May Show Surplus Railways Have Unexpected Boom SYDNEY
The New South Wales railways may show a surplus instead of the anticipated deficit this financial year as a result of an unexpected boom…
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Shows & fairs, 1939
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Art Exhibition Soon Newcastle Society Invites Sydney Critic
Newcastle Art Society hopes to have its exhibition on November 10 opened by the new supervisor of the art department of the Sydney Technical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Show for Women's Flying Club
A well-attended and highly successful baby show was held by the Newcastle Women's Flying Club, which was opened by the Mayoress of Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Variety Show at Stadium for War Victims
A comprehensive variety programme in aid of funds for the War Victims' Fund and organised by the Newcastle branch…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair Rents Bill Cabinet Considers Objections No Material Changes to Be Made Sydney
Further consideration was given by the State Cabinet to-day to the provisions of the Fair Rents Bill, particularly in the light of some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Baths Carnival
Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club was last night granted permission by the council to hold its annual carnival at the baths on December 9…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Like Spring Garden Hamilton Fair Setting
Roses were used to give a decorative effect at the fair held at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon by the Women's Auxiliary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prices Fixed for Sacks "Fair to Merchants and Farmers" SYDNEY
Prices of new and second-hand corn-sacks, woolpacks, and bran bags are brought under control in the Government "Gazette" published to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rainbow Fair Islington Congregational Church
Stalls were decorated in rainbow tints and covered with roses and brightly-coloured flowers for the first annual rainbow fair of the Islington Congregational…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Pink Fair Waratah Methodist Church
The Waratah Methodist school hall was gay with pink blossoms yesterday, when the annual fair, arranged by the Ladies' Church Aid, was held. The stalls…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Hawkesbury River Bridge Begin Almost Immediately "Newcastle to Get Its Fair Share" Sydney
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) said to-day that the actual construction of the bridge over the Hawkesbury River for the use of the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Gives Up Carnival Swimming Championship for Muswellbrook
The council of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association decided last night to hold the Now South Wales country swimming championships at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Melbourne Crowded for Cup Carnival Melbourne
Travel agencies estimate that more than 20,000 visitors are in Melbourne for the opening of the Spring racing carnival at Flemington to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Why Newcastle Does Not Want Swimming Carnival
THERE ARE FOUR reasons why the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association does not want to conduct the New South Wales Country…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Davis Cup Taken Off Ship Will be on Exhibition SYDNEY
The Davis Cup was taken to-day from the liner on which the victorious Australian team returned. After being on view at Pratten Park to-marrow after…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Tests Show Public Schoolboys Are Stronger. London, October 19
One thousand schoolboys have provided data for an experiment in nutrition just concluded by Dr. Bathurst Norman, of Eton, Berks, in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Officers Show Their Paces
The officers leave the mark in their race at the military sports at Stockton Mental Home grounds yesterday. They didn't bother to change to the regulation athletic garb, but they pul some dash into the effort just the same…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crowd for Spring Carnival Melbourne
Travel agencies estimate that more than 20,000 visitors are in Melbourne for the spring racing carnival at Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Quist Beats Bromwich Exhibition at Pratten Park SYDNEY
Members of the Australian Davis Cup team, with the exception of M. C. Hopman, who arrived in Sydney from America on Thursday, played in exhibition matches…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Doll Show to Aid Crippled Children
The Crippled Children's Hospital Appeal Fund will benefit by £4 as as the result of a doll show organised by Mrs. Maisen, and held at her home…
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