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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 44

Carry Prize of £150 Novice Dog Stake at Maitland Show Council's Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 15

"The Secretary of Maitland Show Council (Mr. A. Brown) said yesterday that since the festive season was over and the industrial life of the community had…

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Women's Carnival Championships at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 13

The Northern District Women's Swimming Association will hold its championship carnival at Merewether Baths on Saturday afternoon. Each event has drawn more entries than were…

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Northern Stars Enter for Swimming Carnival at Merewether Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 15

Miss Gwen Millard of Singleton, who created such a fine impression in the State championships in Sydney, and Miss Midge Sewell, holder of the 100 and 200 metres Northern District championships will be among the competitors in the…

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MISS R. Kennedy in Final Country Tennis Singles Championship Carnival Nears Its End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

Miss R. Kennedy, of Newcastle, has reached the final of the women's single, championship at the Country Week Carnival in Sydney. She defeated Miss E…

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Champion Women Swimmers in Association Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 16

THE DISTRICTS leading women swimmers will compete in the Northern District Women's Amateur Swimming Association carnival at Merewether Baths…

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Plant at Walsh Island Fair State of Repair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

Declaring that it should be possible to undertake shipbuilding at Walsh Island within a few months, the Secretaries of the…

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Show Girls Walk Out London, January 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 9

Nine of the show girls from the revue entitled "Fig Leaves," claimed to be the biggest show London has ever seen, walked out because their costumes consists of…

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Show Council's Ultimatum Will Not Meet Dog Men Secretary Must Resign First

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 11

Maitland Show Council decided last night not to receive a deputation from the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound Owners, Trainers, and Breeders'…

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Country Tennis Carnival Concludes To-day O'brien Wins Second Title Boy's Junior Singles SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

Warwick O'Brien won his second country title at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Ground to-day when he defeated E. Sieler in the hoys'…

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Fair Rents Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 18

An adjournment to January 18 was granted when Norman Bellamy, of Devon-street, Islington, made an application for determination of fair rent for…

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Hopes of Show Records

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

"War jitters" are evidently not going to affect the success of the Newcastle Show this year. The Secretary (Mr. P. G Legoe)…

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Musical Show at Herbert's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

It is a tribute to Jeanette MacDonald's personality and general screen ability and attraction that she remains the only feminine star who…

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Surfer Killed Returning From Taree Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 10

Barry Pennock. who was killed in a motor accident between Booral and Raymond Terrace last night, was one of the best-known members of the…

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Family of Eight at Country Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 10

This State's, and perhaps Australia's, most remarkable tennis family competed in the New South Wales annual Country Week carnival. Them are eight…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Eye Baths for Beauty Don't Let Sunshine Wrinkle Your Eyes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 10

Now that the sun is so intense, it is essential to give your eyes attention. The stronger light will make the delicate skin around the eyes wrinkle and age more quickly. You must take special…

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"Show World" Australia and Japan Friends in Peace Tokio Welcomes Minister (Australian Associated Press.) TOKIO, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 8

"Australia and Japan will show the world how true friends get along in peace, and will give no chance to sinister at- tempts to drive a wedge between them,"…

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Will Open Show High Commissioner for Canada Record in Side-shows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

The High Commissioner for Canada in Australia (Mr. Charles J. Burchell, K.C.) has agreed to open the Newcastle Show son February 22…

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Muswellbrook to Hold Annual Show This Year Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, it was decided that the annual show should be held on the dates previously…

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Fair Rent for Wickham House Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 10

The hearing of an application for the determination of rent under the Fair Rents Act for a property at Wickham began to-day at the Newcastle…

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Tennis Players Had Hard Task at Country Week Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 17

ALTHOUGH NEWCASTKLE'S teams did not win any of the premierships at the Country Week carnival, its leading players, F. Sherriff, F. Forward, Miss R…

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