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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 44

Red Cross Carnival

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

Rain caused the postponement of the carnival and fate planned by the Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set at King Edward Park on Saturday. The…

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Suburban & District Merewether Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 7

Rain caused as postponement of the gala to have been held on Friday night and Saturday by the Merewether Send-off and Welcome Home Committee at Mitchell…

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Popeye the Sailorman Not Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 7

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Garden Fair for War Victims Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 8

Executive members of Newcastle women's committee of the Great Britain War Victims' Appeal Fund yesterday received an offer from the Optimists' Club…

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New Lambton Presbyterian Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 3

Mr. H.L. Wheeler opened the annual fair of the Presbyterian Church, New Lambton. The church was decorated with flags and flowers. Rev. J. Thompson presided. The…

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MICKEY— —Fair Exchange

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 7

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Stockton School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 2

The Stockton school children conducted an exhibition of work in the school grounds yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Parents and…

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Carnival at Boolaroo Procession Held Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 5

The main business centre between Boolaroo and Speers Point was bedecked with flags, bunting and greenery last night for the carnival…

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Chinese Carnival At Sports Ground To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 2

After two unfortunate postponements owing to wet weather, the New South Wales Chinese Women's Relief Committee will attempt to hold the…

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Variety Show Repeated Last Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 5

The Stewarts and Lloyds Employees' Patriotic Association held a repeat performance of the "Non-Stop Variety Show," first presented on October 17,…

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Kotara Church Fair

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

A home-made afternoon for St. Drostan's Church of England Building Fund, Kotaro, was held in the Progress Hall on Saturday. Arrangements were made by the Ladies'…

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Church Fair at Kotara

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 6

A home-made afternoon was held in the Kotara Hall on Saturday in aid of the Kotara Church of England building fund. Mrs. Tratt (president)…

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Marionette Show Was Popular

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 2

A marionette show was the chief attraction on Saturday at a children's party at Hamilton Council Chambers. The afternoon was arranged by the Truby King…

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Red Cross Carnival Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

"The forecast says rain," said Mrs. John Hall despondently at a meeting of the Red Cross Younger Set last night. Her fears lest rain should fall on Saturday…

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King Edward Park Carnival Next

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 6

THE Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set Christmas Carnival. which was to have been held on King Edward Park on November 30, will be held…

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Red Cross Younger Set Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

The Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set Christmas Carnival will be held in King Edward Park on Saturday. Rain caused the postponemeent of the…

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Rain Will Not Stop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set has found a solution should rain on Saturday threaten to upset plans for the carnival again. Earp. Woodcock, and Beveridge…

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"Cross Examination Not Fair" Mrs. Caesar Protests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mrs. Freda Agnes Caesar said at the Police Appeals Board today that her father, a policeman, had been forbidden by the…

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King Edward Park Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 5

THE committee organising the Red Cross carnival, to be held at King Edward Park, are busy to-day completing the arrangements. An…

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Roach's "Road Show"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

The cast in Hal Roach's "Road Show" it headed by Adolphe Menjou, Carole Landia, John Hubbard, Palsy Kelly, Charles Butterworth, George E. Stone,…

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