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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 44

Gay Skating in Ice Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 5

Lavishly staged, the show to open at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow night has spectacular ballets and brilliant exhibition numbers linked with comedy turns and lively…

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Exhibition of Race Relics (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 16

Sir,—For the patriotic race meeting at Randwick on Saturday, an exhibition is being staged of interesting relics of old-time racing. These should he interesting…

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"Switzerland Ice Show and Ballet"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 6

Phil Taylor, the champion skater, does a flying leap over his daughter, Megan. They are starred in the Switzerland Ice Show and Ballet now at the Victoria Theatre…

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Vaudeville Show Opens To-morrow Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 5

Mack's 40 world variety stars arc to open a short season of high-class vaudeville and revue in the marquee situated near the Civic Centre…

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Jesmond Patriotic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

Cookery competitions, for which Mrs. T. J. May, of Wallsend, was judge, were held in conjunction with a fair at Jesmond, on Saturday, arranged by North…

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Children's Day at Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

Saturday was children's day at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church fair, which was held in the Church Hall, Auckland-street. Newcastle, The ball…

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Show Secretary On Hospital Staff

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

The secretory of the Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) has been appointed pro-secretary or Newcastle Hospital…

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Road Accidents Show Decrease Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

A decrease of 580 in the number of accidents. 14 in the number killed and 174 in the number injured, occurred in road accidents in N.S.W. for the…

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St. Mark's Rainbow Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 7

The attendance at the All Nations appointed for the Rainbow Fair of St Mark's Church of England. Islington, which will be held on November 14…

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Mrs. I. Winn Opens Park Street Methodist Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

Park-street Methodist Church, Merewether, "Rising Sun Fair" was opened by Mrs. Isaac Winn this afternoon. The hall was decorated in shades of…

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Mrs. G. W. Jenner Opens Presbyterian Fair at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 8

Mrs. G. W. Jenner opened the Merewether Presbyterian "Golden Fair" in the School of Arts this afternoon…

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Fair Rents Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 12

(Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M.) William Sydney Cash of Maitland-road, Islington (lessee) applied for the determination of a fair rent for a…

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"Rising Suns" at Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 2

Rising suns decorated the Parke-street, Merewether, Methodist Church hall yesterday for the annual spring fair, which was opened by Mrs. Isaac Winn. Red,…

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Presbyterian Fair at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

MRS. J. E. WIGGINS, Mayoress of Newcastle, opened the annual fair at Adamstown Presbyterian Church. The decorations were in red, white…

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Junction Red Cross Envelope Fair Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Plans were discussed at a meeting of the Junction-Merewether Red Cross Society yesterday for a fancy fair and envelope bazaar at the Supper Room at…

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Vaudeville Show in Marquee

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Mack's vaudeville stars company of 40 performers have been playing to capacity houses during the week in the marquee theatre near the Civic…

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Presbyterian Fair at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

In officially opening the Belmont Presbyterian fete in the Memorial Hall. Belmont yesterday, the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. J. E. Wigglins)…

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Carnival Night at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 8

Lambton had a crowded main street last night. The part of Mrs. W. G. Crooks's effort for the local Soldiers Welfare and Patriotic Committee, which…

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Soldiers' Carnival at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 2

Proceeds from the carnival conducted by the women's auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League at Church Street. West Maitland last night to…

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Cessnock Carnival for Patriotic Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 2

Woodchopping and cycling events are included on the programme to be conducted on the Cessnock Cycling Club's saucer track to-morrow…

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