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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 51

Victorian Schoolboys Undefeated Australian Rules Carnival HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 13

Victoria maintained an unbroken sequence of wins by defeating Western Australia in the Australian primary State schools' national football carnival to-day There was a surprising…

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Chequers Fair St. Stephen's Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

Gay checked, aprons and bats worn by the workers at the Chequers Fair arranged by the Women's Guild of St. Stephen's Church of England added to…

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TOPICS for Women Cathedral Fair Dance at Tyrrell Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

One of the brightest dances of the season was held at Tyrrell Hall last night when the Cathedral Boys' and Girls' Club, and a committee representing the Cathedral Fair "Surprise Packet" stall staged the function in aid of the Cathedral…

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London Finds Distraction Events That Are Not of the Crisis the Radio Show: World Speed Records London, August 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 7

One of the big morning papers in London regularly heads a page with the caption: "No crisis news on this page; and I was told recently that…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair From Grandma's Beauty Book

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 3

In Grandma's days there were not the choice of beauty aids which are at present on the market, and Grandma was, therefore, compelled to depend on her own resources. This was not always so inconvenient as it may sound. Some of those…

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Militiamen Show Their Paces at Rutherford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 5

Eyes left as C Company (13th Battalion) shows how it is done. The company won the competition. Right; Some of the visitors to the Private Nolan shows Miss McCauley some of the camp…

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Visitors Impressed Militiamen Show Skill at Rutherford Trench Mortars in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 4

With, Rutherford Camp open to visitors yesterday afternoon there was a large attendance of the public to witness the annual military competitions…

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Carnival Dance Woolworths' Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 2

Bright music was a feature of the annual dance held by Woolworths' staff at Tyrrell Hall last night. The staff welfare fund will benefit from the…

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War Upsets Melbourne's Carnival Plans Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 9

The City Council Carnival Committee decided, because of the outbreak of war, to cancel many of the features of Melbourne's spring carnival, including the…

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Presentation to Mr. C. A. K. Cohen by Newcastle Show Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 8

At a committee meeting of the Newcastle Show Association last night, the Vice-President (Mr. C. A. K. Cohen) was made a presentation by other…

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574 Entries for Cup Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

Additional entries have been received from agents for the minor events at the two-day Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting,…

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Spring Fair at Wallsend Methodist Church Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 3

The top floor of the Wallsend Town Hall was filled to capacity yesterday afternoon when the Devon-street Methodist Church Women held their…

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Attractive Show Wallsend Methodist Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

The Church Ald of Devon-street Methodist Church at Wallsend made an attractive show for its spring fair, which Mrs. C. Firth-Pettinger, of Wallsend,…

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Card Party for Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 2

THE home of Mrs. J. Caird. Corlettestreet. Cook's Hill, was decorated with Iceland popples on Tuesday afternoon, when a card party was held…

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Woman's Realm Rainbow Fair Merewether Methodist Central Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 3

An arch of flowers in rainbow tonings made a lovely setting for the Mereweather Methodist Central Church fair, which was opened yesterday by the Mayoress (Mrs…

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Indefinite Postponement of Australian Bowling Carnival Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 10

Queensland bowlers are inclined to agree with the Victorian proposals for on indefinite postponement of the Australian Bowline Carnival,…

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Reviving Fair Rents Crt. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 9

Landlords or tenants who are dissatisfied with the rents prevailing on August 31, 1939. will have the right of appeal to the…

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May Postpone Carnival Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 17

The suggestion made in Victoria that the Australian bowling set down to take place at Melbourne in December and January, should be postponed…

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St. Mary's Fair Opened by Bishop Gleeson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

The second annual fete of St. Mary's Catholic Church was opened yesterday afternoon by the Bishop of Maitland (Rt. Rev. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R.). The stalls…

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N.Z. Exhibition Will Go on Wellington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 6

Australian participation in the Centennial exhibition, which the New Zealand Government has decided will carry on, is not likely…

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