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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 44

Methodist Fair at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

Tighe's Hill Methodist Church Fair Committee at a special meeting, considered the advisability of holding the annual fair this year. It was said that…

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Y.w.c.a. Annual Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 8

Sporting bodies interested in the annual sports day arranged by the Newcastle Young Women's Christian Association will meet at the Y.W.C.A. Hall…

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War Only Incident Mr. Hughes Condemns Show Abandonment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-day criticised the decision to abandon the Royal Easter Show next year. Reasons advanced…

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"All Nations Fair"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 4

Tighe's Hill Methodist Church Fair Committee decided to hold an "All Nations Fair" on October 23 and 24. The decision was made after a long…

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Women's Hockey Gala Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 8

Newcastle Women's Hockey Association will conduct a gala day for the War Fund on Saturday. Players from the New England…

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Sydney Show May Now Be Held Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

State Cabinet Ministers to-day expressed the view that if it is possible the Royal Show should be held as usual next year…

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Preparing for Y.w.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 8

Girls at the Y.W.C.A. preparing for the "fan fete," which will open to-morrow…

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Fate of Newcastle Show No Word from Military

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

Whether Newcastle Show will have to be abandoned next year will be discussed at a meeting of the Newcastle Show Association on Monday…

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Hitler's Hopes for Japan British Show Up, Axis Motives London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

Tension between Britain and Japan has relaxed a little to-night. A Japanese Embassy spokesman in London said: "We believe there is every indication that relations…

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Y.w.c.a. Fan Fair Opened by Mrs. T. Armstrong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Foliage and beautiful flowers made an effective background for the brilliant fans. which were the outstanding feature at the Y.W.C.A. Fair this…

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Y.w.c.a. Fan Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

The chief Y.W.C.A. effort of the year—the Fan Fair—was opened yesterday by Mrs. T. A. Armstrong. Fans of all colours and shapes made attractive…

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Nurses' Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 5

Nurses of the Newcastle district have arranged a baby show for Red Cross funds, to be held in the City Hall supper Room on August 29. Cups for all…

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Church Fair at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 6

The New Lambton All Saints Parish Hall was decorated with flowers on Saturday when the annual fair arranged by the Women's Guild was held…

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Patriotic Flavor of Brisbane Show Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 5

Brisbane's £2,000,000 show, which opened to-day, has a strong patriotic flavor. The story of a recruit's entry in…

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Kindergarten Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 2

The Mayoress (Mrs. Wiggins) opened the annual doll and toy show of St. Augustine’s Kindergarten Mrs. Wiggins was also a judge, with Mesdames…

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Two Months to Decide Newcastle Show Cancellation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Unless the military 'authorities intimate within the next two months that they will not require the Showground, Newcastle Show for 1941 will be…

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Brisbane Show Opens N.S.W. Exhibitors Do Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Royal National Show opened to-day in splendid weather. Officials expect a record attendance. To-day was chiefly devoted to judging stud, dairy,…

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Breckenridge's Spring Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

EXCITING and glamorous are the words which describe the fashions shown to-day by Breckenridge's, as they draw their curtains aside for the Spring Show…

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Carnival Night St. Peter's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

A carnival spirit was evident in decorations at the cabaret held at St. Peter's Church of England Hall, Hamilton, last night. A "merry-go-round" with…

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Show Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last night, Mr. C. H. Drice, of Dagworth, was appointed…

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