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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 34

Ring Events at Royal Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

Colorful of the woodchooping contests, to-day increased the tempo of the Royal Show proceedings. Last of the big exhibits to arrive…

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Wangi Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 5

Cr. E. Gain will officially open the fifth annual sports carnival of the Wangi-Lake View-Arcadia Progress Association to-morrow afternoon. At night, Mr. E…

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Carnival Begins at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 4

A carnival to swell Merewether Send-off and Welcome Home Committee's funds began in Mitchell Park last night after having been twice postponed. The…

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Empire Pageant at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In a stirring display of patriotic fervour at the Royal Empire Show to-night, thousands of Australians expressed their loyalty to the…

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For Exhibition in America Art Pictures Tell of Australian Progress

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The collection of works of art to be sent to America for exhibition under the direction of the Carnegie Corporation is being assembled in…

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Show Attracts 145,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

The Show attendance to-day was 145,728, and the takings £10,460, compared with 123,682 and £8309 last year…

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At the Royal Empire Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 5

Miss Jill Scouller, with Mr. F. A, Mclntosh's prize-winning Ayrshire cow at the Royal Empire Show. Horse Day at Show.—Cowboys find a sunny corner in which to relax after work at the Royal Empire Show…

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Huge Crowd at Sydney Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 4

The Royal Empire Show drew another huge attendance to-day. Queues gathered outside the gates long before 9 a.m. By lunch-time…

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Easter Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 5

Three more rounds in the National Park-Newcastle South Clubs' Easter bowls carnival were played on Saturday. Twenty-two clubs were represented. There were 84 rinks,…

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Record Crowd at Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An Easter record crowd attended the Royal Empire Show yesterday. The attendance was 186,632, against 183,895 last year. The gate takings…

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Thousands Flock to Royal Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 3

UnSoubled by the morning rain and overcast sky, many thousand of people went to the show to-day. One could move only with…

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Might Have Caused Show Stampede Leaflets from Plane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Royal Agricultural Society had decided to prosecute those responsible far aeroplanes scattering thousands of leaflets over the…

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Bowls Carnival Outstanding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 8

When the Easter bowls carnival in Newcastle ended yesterday the opinion of the many visitors was that it had been one of the best in which they had…

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Baby Show at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 2

To aid the funds of St. Stephen's Church, Adamstown, a baby show will be held at the Trois Arbres Hall tomorrow commencing at 11 a.m. The…

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Games Stopped at Carnival Police Took Helpers' Names

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 4

GOSFORD, Monday.—At Terrigal Beach, where 3000 people attended a carnival to-day, two members of the Newcastle gaming squad took the names…

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Children's Day at Royal Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 5

Undeterred by early rain and lowering skies, people again to-day went in throngs to the Showground for the last session…

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Assaulted at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Brutally attacked after he had been lured from his soft drink stall at the Showground. Frank Watson, of Fairfield, was found…

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Tamworth Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 10

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—R. Keers (Waverley) defeated E. Peel (Denman) in the final of the singles championship at Easter bowling carnival at Tamworth 31-21…

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Wallsend Carnival for Hospitals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 13

The Wallsend committee promoting the Wallsend carnival on April 25, 26, and 28 to help the Wallsend and Western Suburbs (Benevolent) Hospitals has been granted a…

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Young Wallsend Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 6

Young Wallsend Red-Cross was advised by Mesdames Buckley and Williams, and the committee, that arrangements for a baby show, to take place to-morrow, were…

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