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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 44

Wallsend Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

An attractive decorative scheme in mauve and violet, was arranged by Mrs. R. E. Armstrong for the Wallsend Presbyterian Women's Guild spring fair, which…

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Spring Fair at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

The annual Spring Fair, held in the Wallsend Presbyterian Sunday School Hall yesterday afternoon, was officially opened by the Mayoress of Newcastle…

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Red Cross Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

In an effort for Wallsend branch of the Red Cross Society, which will be continued with a children's frolic in Wallsend Masonic Hall next Thursday…

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Army May Make Room for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Minister for the Army (Senator McBride) said to-night that he was anxious to grant the request that Sydney…

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Baby Show for Red Cross Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

In spite of them rain there was a large attendance of mothers and children at the baby show held yesterday by Newcastle district nurses for the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Show Prospects Will Military Vacate Ground?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 8

The holding of Newcastle Show next year will depend entirely on whether the military people will require the area as a camping ground for troops…

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"Irene" Meant to Show Off Anna Neagle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 12

THE WAY Hollywood looks at events, a little thing can make either a good actor or a good picture. There was the case of the picture…

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Wallsend Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

Winner of six competition prizes on Thursday, Miss M. Brown won the prize for the special sponge sandwich competition at the conclusion of the…

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Royal Show to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Arrangements for holding the Royal Show in Sydney next Easter are to be proceeded with. This was announced by the council of the…

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Statistics Show Real Estate Activity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 7

The statistics of employment in New South Wales, as recorded by the Government Statistician, Mr. S. R. Carver, in his monthly summary of…

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Lower Clarence Show to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 6

GRAFTON, Monday.—The Lower Clarence Show Society has decided to hold its annual exhibition at Maclean, one month after the Royal Agricultural…

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Axemen for Kotara Patriotic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

Experienced bushmen will fall trees under working conditions at the Kotara Gala Day carnival on Saturday. September 14…

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Presbyterian Fair at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 7

The Stockton Presbyterian Church's 21st birthday fair was opened by the Deputy-Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. E. Dunkley) yesterday afternoon. The…

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Spring Fair Lambton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 10

More than £40 was cleared for the church funds by the Lambton Presbyterian Spring Fair in the Anglican Parish Hall, Lambton, yesterday afternoon and last night. The…

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Birthday Fair Stockton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

A two-tiered birthday cake was evidence to visitors at the Stockton Presbyterian Church fair yesterday that the guild was celebrating its 21st birthday. The cake was…

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Lambton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 5

Lambton, Congregational, fair, orgainsed by the Women's Guild, aided by the Society of Greathearts, was opened by Ald. T. Johnson, of Lambton…

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Maitland Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 5

The Maitland District Comforts Fund will benefit by £209 0s 8d as a result of the success of the Maitland Police Comforts Fund carnival held…

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Lambton Carnival Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 6

Lambton Soldiers Welfare and Patriotic Committee on Saturday made further arrangements for a carnival on October 5. Highlights will be a procession and the crowning…

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Ice Show for Victoria Theatre Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 6

"Switzerland," a well-blended show combining skill, comedy and music, and produced on real ice, will make its first appearance in Newcastle at the…

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Cheques From Police Carnival Presented

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Money raised at the recent carnival conducted by the Maitland Police War Funds Committee was distributed at the West Maitland Courthouse last night…

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