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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 55

Newcastle Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Newcastle Art Society will open on Friday at Scott's Limited. The opening ceremony will be performed at 3.30…

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Shorts, at Carnival City Alderman's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 10

Whether the City Council had jurisdiction in the incident at Newcastle Surf Carnival on Saturday, in which a Newcastle team…

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The Rodney Disaster Historical Exhibition in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

U.S.S. Louisville, which the Rodney was following, stops and joins in the rescue work. Left: A woman being put in an ambulance…

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Missionary Exhibition Big Hall Will be Filled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

At the week-end a number of additional exhibits were housed in the mission exhibition hall. All the available space is being filled rapidly, and…

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Record Ring Events Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Short Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said to-day that entries in the ring events at the Show next week were a record…

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Home Arts Tyrrell Hall Exhibition Ideas in Needlework

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Colour, artistry and ingenuity are deftly mixed in the handicrafts display arranged in Tyrrell Hall by the Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association. The…

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Arrives To-day Apostolic Delegate Opening of Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

The first official function of the Regional Missionary and Eucharistic Congress will take place to-day when the Apostolic Delegate (Most Rev. John Panico, S.T.D.) will…

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Shorts Worn Newcastle Surf Carnival City Alderman Complains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 13

Disapproval, of the appearance of member of the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club in shorts, at the club's carnival on Newcastle Beach on Saturday was voiced…

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Of Wide Range Historical Exhibition Display at Tyrrell Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 9

A boost for that most estimable of civic activities—tree planting—is a salient feature of Newcastle Historical Society's anniversary exhibition in Tyrrell Hall. As…

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McGRATH to Play Tennis Carnival on Saturday Newcastle Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 6

Tentative arrangements have been made for Vivian McGrath, the international tennis star, Henry Lindo, and Miss M. Blick to take part in the car…

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Cycling Track at Carrungton Under Repair Opening Carnival On

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 14

The work of repairing the Carrlington cycling track has been delayed but the opening carnival will take place on Sunday. February 27…

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SIR F. McMASTER Invited to Open Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 9

An invitation has been extended to Sir Frederick McMaster, of "Dalkeith," Cassillis, to open the Maitland Show next month. Sir Frederick is a well-known…

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City Council Improved Street and Lane Lighting Beach Carnival Complaint from Resident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 9

A programme of extensions to street lighting and the lighting of a large number of lanes in the city area was approved by the City Council, at its fortnightly…

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"Supreme Work" Lesson of Missionary Exhibition Apostolic Delegate's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 10

"This glimpse of the work done by our missionaries in the scattered islands of the Pacific fills us with admiration for those heroic religious who have in reality obeyed the counsel of perfection given by Our Lord Himself. "If thou wilt be perfect,…

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Show Procession Throwing Samples Banned Police Department Acts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 8

The Department of Road Transport and the Police Deportment have granted permission for a procession to be held through the city to Newcastle Showground…

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Baths and Beaches New Records Biddulph's Great Mile Swim Anniversary Carnival at Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 15

Robin Biddulph, of Manly, defeated a field including the English Empire Games representative, N. Wainwright, and the previous record-holder, Noel Ryan, of…

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Women's Entries a Record Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated to-day that entries in the needlework, cookery, and fams and follies sections at…

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Surprise Speech Dame Enid Lyons at Exhibition Official Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

An unexpected highlight of the official opening of the historical and other exhibitions in Tyrrell Hall yesterday afternoon was a brief address by Dame Enid…

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Railway Workers Want Holiday Newcastle Show Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

The Newcastle Labor Council has been informed by district members of Parliament that they have requested that railway employees in the district…

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Nazis' Threat Press War Against France Resent French Exhibition Berlin, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

An obviously inspired article in the "Nacht Ausgabe" threatens an unrestrained Press campaign against France unless the anti-Nazi exhibition in Paris…

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