Patriotic Fair at West Wallsend
The President of the Victoria League (Miss Dora Sparke) opened a fair arranged by West Wallsend Patriotic League yesterday. The fair, which was held at…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Police Carnival at Maitland
Members of nearly every organisation in the Maitland district assisted at the carnival conducted by the Maitland Police War Funds Committee…
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Elgin-street, West Maitland, was closed to traffic last night from High-street to Moore-street, when a carnival was held by Maitland Police War Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Effort for Soldiers Happiness Club Baby Show
Wallsend branch of the Happiness Club, of which Mrs. N. Simmons is president, Mrs. Z. Burke secretary, and Mrs. R. O, Roberts treasurer, proposes…
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The pupils of West Wallsend Public School were highly commended for their work, displayed at the annual exhibition during the past two days…
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The State Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (Right Rev. P. A. Smith) officially, opened the Spring Fair at the Presbyterian School Hall, East Maitland,…
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At a meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association officers elected were: President, Mr. Jas, White; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. S. Bowman, E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Cup Carnival Opens Mohican's Prospects in Cameron Hcp. Sethia for Flying
Mohican is selected for the Cameron Handicap—the chief event on the opening day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup Carnival at Broadmeadow to-morrow—but he has many dangerous rivals in an excellent field, his chief being Rathlin…
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An exhibition of school work at West Wallsend, held on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and night, was well attended. The Headmaster (Mr. D…
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Waratah-Mayfield branch of Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary held a fair in Waratah Masonic Hall yesterday. Proceeds will provide a kiosk to serve the…
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DUNGOG, Wednesday.—Members of the committee organising the Dungog patriotic carnival hope to combine with it a military tattoo and a Water Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Division (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M.) Fair Rents Case
James Robert Sommers, of Northumberland-street. Maryville, made an application for the determination of the fair rent of a house in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Spring Fashions on Parade at Newcastle Cup Carnival
Spring fashions made their first appearance at the Newcastle Jockey Club's cup meeting at Broadmeadow this afternoon. Weather conditions were ideal, and bright sunshine showed to advantage the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Rise in Value of Exports Port Figures Show How Trade Has Grown
Increased production of coal in this district and an expansion of trade generally have given a tremendous lift to the value of Newcastle's exports…
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DUNGOG, Sunday—Stroud Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association amended its rules at the annual meeting to permit working for patriotic purposes…
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LONDON, August 27.—Fifty fewer firms are exhibiting at the Leipzig Fair, which opened to-day, than at last year's fair says a correspondent of "The Times."…
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Newcastle Jockey Club last night sent a piece of lead weighing 291b. to Sydney. With dozens of other racing trophies,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The President of the Royal Agricultural Society (Sir Samuel Hordern) to-day hinted that there may be a Royal Easter Show next year…
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"Somebody once described mannequins as animated props with no more personality than a backyard fence. That might be true of some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Rents Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.)
Application for the determination of the fair rent of a six-roomed brick house, owned by Rose Mulhearn, of Excelsior Avenue. Castle Hill, at…
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