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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 55

School Exhibition at W. Wallsend Pupils' Work Is Praised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Keen interest was taken by parents in the annual exhibition of school work at the West Wallsend Public School yesterday afternoon and evening…

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Australia Gets Ready for Funeral May Make Good Show Brown - Barnes Our Hopes (By A. G. Moyes — Copyright — All Rights Reserved) LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 9

Australia cannot win this Test but it can make a reasonable total, particularly if Brown and Barnes get a good start…

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Spring Fair At Wesley Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 13

The spirit of spring was captured at the spring fair opened at the Wesley Church Hall, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon. In contrast to the weather outside, the hall…

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Spring Fair Islington Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 13

"As one who has had considerable experience in Church work, I would counsel all workers not to despair when everything seems wrong," said the Mayoress…

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Presbyterian Church History Told At Exhibition SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 12

History, told in silks and satins, in glassware and trinkets, and in treasures culled from Presbyterian "kirks" throughout the State, is on parade at…

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Mass Show of Women's Work London, August 14

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

Five million women are planning a great demonstration to illustrate what woman has achieved in the last 25 years…

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Exhibition by Miller

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 20

Micky Miller, the Australian bantamweight and featherweight boxing champion, gave an exhibition at "Bluey" Jones's gymnasium early yesterday afternoon. He boxed two rounds each…

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Championship Dog Show Queenslander Appointed Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 9

The Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club will hold its annual two-point championship show at the Show-ground on Saturday, Sept. 3…

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Hockey Carnival Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 15

In the hockey carnival, Western Australia defeated New South Wales by 2 to 1, and Victoria defeated Tasmania, 6.0. The final will be played to-morrow between Queensland and…

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Church Fair at Wallsend Presbyterian Women's Guild

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the final night of the Wallsend Presbyterian Women's Guild fair in the Sunday School Rail last night. Rev. J…

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Hopman Relents Doubles Semi-final Match Did Not Want to Show Hand Boston (Mass.), August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 11

After informing the Australian Lawn Tennis Association that he and L. Schwartz proposed to forfeit to A. K. Quist end John Bromwich in the…

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All-australian Hockey Carnival Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 13

Western Australia defeated Queensland by one goal to nil in the deciding game of the All-Australian hockey carnival. Queensland was the previous title-holder…

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Singleton Show Privileges Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 12

The sale of privileges in connection with Singleton Show on September 14, 15, and realised £250/15, as against £274 last year…

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"Joy of Living" Bright Show at Herbert's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 4

Moments of brilliant comedy are scattered through "Joy of Living," the entertaining film now having a short…

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Musical Comedy Revival Bright Show At The Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 4

Judging by the spontaneous delight with which "rubber-face" George Gee and his merry companions were welcomed at the Victoria Theatre on…

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Allison Dynamic Budge Was Overshadowed Australians in Exhibition Brookline (Mass.), August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 13

W. Allison, the veteran American, provided the most interesting tennis of today's play in the United States doubles championships at Brookline. He and J…

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Help Farmers Plea for Fair Share of World's Income U.S. Official Seeks Plan Quebec, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 8

Addressing 400 agricultural economists from 18 countries at St. Annde de Becllevne the United States Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Wallace) asked for…

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School Tennis Carnival at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 8

The school vacation teams' tennis tournament commenced at the District Park courts to-day and attracted a splendid entry…

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Show of Hands at Speer's Pt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 7

"The miners' organisation can feed its men for longer than the Government can do without coal," to-day declared the…

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Oversea Germans Traitors to Nazism Threatened Must Show More Loyalty London, August 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 8

A threat to denationalise Aryan Germans living abroad if they do not demonstrate more loyally their adherence to Nazism was made by Herr Wilhelm…

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