syrian Government is speeding up repairs at the historical palace of El Azm. which is…

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Five-A-side Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 24

Newcastle District Junior Hockey Association will con[?]ict its second annual "Five A Side"…

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Bantam Club's Annual Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 13

The Bantam Club of Newcastle, which is affiliated with the Bantam Clubs' Association of…

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Red Cross Fair Raised £42

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Purdue) opened the 12th annual Red Cross Fair at Teralba, which raised £42…

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Joy Nichols Not In Old Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

LONDON, June 27. A.A.P. —Australian stage and radio star. Joy Nichols, who is due back from America on July…

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Two Heavily Fined For Fair REnts Breach

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY: An estate agent and a housewife who pleaded guilty were fined a total of £450 at the Special Federal Court today for selling furniture without the consent of the Fair Rents Board. The agent, James…

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Partners Show Their Hands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Reports of the week-end discussions in Washington, though unofficial, strongly indicate that the British view…

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"Newcastle Sun" Art Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 8

Within a few days schools in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley will receive entry forms for "The…

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Royal Family's Show Prizes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 18

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)—The Queen and the Queen Mother yesterday both won prizes at the…

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Boys to Show Wrestling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 14

A number of boys from district schools who have been coached in amateur wrestling methods by Leo Jensen will…

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Canary And Cage Bird Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 25

The Hunter District Canary and Cage Bird Society has received record entries for its eighth annual…

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