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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 51

Women's Carnival Postponed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 17

The interstate women's cricket carnival, to have been held in February, has been postponed until the war ends…

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Biddulph May Come Swimming Carnival at Ocean Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 17

R. Biddulph, who represented Australia in the Empire Games, A. Fidler and R. Bassingthwaite, all of Sydney, have been invited to compete in a swimming carnival…

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Soviet Withdraws From New York World Fair New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 1

The New York World Fair authorities have announced that the Soviet is dismantling its 3,000,000 dollar pavilion—one of…

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Woman's Realm £163 in Hand Red Cross Fair At City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 5

MEMBERS OF the Newcastle Red Cross Society went to bed tired out last night. But they did not mind a bit. They had £163 in hand, as a…

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Many New Classes Encourage Local Entries Newcastle Show Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 9

The horse section should be particularly interesting to local exhibitors at Newcastle Show, for in revising the schedule the committee has set out the…

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Balloon Fair Proceeds for Merewether Mothers' Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 10

Balloons gave a festive air to the City Hall supper-room on Saturday afternoon when a fair was held for the funds of the Salvation Army Merewether…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Romantic Make-up Why Not Enhance Your Eyes?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 10

Eye shadow, intelligently used, softens and enhances the face. It may make the eyes appear larger, deeper and more interesting, and even give a romantic appearance. EYE MAKE-UP does not only include…

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Machine Guns Show Venom Light Horse at Rifle Range Aim Was Accurate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 6

Eight machine-guns barked across the mounds at Adamstown rifle range yesterday, and puffs of dust, that looked like brown smoke, rose from the sun-dried…

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Empire's Cavalcade Big Show To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 7

The Greater Newcastle Stadium was transformed beyond recognition with red, while and blue bunting and flowers to-day…

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Want Show Judges to Travel Free Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 11

Outside judges were essential, it was stated at a conference at Wingham between the Upper and Lower Manning Show Associations. Mr. S. Smith, of…

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Novel Show for Gaol Inmates Picture Screening At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 6

Inmates of Maitland gaol were treated to a novel experience last week-end when, for the first time in the history of…

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Baby Show at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 13

Belmont Mothers' Club held a baby show at which the following were prize-winners— Barry Irving, Ray Russell, Barry Evans,…

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Well-known Swimmers to Compete. Day and Night Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 11

The metropolitan swimming champion, Arthur Burge, and Miss Gwen Millard, Australian backstroke champion, will try to create new records at Cessnock…

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School Work Exhibition at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 8

Many parents visited Plattsburg District Rural School at Wallsend yesterday for a comprehensive exhibition of school work, to which every class, from the…

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Exhibition and Concert Mayfield East Infants School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 15

There was a large attendance of parents at the exhibition of handiwork, manual work, and general school work at the Mayfield East Infants' School yesterday…

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Rate Fixed Under Fair Rents Act First Mortgages on Urban Securities SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 4

Taking action under the Fair Rents Act, which was passed through Parliament in the last session, the Minister for Justice (Mr. V. H. Treatt) to-day…

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Big Carnival at Baths Crippled Children's Fund Swimming Association Arranges Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 27

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association has arranged a carnival, to be held at the Newcastle Ocean Baths on Tuesday night, in aid of the Crippled…

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Junior Farmers at Show Ten Girls From North Will Attend Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 9

Ten girls from the far north of the State have accepted the invitation of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association to attend the…

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Swimming Carnival for Cripples' Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 4

Championship and novelty events will be conducted at the swimming carnival arranged by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association on Tuesday…

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Christmas Fair All Saint's Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 2

Santa Claus led the chorus "Jingle Bells" on his arrival at the Christmas Fair at the Pariah Hall, New Lambton, on Saturday afternoon…

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