Cheerio Club Fine Effort at Carnival
The President of the Cheerio Club (Mrs. W. J. Carter), at the monthly meeting yesterday, at the Returned Soldiers' Club rooms, thanked the members for their…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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£128 Less for Show Privileges
An amount of £272 was realised by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association yesterday, when it sold the privileges for Maitland Show…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Noted Horses for the Show 54 Trotters Enter in One Event
More than 54 horses have entered for one of the trotting races at the Newcastle Show. Several trotting events are on the programme…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria League Tea Rooms at the Show Appeal For Gifts Of Food
The Newcastle Victoria League will take charge of a tea and refreshment room at Newcastle Show this month, it was announced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kendall Will Attempt to Smash 300 Metre Baths Record Ryan and Valentin at Association Carnival To-night
THE 220 YARDS swimming champion of New South Wales, W. Kendall, is to attempt to better the Australian record for 300 metres at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fair Rents Court Hearing Adjourned
Hearing of a part-heard application for determination of fair rent was adjourned to February 15. The case was one in which Norman Bellamy proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Brief Governor to Open Easter Show
Sydney Thursday.—The Governor of New South Wales (Lord Wakehurst) has accepted the invitation of the Royal Agricultural Society to open the Easter Show,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Century Scored in 53 MINUTES Interstate Women's Cricket Carnival SYDNEY
Scoring from all points of the wicket, Florrie McLintock knocked up a century in 53 minutes against Queensland in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →W. Kendall Betters Australian Best Time for 300 METRES Great Race at Association Carnival J. Paul Wins Two More Titles
One of Australia's leading swimmers, W. Kendall, competing in an invitation handicap over 300 metres at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's carnival at Newcastle Ocean Baths last night, registered the best time for the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Show Entries
General entries for the Maitland Show to be held from February 28 to March 2 will close on February 12. Several new classes have been included in the schedule,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Decima Norman May Run Athletic Carnival for Patriotic Fund
Many well-known athletes are expected in Newcastle for the carnival arranged by the Newcastle branch of the Amateur Athletic Association for the funds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Builders and Fair Rents Act Sydney
Builders who have been [?]ting cottage homes for sale or rentlig are seriously perturbed by the effete of the Pair Rents Act. as many bilders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Swimming Carnival Championships On
More than 200 competitors from 10 country swimming centres, will meet at Muswellbrook next Saturday afternoon and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Vanity Fair Do You Play Bridge? Then Care For Your Hands
If, you play cards you will find that it is of great importance to keep your hands in perfect condition. They are open to continual inspection, and if they are at all grimy from housework you will feel uncomfortable and off your game…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flower Show at Hamilton
Tile first flower show of the season will be held by the Newcastle District Dahlia Society in the premises of Messrs. Gow and Company Ltd., Hamilton, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cook's Hill Public School Swimming Carnival
Although officially designated a scratch event tome competitors seem to have beaten the starter's gun and secured a "break" on the field at the start of the first heat of the Second Year Novice race at Cook's Hill swimming carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this afternoon. Elva Duncan, of Cook's Hill School, keeps her eye on the starter in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Women's Work at the Show
A record number of entries have been received from women riders in the Newcastle Show to be held in a fort-night's time. Women painters are also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sewing and Cookery Judges at the Show
That the women of Newcastle and the surrounding districts are taking a keener interest in the Newcastle Show is evidenced by the large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria League Donations Wanted For Tea Room at Show
The Newcastle branch of the Victoria League, which will be in charge of a tea room at Newcastle Show next week, would welcome donations of ham, corned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rough Water for School Carnival Cook's Hill Inter. Strong Tests for Swimmers
With waves breaking over the Newcastle baths Cook's Hill Intermediate High School's annual swimming carnival was carried…
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