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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 51

Newcastle Down to Crookwell Country Women's Hockey Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 12

Crookwell had a surprisingly easy victory to-day over Newcastle No. 1 in the Women's Country Week Hockey…

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High Quality in Sheep Show Exhibits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 2

Predictions that this year's Sydney sheep show, which began at the Sydney Showground to-day, would be a record for both quality and quantity…

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Newcastle Women' Hockey Success Cannot Be Beaten in No 2. Section Country Week Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 10

Newcastle No. 2. who have gone through undefeated in the Women's Hockey Country Week Tournament, cannot now be…

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Marriage Fair Odd Belgium Custom LONDON, June 1

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

Mademoiselle Irene [?]assignon, as president of the Eaussins La[?]aings Society of Girl Suitors, was the busiest girl in Belgium the…

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Quality Never Better Sydney Sheep Show Opens SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 6

The Sydney Sheen Show, which began to-day at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds, attracted over 1200 entries compared with 968 last year…

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Taree Races Show Profit Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 20

Collecting £100 on an insurance premium of £10/3/4, Taree Jockey Club expects that a profit of £112/16/4 will be made on the race meeting held on…

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Brick Costs 72/6 Fair, Manufacturer Says Commissioner's Doubts Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 12

The Brick Royal Commission sat again to-day. F. J. Herlihy, investigation officer of the Public Service, gave a report of his…

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Stonehaven Cup Warren Firm's Second Win Fine Sheep at Sydney Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 18

Winners of the coveted trophy at the Sheep Show last year, Messrs. H. E. Kater and Son, of Engelabra, Warren, were again awarded the Stonehaven Cup…

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"Do Not Show Progress" New Anglo-French Proposals Soviet Viewpoint (Australian Associated Press.) MOSCOW, June 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 11

The new Anglo-French proposals for a defence alliance with the Soviet Union "do not show any progress as compared with the…

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Building & Construction New Zealand Prepares Great Exhibition Centre of Centennial Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1939 · page 22

New Zealand's centennial celebrations will revolve round the exhibition at Rongotai, Wellington, which is to be opened next November and continued for six months. It will be the greatest exhibition ever held in the Dominion…

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Presbyterian Fair at W. Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 5

THE West Wallsend Presbyterian Church Fair, held in the School of Arts Hall, was officially opened by Mrs. A. Griffiths, of Newcastle…

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Harriers Show Pace In Cross-Country Race

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 10

Newcastle Harries' cross-country championship on Saturday attracted a large field of runners. The race, which was run over the Brodmeadow-Jesmond course, was won by C. Bradley. In the photograph above the runners are shown approaching District Park…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Nature's Skin Tonic Soap and Water as an Aid to Beauty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 3

Many women use nothing else but cream on their lace as a cleanser. The use of water for some obscure reason seems to be taboo. This is wrong. Water, besides being a cleansing agent, has…

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Princesses Will Get Mementos Features of World's Fair King's Wish Prompted Gifts New York, June 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 7

During their visit to the World's Fair on June 10, the Queen overheard a remark of the King, "I wish the children could see all this." Mrs. Grover Whalen,…

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Nude Shows at World's Fair Southern Rhodesia Objects New York, June 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 7

The name, flag, and crest of Southern Rhodesia was to-day removed from its Victoria Falls exhibit at the New York World's Fair in accordance with a…

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Variety Stage Show To-night at Fort Scratchley

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

To-night is home training pay night for the 113th Heavy Buttery at Fort Scratchley, and after the parade an amateur variety stage entertainment…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Opens

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 7

A group of spectators who had a grands and view of the opening polo matches at Maitland to-day. It was the first day of the annual carnival. Dr. M. Solling, Mr. Kevin Ralston and Mr. R. Capp watching the polo. The start of the Maitland Polo Carnival. Town and Country met Muswellbrook. Misses D. Fisher, Nerida Capp, C. Gilling, and Jean Fisher interested spectators at the polo match between Town and Country and Wuswellbrrok…

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Instructional Class for Bus Drivers Shows at New York World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 9

Because of the proximity of nude and near-nude shows such as Mary Niklas, of Detroit, whose turn is a feature of "Little Egypt."…

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Show Report Released Increased Interest Is Noted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 9

"The activities of this organisation are creating widespread interest, not only in this district but throughout the State," says the…

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COST £50,000 Australian Exhibit at N.Z. Fair Pavilion on Lavish Scale Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

The Australian exhibit at the New Zealand centennial exhibition in November will cost between £40,000 and £50,000. The display, which combines an…

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