Sydney Hockey Carnival Newcastle Sides Chosen No a Grade Games on June 15
Newcastle men's hockey teams to take part in the Sydney zone carnival and the Henry Pennant competition were chosen yesterday. The zone team will…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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War Equipment Exhibition
An exhibition, depicting "The Fighting Services in the Present War," has been organised in London. The picture shows a captured German flying suit and gloves. Suit is of silk and electrically healed…
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The supper room of the City Hall we crowded last night for a fancy fair and housie party organised by Mrs. Barrow, of Wickham, for the Cheerio Club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Show Banquet Abandoned Sydney
To curtail expenses, and because of the increasing demands of the military authorities for accommodation at the Royal Agricultural Showground, the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton Church Fair
The Autumn Fair arranged by members of the Stockton Methodist Ladies' Church Aid was opened in the Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patriotic Bowls Carnival
The Patriotic Fours Bowls competition will commence to-morrow afternoon with an entry of 194 teams, thus ensuring that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Cycling Track Carnival
Kurri League cyclists' carnival, held on the local track yesterday afternoon, attracted another large attendance. The point score competitions were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Basketball Carnival Sydney
The Australian Women's Basketball Association tournament, scheduled for Brisbane in August, has been abandoned because of the war. The decision was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Baby Show Held at Mayfield
A successful baby show was held in the Air League Hall, Mayfield. on Saturday, the proceeds going to the funds of the Mayfield Branch of the Old…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vanity Fair the Critical Thirties Massage Retains Youthful Lines
When we reach the age of 30 we begin to look forwards and backwards. Forward to what we may be when we are 40, and backwards to what we were when we were 18. But why worry about the future? That only adds lines to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Modified Melbourne Show Melbourne
The Royal Agricultural Society to-day decided to hold a show lasting a week at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, towards the end of September. The show…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Navy Good, Air Force Fair, Army Poor Review of Italian Forces
Italy has an efficient Navy, a large but ill-equipped Army, and an Air Force which, though obsolescent, is serviceable. ITALY'S strongest arm is her navy. She has 11 battleships, including two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eager to Begin at Young Wallsend Red Cross Members Show Keenness
Members of the newly-formed Young Wallsend branch of the Red Cross showed an eagerness last night to begin their activities as quickly an possible…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fair Rents Case
[?] for the determination of the fair rent of a shop and dwelling at the comer of Tudor and Steel streets, Hamilton, occupied by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bazaar and Carnival
The staff of W. Winn & Co. Ltd. will hold a bazaar in Winn's Shortland room to-day. The Mayoress of Greater Newcastle (Mrs. J. E. Wiggins) will officially…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Show Germany," Says Canadian
"Every member of the British Empire must be prepared to make sacrifices to help win the war," said the Assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner (Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealanders Stopped Show London, June 12
A demonstration occurred in Cairo cinema, full of New Zealand troops, when the Italian declaration of war was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →North Has Much New Blood Strong Team for Country Week League Carnival
THE COMBINED Northern team to meet Newcastle at the Sports Ground on Saturday is considered one of the strongest for many years. This match will…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fair Rents Court Rent Fixed for Shop
The Owner of a shop and dwelling at the corner of Tudor and Steele Streets, Hamilton, appealed for determination of its fair rental. He was George Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Patriotic Bowls Carnival Second Round To-morrow
The second of the Patriotic fours bowls competition will be played to-morrow on the Newcastle South. B.H.P., Hamilton,…
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