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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 51

Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Beauty Point Treat Your Wayward Nose

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 3

There is nothing more distressing than to be well groomed and immaculate, and have the whole effect marred by a wayward nose. Unless treatment is given, a nose may become the worry of one's life and a spot of…

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Baby Show Funds for Crippled Children's Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 2

A baby show, held at the Presbyterian School Hall, Hamilton, on Saturday, was arranged by Mr. J. H. Cavanagh for the funds of the Crippled Children's Hospital…

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Bowls Team Positions Show Little Change Hooker's Win Saves Lowlands Hamilton Down In No. 3 Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 9

The positions of teams in the four grades of the pennant bowls competition underwent little change as the 'result of…

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Cessnock Trade School Exhibition by Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 6

A public exhibition of work of girl students at the Cessnock Trades School was opened this afternoon. The exhibition comprised dressmaking,…

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Second Day of "Leaving" a "Fair" Paper In Latin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 November 1939 · page 7

Latin was the principal paper in the second day of the Leaving Certificate examination, continued in Newcastle to-day. Teachers described the…

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Blossom Fair Brown-street Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 12

Spring blossoms in gay colours decorated the Brown-street Congregational Church yesterday for the opening of the "Blossom Fair." On the stage the pastel…

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In Brief N.Z. Exhibition Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 14

Wellington (N.Z.). Wednesday.—Brilliant pageantry marked the opening of the Centennial Exhibition by the Governor-General (Lord Galway). A great crowd…

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New Zealand's Centennial Exhibition Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 12

New Zealand's centennial Exhibition, which was ceremonially opened yesterday, was continued to-day in an atmosphere which suggests anything but…

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Cessnock Exhibition of Handcrafts Students' Work of High Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 11

Students of the Cessnock Technical College held their animal exhibition of women's handcrafts in the assembly hall of the college last night…

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More Classed For Newcastle Show This Year

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 13

Preparations for holding the Newcastle Show on the Show around this year as usual arc proceeding smoothly. Schedule are now in hand and…

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Methodist Fair at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 5

In the Belmont Memorial Hall yesterday, the Methodist red, white and blue fair was opened. Union Jacks and other flags,…

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Art Exhibition Open in Newcastle To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 10

Mr. Frank Medworth, lecturer in charge of the art department at Sydney Technical College, will open Newcastle Art Society's exhibition in Scott's Ltd…

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Art Society's Exhibition Opened To-day At Scott's

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 8

"Art, when all is said, is concerned not so much with beauty as with emotion; and the artist is granted a degree of latitude in his…

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Ambitious Show Newcastle Art Society Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 8

Newcastle Art Society's exhibition in Scott's gallery was officially opened yesterday by Mr. Frank Medworth, head lecturer in art at Sydney Technical…

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Muswellbrook Carnival Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1939 · page 4

The spring carnival, the first function arranged by members of the recently formed Patriotic Younger Set to raise funds for Red Cross and other wartime…

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Building and the Fair Rents Act

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

Some architects and builders fear a slowing down in proposals for the building of new homes, flats and shops to be let at rentals which would bring…

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Home-made Afternoon Baptist Tabernacle Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

The school hall at the Baptist Tabernacle was gay with festoons of coloured streamers and summer blooms on Saturday afternoon, when a home-made…

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Woman's Realm St. Andrew's Fair Opened by Moderator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 2

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales (Rt. Rev. A. D. Marchant) opened the mission fair held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Summer Make-up Remedies for Sun-kissed Skins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1939 · page 3

Summer days are folly days. Swimming, tennis and hiking all claim attention, with the result the complexion is often neglected. Hot winds dry the skin, sleepless nights cause early wrinkles to appear, and intense light shows up all blemishes…

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"Show Justice of War" Left Book Club Official Urges Leaders SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 5

There was a complete lack on the part of the Governments to state clearly their war aims and what they were fighting for, said the Vice-president of the Left…

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