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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 51

Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 13

The closing of entries for the Murrurundi Bushmen's Carnival disclosed that the leading horsemen of Australia will compete next Friday and Saturday…

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Enough Taxis in Newcastle View of Owners and Drivers "Rates Are Fair"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

The state of its taxi industry in Newcastle formed the subject of inquiry at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. Justice Edwards of…

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Motion to Colour Margarine Criticism in Assembly "Not Fair to Industry" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 6

The motion of Mr. W. Frith (U.C.P., Lismore) that immediate action be taken to provide that all table margarine manufactured and sold in New South Wales…

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Golden Glow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 11

A Golden Glow fair in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Church was opened by the Mayoress of West Maitland (Mrs. A. S. McDonald), in the Parish Hall…

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At Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

Miss Margaret Finlay (M.R.A.D.), of New Lambton, who danced at the Cathedral Operatic Fair last night. Miss Finlay passed in the intermediate grade at the recent examinations conducted by Miss K. Danetree, of London…

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Newcastle Cathedral Fair Opened—Sausages For Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 12

THE DEAN (REV. T. M. ARMOUR) supervising the decoration scheme at the Cathedral Fair, which was opened by Mrs. F. de Witt Bally yesterday. In the group are: Mrs. R. U. Russell (centre), president of the Cathedral Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. D. A. Palmer (right), and Mrs. J. G. D. McNeill. MISS L. NICHOLSON and MRS. T. H. RAYSMITH arranging the iam…

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Operatic Fair at Cathedral "Belle of N. York" Excerpts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 6

The Cathedral Fair opened last night, and the feature was a presentation of excerpts from. "The Belle of New York,"…

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Blind Spots in Fair Rents Bill Complaint Made in House Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 10

Weaknesses in the Fair Rents Bill were the failure to protect hotelkeepers and shopkeepers paying more than £6 a week…

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Newcastle Show Schedule to Be Printed Next Month

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 10

The schedule for the 1940 Newcastle Show has been revised and will be printed and made public next month. The secretary (Mr. Legoe) said…

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All Nations Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 13

An All Nations Fair, in aid of the Methodist Church funds was opened by Mrs. F. W. D. Collier, of Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. Rev. A. T. Robens…

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Cathedral Fair Second Operatic Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

Excerpts from "The Country Girl" comprised the programme given at the Cathedral Fair last night, under the direction of Mr. T. H. Massey. Leading…

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Guy Fawkes Celebration Junction School Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

"Please to remember the fifth of November—Guy Fawke's Day"—will be suns by scores of lads at the Junction School this year, but on this…

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Maitland 1940 Show to Be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

Members of the Maitland Show Council unanimously agreed at a meeting last night that the 1040 Maitland Show should be held as usual…

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West Maitland Show to Go on Members' Unanimous Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 13

The war will not be allowed to interfere with the 1940 Maitland Show. At a meeting of the council last night the Chairman (Mr. C. G. Batty) said there…

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Cessnock Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 8

Matches in the unfinished grades of the Cessnock Tennis Carnival will be decided to-morrow on the Aberdare Park courts…

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Cathedral Fair to End To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The final sessions of the Cathedral Fair will be held this afternoon and to-night. Last night the programme was given by pupils of the Newcastle Church of…

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Baby Show at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

At a baby show in the infants' school, Waratah, on October 14, the judges, Nurses Indian. Water and Mason, made awards to Neil Ellis, Stewart Thompson,…

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What People Think Not Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 6

The proposed scheme of c[?] [?] youths in the 21st year group for compulsory Militia training is to be commended, but in its present form the…

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Flying Club's Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

One baby with a rattle can make a surprising amount of noise, but when about 100 babies start to wave their rattles frantically, it is evident that the…

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Vanity Fair Exercise Gives You Those Slim Lines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

The more pliable you make your body, the more beautiful it will be. Corrective movements will make generous curves slender and make you appear more graceful. A set, stout figure never tempts anyone to look twice,…

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