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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 5

Newcastle Women's Bowling Club will conduct a mixed progressive rinks carnival at National Park to-day. Play will begin at 7.30 a.m…

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Night Cycling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 8

Newcastle League and Newcastle Amateur Cycling Clubs will be represented at Mitchell Park. Merewether. on Saturday night when TocH will…

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Picture Show Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 6

Sir,—The public requires to be warned against changes in charges at picture theatres in the city. On reopening at the 5 p.m. session on Friday night, a…

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Tamworth Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 10

Mr. W. G. Hill, of Newcastle, has been appointed to judge all breeds at the Tamworth and North-western District Kennel Club's two-point championship…

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Officials for C.h.b. Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

Officials for the Catherine Hill Bay surf carnival on January 12 are: Referee. E. Heath: referee steward. J. O'Reilly: water and march past…

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Captain to Show Cause Goorangai's Lights Obstructed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Charged with having failed in his duty, Captain Ignatius Lloyd, master of the interstate vessel which sank the minesweeper,…

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Singleton Street Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday.—The gross takings at the street carnival, sponsored by Singleton Police and Citizens' Organisation and Singleton Rotary Club,…

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Night Cycling Carnival at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 7

The second cycling carnival, sponsored by Toe H for charitable organisations, was held on Saturday night at Mitchell Park. Merewether…

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Victoria League Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

PLANS are now well in hand for a big carnival in Waratah Park on Saturday, February 15. for the Victoria League Funds. The carnival will…

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Surf Carnival Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 8

Officials for the surf carnival at Catherine Hill Bay on Sunday are: Referee, Mr. E. Heath: referee's steward, Mr. J. O'Reilly: march past and water event Judges, Messrs…

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Decision To-night for Championship Surf Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 8

The monthly council meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association to-night will decide the date and venue of this seasons State championships…

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Do Not Show White Feather (Dorothy Dix — Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Dear Miss Dix, — What is a wife with a little child and a two weeks' old baby to do when her husband informs her that he…

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Championship Surf Carnival, Bondi, March 22

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The New South Wales surf championships this year will be held at Bondi on March 22. Nominations were open for 10…

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Northern Tennis Teams Score Some Big Wins at Country Week Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

Newcastle and Coalfields teams scored some big wins when the second day's play in the Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued on the White City Courts to-day. NEWCASTLE No. 1 men's team…

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Mitchell Park Cycling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

A benefit carnival for the Crippled Children's Hospital Fund will be held at Mitchell Park cycling track on Saturday night, and sponsored by Toe…

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Local Surfers for Taree Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 9

Surfers from Newcastle clubs will visit Taree on January 19 to take part in the surf carnival at Old Bar. They will be…

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Carnival Queen Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

For the Newcastle Spitfire Fund, a canoe derby and carnival is being held on Throsby Canal, Islington Park, on Saturday, January 18, and a Queen of the Carnival Competition is being held in conjunction. The three candidates are, Miss Marjorie Oughton (Confectionery) (at left), Miss Edna Steele (Public Services) (in centre), and Miss Olwyn Jones (Heavy Industries) (at…

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Newcastle Teams Win Again Country Tennis Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Newcastle men's and women's A grade teams again won both their matches at the Country Week Tennis Carnival at Rushcutter Bay…

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Police Carnival in Newcastle Funds for Boys' Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 4

Officers and men of the police force in Newcastle held a meeting yesterday to discuss with officials of the New South Wales Police Carnival Committee from…

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No Need to Overpay Taxes Mr. Fadden Appeals For Fair Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—An appeal to the public to give the system of taxation payments by instalment a fair trial was made to-day by…

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