Sunshine Fair For C.M.M. Relief
Although the weather wars unkind yesterday for the annual Sunshine Fair arranged by Rioter Stone for social and relief work of the Central Methodist…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Catholic Fair at Boolaroo
To reduce the debt incurred in building a new convent school and carrying out alterations to the Catholic Church at Boolaroo, a fair was…
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A successful baby show was held by members of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, Newcastle, yesterday. Office-bearers of…
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The funds of the Mayfield Old Age and Invalid Pensioners' Association will benefit as a result of a very successful baby show which was held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gardening Notes Growing Roses for Exhibition
To grow a championship rose is the secret ambition of most amateur gardeners. Even if one has not the intention…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Night Show "Sun" Short Story
Casey Davis was the pulse of my band: he thudded the drums. And, if you should ask him, he was also a crooner. But I didn't know until we played that one-night stand in Oakville he was holding a trump up his sleeve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Gifts to Exhibition Queen Victoria's Miniature LONDON, March 21
The Queen sent two Royal treasures to the Loan Exhibition of Bygone Richmond at Streatham Lodge. Sheen-road, which M. Grioenberg, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rush to Colors Waited For "Real Show" SYDNEY
"Now that the balloon has gone up and total war is upon us, many more young men are certain to rush to the colors, said a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowlers Complete Carnival
Hamilton completed its May Day carnival on Saturday when a club combination comprising B. Scully. J. Herd, H. Murray and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vanity Fair Controlling Your Curves Streamlining Calls for Exercise
Even though nature has not treated you kindly and given you a perfect figure, it can be improved by exercising your curves and lines into their correct formation, and then sheaving the body in perfectly fitting foundation garments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Tournament Thompson's Rink Scores at Hamilton Carnival
The Hamilton Bowling Club's fours tournament ended, on Saturday, when the final was won by B. Scully, T. Hurd. H. Murray, and G. Thompson (Hamilton)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cricketer Cracksman "Raffles" Amuses in Civic Show
What a charming fellow is "Raffles," hero of the picture at the Civic Theatre bearing that name. He is good looking,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exhibition of Action Photography
Nearly 200 photographs enlarged from negatives two and a quarter inches square or less will be oh display at Scott's to-morrow, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£2264 From Police Carnival Boys' Clubs Will Benefit SYDNEY
The Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking) disclosed to-day that the net profits of the police carnival for 1940 were £2264/17/11 the highest since 1935…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Can Pay Schoolboys Show Profit LONDON, May 1
A year ago, schoolboys at Wenhaston, Suffolk, decided that, despite what father said, farming could be made to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Camera Art Well Presented Exhibition of Miniature Group
The power of the camera is to record, not to attempt rivalry in artistic creation with more flexible media. That is the impression given by most exhibitions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vanity Fair My Lady Nicotine
Many women find comfort and pleasure in smoking, and no serious harm seems to be done if it is done in moderation. The woman smoker, however, has to contend with beauty problems which are the result of tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Show Newcastle Women's Flying Club
Several hundred mothers took their babies along to Hamilton Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon to a baby show arranged by Mrs. A. E. Mood,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Rents Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M.)
On behalf of the owner (William Calman Graham of Gosford) Colin Alexander Shedden (trading as W. M. Shedden and Son) applied for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowling Carnival in Sydney Rain Interferes with Play Sydney
Rain interfered with the first day's play in the State bowls championship programme to-day. THE Metropolitan pairs semi-finals…
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