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Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 51

Swimming Carnival at Baths to Aid Crippled Children

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 10

City business houses and industrial firms will be represented at the Ocean Baths swimming carnival to-morrow night. The profits will be donated to the Crippled Children's Appeal Fund. THE Commonwealth Bank, Commer-…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Daintiness Depends on Small Details Greetings To The Summer Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 10

Some girls suffer from the impression that they do not look as nice in thin, dainty summer clothes as they do in the costumes and small hats of winter. There is no reason why this should be so. These girls will…

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A New Interest Teams Races at Charity Swimming Carnival Many Challenges Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 9

So much interest—most of it new to swimming—has been created by the inclusion of events for teams from banks, insurance offices, business houses and…

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Model Planes of All Types Boys' Exhibition at High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 5

Models of aeroplanes at present fighting in Europe are being shown at the model aeroplane exhibition at the Newcastle Boys High School, Waratah. They…

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May Be Close Title Race at To-night's Baths Carnival

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

What may be one of the best swimming races of the season will be decided at the carnival arranged by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association…

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200 Swimmers Enter for To-night's Crippled Children's Carnival at Ocean Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 December 1939 · page 10

More than 200 swimmers are expected to take part in the carnival at the Newcastle baths to-night in aid of the Crippled children's Hospital fund Spectators will sec both fast and,…

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Work Exhibition Wallsend School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

The neatness and finish of plain and fancy needlework, knitting and fancy wool work surprised mothers who inspected an exhibition of pupils' work at…

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Children's Work Exhibition at Mayfield West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 4

Ald. A. Griffiths, North Ward representative in the Greater Newcastle Council, officially opened an exhibition of children's work at the Mayfield West…

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Carnival Day in Newcastle Next Move For War Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 8

Newcastle's next big effort in aid of the Patriotic and War Fund may take the form of a carnival in Wheeler-place on…

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War Breaks Down Tradition Royal Academy Plans Open Exhibition (Special Correspondent: Air Mail.) LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 10

The Royal Academy will stage a United Artists' Exhibition early in the New Year, which will be open to everyone in Britain who can draw. It will…

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Exhibition of Work at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 8

There was a large attendance of parents at the Wallsend Public School yesterday afternoon, when the pupils held an exhibition of their work…

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Big Crowd at Play Night High School Pupils Show Their Taelnt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 13

Nearly 1000 parents and friends attended the annual play night in Cessnock High School assembly hall last night. The programme was organised and presented by…

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Mr. Curtin Asked to Open Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 5

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Curtln) is to be invited to open the Cessnock 1940 Show. The exhibition will be held on March…

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N.S.W. SCORES 336 in Sheffield Shield Queensland's Fair Recovery Against Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 21

A bright century by C. Solomon helped New South Wales to score 336 against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match which began at Adelaide yesterday. S. J. McCabe, with 40, was the next highest scorer. Solomon and A. G. Cheetham…

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Narrabri School Exhibition Narrabri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 2

An exhibition of schoolwork by pupils of Narrabri West Public School was opened by the Inspector of Schools (Mr. J. Cartwright), in the presence of 50 parents and…

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Diggers' Carnival at Bar Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 5

The Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) officially opened the carnival held at Bar Beach on Saturday by the local sub-branch of the R.S. and…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Make-up and Be Modern Good Scope For Experiments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 3

What does make-up do for you? Does it give you that thrilling and glamorous appeal which you desire? Or is it just another application of lipstick and powder? Use it so that you may make yourself more interesting,…

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Escaped Nine Years Ago Crocodile on Show at Yamba GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 7

Following assurances by Mr. Marshall, Zoologist, of Sydney, that a crocodile is roaming the bush and swamps of Angourie, on the Lower Clarence, Constable…

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Invited S.p. Squad to Cricket to "Give Boys Fair Go"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 12

At the luncheon during the annual Police v Solicitors cricket match at the Sports Ground to-day, Mr. N. T. Crags interrupted a speech by Inspector A.H.C…

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Dictators Who Show Off No Free Press To Check Them LONDON, December 2

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 8

Dictators are always showing off, and it seems to be successful. By forbidding a free Press they have no one who is permitted to…

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