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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 51

Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Try Milk for Beauty a Swift Way to Better Complexions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

Have you ever given a thought to the fact, when seeking beauty aids, that milk is always within your reach? A milk diet is marvellous for improving the health and ridding the body of poisons. It will clear and sooth the eyes…

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Speedcar Crashes Race Carnival at Penrith Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 10

A speedcar, driven by W. Reid, went into a terrific slide 500 yards after the start of the third heat of the all-powered…

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Granite Chips to Show Up Roads at Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

The difficulty of picking out dark objects at night on bitumen roads has been responsible for a good deal of investigation by responsible authorities…

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Irish Exports to Britain Show Rise London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 8

Eire's exports to Britain in the past three months were nearly £1,000,000 higher than in the first quarter of 1038…

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Rosebery Runners Show Form Head Check's Smart Four Furlongs Mischief Fit For To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 9

Horses engaged at Rosebery to-morrow were prominent on the training tracks to-day. Head Check and Rummage, who will…

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Simultaneous Chess Champion Gives Exhibition to Arouse Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 13

G. Koshnitsky, Australian champion, had 20 wins, drew three, and lost two games in an exhibition of simultaneous chess at Sargent's rooms, Hunter-street,…

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Fair And Flower Show At Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The annual Scots' Fair and Flower Show, organised by the Women's Guild of St. John's Presbyterian Church. Muswellbrook, began…

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Assembly Questions Fair Deal for Men on Relief Appeal Against Dismissals SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 18

Owing to the receipt of a number of complaints of alleged harshness by gangers and engineers to relief workers, the Minister for Works and Local…

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"Mr. X" From Moree Solicitor to Show Cause SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 15

A Moree solicitor referred to as "Mr. X," was called upon by the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of solicitors…

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Hitler Relaxes At Show Before His Big Speech LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

Only 36 hours before he was due to make one of the most momentous speeches in history, Hitler to-night was laughing and clapping at a light-hearted vaudeville show entitled "Mid-night Review."…

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Australia on Show World's Fair Exhibition Ready Other Displays Lag Trade and Scenic Beauty (Australian Associated Press.) New York, April 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 12

On the eve or the opening of the World's Fair the Australian pavilion is further advanced than any other exhibit. A preview of the fair left the…

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Grafton Show Record Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 11

Grafton Show gate receipts totalled £1446, a record…

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Baby Show at South Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

There was a large gathering at the South Wallsend Progress Hall on Saturday afternoon, when the Women's Auxiliary held a baby show. There…

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Vanity Fair Be Kind to Your Skin This Winter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

During the summer months you have probably spent as much time as possible out of doors. Intense sunshine, hot winds and rain have all taken toll of our skin. You must now repair the damage, so that the skin will…

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Many Entries Baby Show at South Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

Entries toatalled 131 for a baby show conducted in the South Wallsend Progress Association Hall on Saturday. It was arranged by the women's auxiliary…

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Maitland Boy Show Rider Breaks Leg Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 6

John Smith, 8, son of Mr. F. E. Smith, and a member of the Maitland Mounteds, a troupe of junior riders, when performing at Grafton Show last night, broke a…

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Prominent Dogs at Kennel Club's Show::australian Rules Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

J. M. Crawford's Lyn Dy Loo and Cum Show of Wei Jin, two Pekinese which did well at the Kennel Club's show on Saturday…

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Wallamba Show Opening Performed by Mr. C. E. Bennett TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., officially opened the 25th annual show of the Wallamba District Show Association at Nabiae. The Cessnock Pipe Band was…

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New York World Fair Opened by President Roosevelt Plea for Tolerance (Australian Associated Press.) New York, April 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 8

Opening the World's Fair today, President Roosevelt emphasised that America was a land where tolerance rules. He expressed the hope that Europe…

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Hamilton Bowling Club's Carnival More Than 250 Players in Keen Matches East Maitland's Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 13

More than 250 players representing 64 rinks, completed in the Hamilton Bowling Club's May Day Carnival at Hamilton green yesterday. G. Borwick's rink from…

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