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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 55

Mayfield Church Fair Opened by Mayoress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 7

The Mayoress (Mrs. A. Griffiths) yesterday afternoon opened a fair arranged by the Mayfield East Methodist Ladies' Church Aid. The fair was continued last…

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Singleton Show Dates Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 3

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association decided to hold the 1938 show on October 4, 5, and 6. These dates are about three weeks later than…

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The Intermediate Practical Subjects Taken Yesterday Papers Considered Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 9

Woodwork (theory) for the junior technical course, and home economics for domestic science study were the subjects for the second session of the Intermediate…

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Still Leading Newcastle Wins Again Country Cricket Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 10

Rain, which probably allowed Newcastle to retain its lead in the Country Week cricket carnival yesterday, almost brought disaster to-day. But Newcastle escaped…

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Lord Wakehurst Invitation to Open Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 9

After receiving advice that Lord Gowrie would not be able to visit Maitland to open the 1939 show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association,…

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N.S.W. Can Show Way to London Firefighters SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

London's fire fighting organisation is hampered by lack standardisation of equipment, and the authorises are taking lesson from what has been done in New South Wales, said Mr. Frank Jackson, former chief officer of the New South Wales…

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Beattie Out Country Cricket Team Newcastle Wins Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 14

R. Beattie, of Newcastle, the captain of the combined country cricket team to meet a metropolitan XI, next week, has decided not to play. Beattie said that he could…

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Country Week Cricket Newcastle Wins Carnival Lismore Defeated Outright Easily Hurricane Hitting by Beattie Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 21

Newcastle won the country Week cricket carnival in Sydney by defeating Lismore, a fairly strong team, outright in the last round to-day. Muswellbrook, its co-leader yesterday, was second with 33 points, three points behind…

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Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 3

To help with the preliminary funds of the Broadmeadow Methodist Fair to be held next Wednesday. Mesdames L. M. Lowndes and G. McNay…

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Baby Show Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 9

A baby show, organised by the West Maitland Parents and Citizens' Association, was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. A. S. McDonald) on Saturday afternoon…

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Bromwich and Quist Next Sunday's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 13

The exhibition by the members of the Australian Davis Cup team at District Park next Sunday should attract one of the largest galleries seen at tennis in the…

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Quins and World's Fair Callander (Ont.), November 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 7

After the Premier of Ontario (Mr. Mitchell Hepburn) has announced that he would not object to the quintuplets being exhibited at the World's Fair a…

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Civic's Bright Show "Having Wonderful Time"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 4

R.K.O. have assembled a capable cot for their latest addition to the pleasantly crazy class of film, "Having…

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Vanity Fair A Weekly Feature Summer Trials That Hot and Sticky Feeling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 3

IN SUMMER time it is almost impossible to prevent that hot and sticky feeling unless one quite seriously undertakes to keep cool, morning, noon and night. Charm and attractiveness demand that you be always…

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R.A.F. War 'Planes On Display for First Time Paris Exhibition Keen Interest in Modern Fighter Types (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, November 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 8

To-day was the second day of the international, aeronautical exhibition in Paris, and reports indicate that the crowds again displayed the greatest interest in the…

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Imaginary Fair at St. James' Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 3

Members of St. James's Church of England, Wickham, will hold a novel bazaar on December 11, which requires no organising, no work in arranging, and no…

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Salvation Army Home League Handicraft Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1938 · page 3

The versatility of women workers was indicated yesterday afternoon and night at a handicrafts exhibition held at the Newcastle Salvation Army Citadel as part…

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Floral Fair Broadmeadow Methodists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 7

The Mayoress of Greater Newcastle (Mrs. A. Griffiths) opened the floral fair organised by the Women's Church Aid Society and held at Broadmeadow…

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Hobbies Exhibition Hamilton Girl Comrades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 6

An exhibition of hobbies including needlework embroidery, wool work, photography, flowers, handicrafts, cookery and sweets was held by the Hamilton…

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West Wallsend Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 December 1938 · page 8

THE West Wallsend Cooperative Women's Guild held a baby show and cooking competition yesterday afternoon in the School of Arts hall…

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