King Edward Park's Big Carnival
The committee of the Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set is still busy with arrangements for the Christmas carnival to bo held at King Edward…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Cessnock £1000 Drive Near Close Street Carnival To-night
The drive in Cessnock to raise £1000 for the Red Cross Society and the Lord Mayor's Comforts Fund is coming to a close. One of the last efforts is a street…
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Away in line. The field in the Fourteen-two Handicap at Kensington jumps cleanly as the tapes rise. The winner, Christmas Carol, is third from the outside. The horse hurdled off is Kentucky…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Entries for District Bowls Championships Show Small Increase
Entries for the Newcastle District Bowls championships have closed with a total of 28 more than last year. There are 20 more entries in the singles than previously. Details of the entires are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Golf Exhibition at Merewether
An exhibition match, sponsored by the P.G.A., will be played at the Merewether course to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. Proceeds ore for the Rod Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland-road Methodist Church Fair
Opening the annual fair of the Maitland road Methodist Church on Wednesday, Mrs. F. W. Collier congratulated the workers on their efforts to help the church…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Carnival at Cessnock Raised £300
Proceeds from the street carnival held at Cessnock last night in aid of local patriotic funds totalled £309. The money brought the total of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Carnival at Sports Ground To-night
The "Night in China" carnival will, weather permitting, be held at Newcastle Sports Ground to-night. Rain caused the postponement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Garage Fair
MRS. GAVIN PARRY'S "Garage" fair at her home, Fenton Avenue. The Hill, on Saturday afternoon was to aid the British Bomb Victims Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deaf and Dumb Fair
An exhibition of art, manual work and sewing, and a display of lip-reading and speech were given at the annual fair and gift afternoon of the Deaf and Dumb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Draw for Tatt's. Bowls Carnival
The following rinks have been drawn in the Tattersall's Club tournament at National Park to-moirow:— Lewis, McAullffe. J. White,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bolger Brothers In Golf Exhibition At Merewether
Fred and ted Bolger, who were beaten three and two by Jim and Billy Bolger in a four-ball golf exhibition at Merewether afternoon, Fred had a score of 69—one under par. Jim put up a new amateur record for the course with around of 70, and Billy equalled the professional course record of 67, The match was for patriotic funds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Killed; Four Injured Bandsmen on Way to Carnival
KINGAROY (Old.), Sunday.—A man and a boy were Killed and four others seriously injured on Saturday afternoon when a car conveying Murgon bandsmen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Handicraft Exhibition
A dress parade conducted by 33 students of the women's handicraft section of the Newcastle Technical College was held this afternoon in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Women to Hold Baby Show
The Women's Auxiliary of the Official Labour Party will hold a baby show in the Labour rooms on Saturday. This was decided at a meeting of the auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butterfly Fair at Waratah
The Butterfly Fair of St. Philip's Church of England, Waratah, was opened in the Parish Hall yesterday by Mrs. F. De Witt Batty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spitfire Derby Carnival
Already many boys are "in training" and are practising for the Canoe Derby to be held on Throsby Creek Canal on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exhibition of School Work at Maitland
A comprehensive display of pupils work will be on view at the West Maitland Public School next Tuesday at 2 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Carnival in King Edward Park
Organisers of the Red Cross Younger Set's carnival in King Edward Park to-morrow afternoon and night stated to-day that a great deal of interest was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross Carnival Postponed To December 14
Owing to weather conditions it was found necessary to postpone the Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set carnival, which was…
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