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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

667 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 34

Christian Education Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 7

An exhibition of Christian education aids, held in conjunction with Education Week, was opened at Central…

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Show Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 2

At the request of Newcastle Show Committee, Newcastle City Council decided last night to ask the Chief Secretary to…

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Woman's Realm Dublin Flower Show Has Original Ideas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 6

For original ideas in floral arrangement you could not do better than go to Ireland's annual flower show, held with the world-famed Dublin Horse Show. The tasks set this year…

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Non-Stop 'Show' At Uni. College

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 11

Newcastle University College will outdo Sydney's Luna Park in amusement devices at its Open Day next Saturday. Students and staff are…

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District P. & C. activities School Inspections Show Value Of P. And C. Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 23

"Open" days in schools in the Newcastle district during Education Week are giving parents and visitors first-hand knowledge of the thousands of pounds raised by the P. and C. branches and spent on modern equipment and amenities for the schools…

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'Full Jobs Way To Fair Pay'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—There was no great pressure from the general public about margins for skill, but a…

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"Poor Show" On Plant Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

Newcastle City Council's position on a complaint about a plaster works in Donald-street, Hamilton, was a "pretty…

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Parade Ground Air Drop Show For Williamtown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 6

The School of Land-Air Warfare, Williamtown, will hold a transport support demonstration in the school's dropping area on Wednesday. This follows an air support…

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Big Entry for Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 18

Two hundred and twenty does will compete at the Newcastle Toy and All-breed Dog Club's annual show at Newcastle…

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Honour For President Of Wyong Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 6

WYONG, Friday.—The President of Wyong District Agricultural Association (Mr. S. McKimm) was presented…

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World In Dublin For Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 5

You hear all the accents of the world around you at the Dublin Horse Show—the soft "blas" of the Southern Irish, the Scottish-influenced Northern speech, the clipped voices of the English the many tongues of the Continent…

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Greyhound Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 4

Officials anticipate an entry of nearly 400 dogs for the annual greyhound show which Newcastle branch of the…

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Show Figure Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 13

GRAFTON: Mr. T. J. Ford. 79. former president of the Grafton Show Society, has died. He…

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Children's Art Show On

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 8

More than 2500 pictures for the "The Newcastle Sun" 1954 Children's Art Show, which will open in…

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Newcastle Show Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 17

SYDNEY: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Kelly) today advised that he was considering an…

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Teachers Should See Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

An appeal to all teachers to visit "The Newcastle Sun" 1954 Children's Art Show this year was made…

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Art Club Show At City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 2

The Newcastle Dramatic Art Club will present the popular British farce, "See How They Run", at the…

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Chapman Show Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 4

The audience was very noisy when the Newcastle Dramatic Art Club played "See How They Run" at the City…

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Art Show Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 3

"The Newcastle Sun" 1954 Children's Art Show, scheduled to open at 2 o'clock this afternoon, was opened several hours earlier because parents, children and friends were waiting to see the exhibition at an early hour this morning. Among the early school children were John Miller, Roy Atkins and John Atkins…

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Art Show Opened Earlier By Popular Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 6

Crowds of school children, parents and friends who arrived at the City Hall early this morning resulted in "The Newcastle Sun" 1954 Children's Art Show being opened to the public several hours before it was scheduled to start at 2 p.m…

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