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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 44

Elaborate Stage Show in Newcastle Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 7

Beginning on Friday, June 21, the Victoria Theatre will present a new and novel stage show, at four daily appearances. This is the North China…

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Hockey Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

The New South Wales hockey championships commenced this morning at Cranbrook. Eight zones, comprising Northern…

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Newcastle Played North Coast Country League Carnival Final Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

Newcastle .. ...... ...... 49 North .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Club games in the Newcastle Rugby League competition were…

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Vanity Fair Vitamins for Vital Beauty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

Vitamins appear in all foods. Beauty depends on vitamins, so why not eat your way to beauty? The quality of the hair, the skin, and the condition of health depends upon vitamins. Select yours so as to improve your health and appearance…

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Baby Show For Crippled Children

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

New Lambton Happiness Club held a Baby Show In the New Lambton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday afternoon in aid of the Crippled…

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Rugby League Carnival Newcastle Firsts Meet Country Holiday Match at the Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 8

The Country Week Carnival conducted by the Country Rugby League concluded to-day when Newcastle First's met Country First at the Sports Ground. The country team was drawn from the South, West,…

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Fancy Fair for Queen Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

A fancy fair and housie party held in St. James' Pariah Hall, Wickham, last night will augment the funds of the Cheerio Club's candidate (Miss Elma…

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Merewether Red Cross Housie Party and Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

The Junction-Merewether Red Cross Society will hold a fair and housie party at the Merewether School of Arts on Thursday…

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Radio Fair on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

The Mayoress of Greater Newcastle (Mrs. J. E. Wiggins) will be present at the Radio Fair at the City Hall and supper room, on Friday. It has been…

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Stage Show on Friday at Victoria Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 6

The North China Troupe, now making their last appearances at the Tivoli in Sydney. Trill have a busy time during their week's engagement…

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Pedlars' Fair at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 11

A successful "pedlars' fair" was held in St. Peter's Church of England Hall last night by the St. Peter's Young People's Fellowship in aid of the…

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Sheepbreeders' Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

With men in khaki swarming in the grounds, the 45th annual sheep show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association opened in a strange atmosphere…

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Patriotic Fours Carnival Bowls Fixtures For

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 8

Chief items of bowling interest to-morrow will be the third round of the Patriotic Fours Competition and the commencement of…

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VICTORIA Elaborate Show On The Stage

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

With a cast of more than 50 artists, the North China Troupe began a season at the Victoria Theatre to-day The Troupe, which presents a variety…

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Radio Fair Attracts Hundreds at City Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 12

The thought energy of hundreds of women transformed the City Hall yesterday for the Radio Fair. Many people were unable to get into the hall to hear…

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Brisbane Show As Usual Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 12

The National Association to-day decided that arrangements for this year's Brisbane Exhibition, beginning on August 12, should continue…

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Realm of Stamps Stamps Share in Pomp at the World Fair New York, May 25

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 4

Sharing the pomp of the New York World's Fair reopening for 1940, the International Stamp Centennial Exhibition, one of the most elaborate philatelic shows ever presented, was inaugurated at the British Pavilion. It was the first time that an…

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Vanity Fair Cold Weather Demands Extra Beauty Care

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 3

When cold winds blow skin s become dark, wrinkles show easily, and lips are cracked. Now is the time, before winter ravages your complexion to put it in good condition. A SKIN which appears to be tones…

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Patriotic Rink Bowls Carnival Low Mark Rinks Hard Pressed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 8

The third round of the Patriotic Fours competition produced many interesting games on Saturday, but there were few…

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Patriotic Rink Carnival Fourth Round Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 8

The fourth round of the patriotic fours competition will be played on Notional Park and Waratah greens on Saturday…

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