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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Kennel Board's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 5

The second patriotic dog show arranged by the Northern Advisory Kennel Board will be held at the Newcastle Speedway ground to-morrow afternoon. Proceeds are in aid of…

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Exhibition Tennis In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

John Bromwich beat Jack Crawford 6—4, 6—2 in opening match of the patriotic exhibition tennis at the White City courts to-day…

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Suburban and District Rain Upsets Lambton Carnival Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 9

Rain last night upset arrangements for the opening of the Lambton Hospital Appeal Committee's park carnival, to assist Wallsend and Western Suburbs…

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Fire Damage at Gosford Show Place

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

GOSFORD, Friday.—Buildings, furniture and tools valued at more than £1000 were destroyed by fire on the property of Professor Kay-Mouat this…

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Films for Show at Newcastle Protest Not Justified, Says Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—"We have a perfect right to lend our own films for a patriotic show so long as they are not interfering with the general film…

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Fair at Mitchell Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Junction-Merewether Red Cross Society conducted its annual continental fair at Mitchell Park at the week-end. The fair began on Friday, but heavy rain spoiled the show…

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Premier Club's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 8

The Premier Swimming Club will hold a miniature inter-club carnival at the Newcastle Baths on March 30…

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Night Carnival at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

The carnival in aid of the Wallsend and Waratah Benevolent Hospitals was continued in the Lambton Park on Saturday night…

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War Scenes Exhibition Now Open

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

More than 500 school children attended screenings this morning of war films in connection with the exhibition of war pictures…

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Takings Exceed £250 Successful Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Big crowds attended the afternoon and night sections of the Lambton Park carnival on Saturday. It was for the Wallsend and Western Suburbs (Benevolent…

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Dog Show for War Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

About 230 entries were received for the two-point championship show, held at the Speedway Ground yesterday, under the auspices of the Northern Advisory Committee, in…

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"Empire at War" Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Young), with the Naval Officer in Charge, Newcastle (Commander L. C. Rowland), view one of the striking exhibits at the "Empire at War" exhibition, which was officially opened last night…

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Lambton Carnival for Hospitals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Dancing competitions, gymnastic and maypole displays attracted a large crown to the Lambton Park last, night, when the Lambton Hospital's…

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Lambton Carnival Rain Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 6

Lambton Hospital Appeal Committee will get £50 rain insurance to compensate it for the "washout" on Friday night. The opening of the park carnival had been arranged…

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Mayfield West Subdivision Plan ... War Pictures Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

New problems for the telephonist at Newcastle. With the introduction of automatic telephones, exchange girls still find it necessary to use the old system in conjunction with the new. Below, mechanics are seen…

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Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 7

A cycling carnival will be held at Mitchell Park in aid of the Red Cress Society on March 26. District champions will be competing. There will be special races for boys…

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Children Enjoy Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Young Newcastle is thoroughly enjoying the exhibition of war pictures and films at the City Hall. Several hundred…

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War Pictures Show "Comforts"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

Some of the pictures at the exhibition of war scenes at the City Hall have caused particular delight to local officials of war and comforts funds…

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Helping War Effort New Lambton Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

New Lambton Red Cross and Send-off Carnival Committee will conduct two sessions or the carnival on the New Lambton sports oval. The first…

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Upper Hunter Show Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

Entries for the annual Upper Hunter P. and A. show have exceeded previous exhibitions by several hundreds. The best improvement will be…

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