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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Child Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 8

The exhibition of child art in Scott's gallery will conclude to-morrow. Proceeds are for the Newcastle District Patriotic and War Fund. The exhibition will be…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club has agreed to hold a carnival to assist Cessnock Hospital and Cessnock Soccer Club on April 6. Swimmers from Sydney have been…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

Unless a suggestion to extend it for a week is acted upon, the exhibition of war pictures and films at the City Hall will end next Saturday…

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£350 From Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

Lambton Hospitals Appeal Committee was told last night that from the recent carnival there would be a surplus of £350 to divide between the Wallsend and Western…

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Mr. Fadden May Visit War Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

Popularity of the "Empire at War" display at the City Hall continues. More large school parties visited the exhibition this week. This morning, 400 boys from…

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Baby Show at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 9

Although many entries have been received by the Merewether Red Cross Society for the baby show at Mere-wether School of Arts on April 2 the…

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Sydney Swimmers for Cessnock's April Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 14

A team of Sydney Juniors will visit Cessnock on April 6 to compete in the swimming carnival in aid or Cessnock Soccer Club and Cessnock Hospital…

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Muswellbrook Show: Second Day Awards Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 14

The second day of the 56th Upper Hunter Show opened in fine, warm weather. Judging was continued this morning…

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Championship Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 7

Junction-Merewether Red Cross branch has arranged for a hospital matron and two sisters to judge its baby show on Wednesday. April 2, in the Merewether…

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Wallsend Carnival for Hospital and Benevolent Home

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

The carnival recently held at Lambton is to be repeated at Wallsend in aid of the Wallsend Hospital and the Waratah Benevolent Home…

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Muswellbrook Show Concludes Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the concluding day of the Muswellbrook Show, the attendance being fair. The afternoon was devoted to a sports…

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"Show Card" Day for Metal Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 13

A "show card" day, on which all workers in industries will be required to prove their union membership, will be conducted by the Metal Trades Group of Newcastle Labour…

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Gresford Patriotic Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 5

Gresford Show will be held on May 16 and 17. Entries will close on Friday, May 2. Schedules are procurable from the Secretary (Mr. R. D. Browne), second floor, "Sun"…

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Last Day of War Pictures and Films Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 3

To-day and to-night provide the last opportunity of seeing the striking exhibition of war pictures and dims at the City Hall…

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Boy Scouts Fair at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1941 · page 6

The annual lair arranged by the women's committee of the First, New Lambton group of Boy Scouts was held in the New Lambton Scout Hall…

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New Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 7

New Lambton Red Cross and Send-off Carnival Committee held a meeting to make final arrangements for the carnival to be held on the Sports Oval, Hobart-road, on…

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Championship Surf Carnival Record Profit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 8

A record profit of £410 was made on the recent N.S.W. surf championship carnival at Bondl. The Surf Association has given…

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Forward in Team to Play Cessnock: Tennis Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 8

Frank Forward will be in the Newcastle No.1 team against Cessrock at District Park to-night. Forward was chosen originally…

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Easter Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 11

Entries close to-morrow for the combined National Park-Newcastle South Bowling Club's fifth annual Easter carnival. Play will commence at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 11, and…

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Civic Centre Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 9

A continental carnival in aid of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will be opened at the Civic Centre, King-street, to-morrow. Novelties…

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