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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Entries to Close on Saturday Newcastle 1940 Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 10

Entries for the Newcastle Show tn all classes except flowers and woodchopping close on Saturday at noon. Flower entries close on…

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Country Swimming Championships Eighteen Titles on February 17 Carnival At Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 13

State—wide interest is being evinced in the State Country Swimming Championships to be held at Muswellbrook baths on…

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Conditions Should Be Ideal for Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 10

With waves to-day breaking 200 yards from the shore conditions for the Newcastle surf carnival tomorrow should be ideal. EVERYTHING is in readiness for the…

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Noel Ryan Invited to Newcastle Baths Carnival On

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 10

Noel Ryan, State and Empire Games champion, and E. Valentin, brilliant State junior, have been invited to take part in the…

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Women in Uniform Carnival To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 7

Above: THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL Service marching past Mrs. Chamberlain in…

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Stockton Wins March Past Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 8

The winners of water events at the Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival on Newcastle beach this afternoon had no easy…

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March Past Teams at Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 8

The March Past teams at Newcastle Surf Carnival this afternoon made a striking picture as they lined up after march to await the decision of the judges. Stockton was with Catherine Hill [?] in second place. A section of the big crowd at the Newcastle Surf Carnival this afternoon. There were many thrills because of the big seas running. At 3.30 p.m. the judges decided to call off all events in which lines were used because of the strong pull in the [?]…

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Cessnock Preparing for Show New Pavilion Nearing Completion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 11

Additional buildings under construction will be completed in time to be put into commission for the 1940 show of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, to be held…

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N.S.W. Has Easy Win Women's Cricket Carnival Opens MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 17

The New South Wales women's cricket team won its first match in the inter-state carnival when it defeated south Australia to-day. New South Wales had…

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Real Tests Expected at To-day's Carnival Champion Surf Team May Be Emergency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 17

THE SURF will probably be rough for Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival to-day. The carnival has attracted entries from…

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Vanity Fair Skin Treatments For Every Type

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 11

Faces with perfect features are often marred by blemishes of many kinds. These will respond to correct treatment. There are…

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Entries for N.j.c.'s Two-day Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 10

Entries for the Newcastle Jockey Clubs two-day February race carnival on Thursday, February 15. and Saturday. February 17, will close at…

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Mountainous Waves Spoil Newcastle Carnival Thrills and Spills in Most Exciting Surf Gala for Many Seasons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 13

Lashed by a strong, persistent, south-east wind, huge seas spoiled the Newcastle Surf Club's carnival on Saturday. As the tide turned and began to race, to the shore the seas became higher and fiercer. It was impossible to swim through them…

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G.B.S. Gives Free Show of Wit London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Urging better entertainment for soldiers in this war than in the last, Bernard Shaw says that in 1914.18 the quality fell to…

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Ryan, Kendall and Valentin Swim at Ocean Baths on Thursday Night Association's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 11

Three of Australia's outstanding swimmers will appear at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's carnival at Newcastle Ocean Baths on…

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Newcastle Show Railway Concessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10

Special concession tickets are to be issued by the Railway Department for persons within the Newcastle suburban are who wish to travel to Newcastle…

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Invite Governor to Open Show Prospects Encouraging

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 11

The State Governor (Lord Wakehurst) will be invited to officially open the 1940 Maitland Show, the Show Council decided yesterday. The ceremony will take…

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Victoria League Will Be at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The Newcastle branch of the Victoria League will have charge of a refreshment room at Newcastle Showground from February 21-24…

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Will Judge at Show Because Rain Came

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

MR. ALF. JONES, of Mungie Bungie Station, Moree, was in a dilemma. He had been invited to judge the horses at the forthcoming Newcastle Show, but…

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Premier to Open Upper Hunter Show Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. A. Mair. is to be invited to officially open the Upper Hunter P. and A. Show, which is to be held in Muswellbrook next month…

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