At Y.w.c.a. Fair
Madame Vrisakis, wife of the Consul for Greece in Sydney, showing Rumanian embroidery to Mrs. G. Penny at the Y.W.C.A. Fair yesterday afternoon…
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Shows & fairs, 1939
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Singleton Show Canteen
At a committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, there was a suggestion by the secretary that the canteen be dispensed with (writes our Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Australia Incognita' at World Fair New York
"Does it take long to learn the language? Is there much danger from savages? Have you any electric light yet? Are there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exhibition Gallops Spring Stars at Rosebery Sydney
Class horses for spring racing were worked at Rosebery to-day, providing one of the highlights of the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Lights, But The Show Went On
Practically the only theatre programme which did not lapse during the electricity black-out to-day was that of the Victoria Theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maryborough Bowls Carnival
Mesdames J. W. Edgar, J. Cotterill, W. Young, and L. Smith, who will compete in the women's bowls carnival at Maryborough. They are members of the Newcastle Women's Bowling Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Rules Preparing for Carnival
The final function to raise funds to send six Newcastle boys to Tasmania for the all States carnival beginning on August 23 will be held at 15…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Vanity Fair Beauty Grows in Your Garden
Why depend on artificial ai ds for your complexion, when your garden is stocked with beauty aids, just waiting to be used? They are far more economical, too, than the purchased variety, No long hours of massaging, no tiresome skin cleansing. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Show Ready Improved Exhibits for To-day's Opening BRISBANE
The Royal National Show opens to-morrow. With a weather forecast of fine days, there is every likelihood of a record attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Day At New York World's Fair Amusing Sidelights Customs Duty on Goodwill Emblem (Australian Associated Press.) New York, August 12
More than 75,000 visitors to the World's Fair Joined the Australian colony of 400, and United States and Australian officials, in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fair Play to Referees
Sir,—The remarks passed and the vigorous hooting against one of our leading Rugby League referees, R. Lewis, at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Baseball Carnival Opens Sydney
The annual inter-university baseball carnival began to-day, when Melbourne defeated Sydney by 7 runs to four. The carnival will continue until Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australia Included in Canadian Exhibition Canberra
Australia will be represented at the Canadian National Exhibition, to be held at Toronto on August 24. Other parts of the Empire to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Fair and Virile" Country Press Praised BRISBANE
A tribute to the fairness and virility of the country Press was paid by the State Treasurer (Mr. F. A. Cooper) when opening the annual conference of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →West Moreton Wins District Exhibit at Brisbane Show BRISBANE
For the fourth year in succession, West Moreton and Tablelands won the A grade district exhibit at the Royal National Show. The award carries with it the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Hunger Strike Wants Kelly Reprieved "Show Reform League's Sincerity" Sydney
Mr. S. Rosenberg, Organising Secretary of the Howard Prison Reform League, began a hunger strike on Saturday, morning. To-day he said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne Defeated at Baseball Carnival Sydney
Melbourne, which defeated Sydney yesterday, was in tarn defeated by Adelaide in the inter-university baseball carnival which was continued to-day. Scores—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Baby Show for Deaf and Dumb Society
Proud mother paraded their children at a Baby Show held at Blackall House, Newcastle, to-day, in aid of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Funds. Above is a group of competitors with their parents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leave on Friday Newcastle Schoolboys for Hobart Carnival Maguire Barred by Age Limit
Newcastle members of the New South Wales schoolboy team in the All States school carnival at Hobart, at the end at this month, had their final practice on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Crowd Saw Brisbane Show Brisbane
Visitors to the Royal National Exhibition to-day and to-night numbered 115,000. The day attendance was 93,779…
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