Muswellbrook Show to Go on Muswellbrook
The committee of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association decided unanimously to hold the 1940 Show on the dates set down, March 6 and 7,…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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£604 Collected So Far Newcastle War Fund Street Carnival Next Week
To the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund £604 has been contributed. Since the visit to Newcastle on…
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The Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary is arranging a stall for the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund carnival, to be held in Wheeler-place on January 26…
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Alan Westbury, welterweight boxing champion of Australia, and Leo Jensen and Laurie Thearle. well-known Newcastle professional and amateur…
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Entries from metropolitan clubs for the Newcastle surf carnival on February 3 have eclipsed all previous records…
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The committee of the Newcastle Surf Club has decided to make its annual carnival, to be held on February 3, a farewell to members of the Second A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A P P R E N T I C E Jockeys Show Promise Sydney
Apprentice riders won three of the eight races at Ascot. It is years since Sydney has had so many promising youngsters…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tennis Champions for Cessnock Exhibition Play
Australian tennis champion. J. Crawford. V. McGrath and J. Gilchrist will play in exhibition fixtures at Cessnock on the night of March 3…
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The organiser of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund (Mr. C. J. A. Beaumont) expressed disappointment yesterday at the response to the appeal for girls to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Champion Will Compete Biddulph for Newcastle Surf Carnival Entrants
H. R. Biddulph, of Manly Club, the outstanding swimmer in Australia, will compete in the restricted surf race at the annual carnival of Newcastle Surf…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →From Other States Exhibitors at Newcastle Show
Interstate inquires are being received by the Secretary of Newcastle Show (Mr. P. G. Legoe). The inquiries from exhibitors and people…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Red Indian Wrestler at Carnival Sporting Interests and War Fund
Sporting interests are rallying to the support of the Newcastle and District Patriotic Fund. The Indian wrestler Hiawatha,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →2Ck Holds Community Concert Fun Show at Central Hall
Melody and humour—two and a half hours of them—were features of the 2CK community concert in the Central Hall, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland and District Employ Returned Men Show Society Asked
A deputation comprised of Messrs. E. C. Scarlett, T. B. Scobie, W. Cook and D. Cunningham, waited upon the Secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Surfmen Show Their Skill at Stockton Carnival
At Stockton Carnival on Saturday. Left: Merewether team, which won the B grade rescue race. Right: The Caues Beach crew puts out in its boat, which was damaged…
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SWANSEA JUNIORS, who tied for first place in the B grade surf boat race at Stockton surf carnival on Saturday afternoon. An extremely rough, surf added to the thrills of the afternoon. In the senior event two boats collided and Caves Beach boat suffered some damage. As a consequence the final was postponed until next Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vanity Fair Grimacing Your Way to Beauty a Set of Facial Exercises
Just as exercise will keep the body young and supple, so will facial exercises keep the skin firm and young Youth has the advantage over age, that the muscles are being constantly used. Whistling, shouting, and blowing are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surf Boats in Collision Caves Beach Craft Smashed at Stockton Club's Carnival Home Team Wins March Past
A SURF BOAT collision which, for a time, lost all its spectacular incident because of the possibility of serious injury to some members of the crews…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Exhibition Gallops at Rosebery
Exhibitions gallops by Broadcaster, the Mariby[?]ng Plate winner, and Trueness, the Gimcrack Stakes winner, will be an attraction during races at Rosebery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hospital Auxiliary's Stall at Carnival
The Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary, which will conduct a stall at the Newcastle and District Patriotic Fund carnival on Friday, is working…
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