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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 34

War Industries' Exhibition in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

Sponsored by the steel industries in Newcastle, a War Industries' exhibition is on show in the windows of Scott's and Winn's. The exhibition, which opened this morning, includes interesting and striking examples of armaments, bombs, she [?], Bren guns, miniature tanks and air raid shelters, aeroengine parts and a host of other artic les which are being produced wholly or in part…

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Wallsend Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 5

A successful baby show was held in the Wallsend town Hall on Saturday afternoon in aid of the South Wallsend Progress Association's Women's…

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War Exhibition Newcastle Plays Its Part

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 5

"Give us the tools and we will finish the job." This now-famous phrase of the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill),…

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Baby Show at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 7

South Wallsend Progress Association Women's Auxiliary, of which Mrs. E. H. Gardner is president and Mrs. J. Hutton secretary-treasurer, held its second baby…

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Charity Carnival at Wallsend Attendance Affected By Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The wintry and rainy conditions on Saturday considerably affected the carnival in the Federal Park at Wallsend, organised to assist the Wallsend and…

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Hospital Carnival at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

The carnival at Wallsend in aid of the Newcastle Benevolent and Wallsend Hospitals ended last night. Wallsend Hospital Women's…

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Country Women's Bowls Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 8

Country women's bowls carnival in Sydney. Left: Mrs. J. L. Fawcett (Canberra) polishes up her bowl at Brighton. Right: Mrs. E. Forster, the scorekeeper…

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Show Bulls Had Tails Shaved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.—When Grafton Shows opens on Wednesday, two Australian Illawarra Shorthorn bulls will appear minus the brushes on their tails…

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Carnival at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 7

A carnival organised by Raymond Terrace War Comforts Fund Committee raised £214/14/6. The ring events were controlled by the Secretary of the Raymond Terrace…

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Mickey Mouse— Show Piece

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 7

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Patriotic Fair Wallsend Girls' Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

The Mayoress (Mrs. W. E. Young) opened in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, yesterday afternoon, a patriotic fair organised by a party of Wallsend schoolgirls…

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Baby Show at Islington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

The Islington Parents and Citizens' Association will hold the 12th series of tests in connection with the New South Wales Baby Championship at…

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Kurri Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 9

Kurri Kurri Mothers' Club held a baby show and cooking competition in the Congregational School Hall. Mesdames R. James, G. Booth, Richards and Morris were…

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Dungog Show This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 2

Dungog Show will open on Wednesday and will continue on Thursday and Friday. The show ball will be held on Thursday night…

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Younger Set Stall At Patriotic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 8

Members of Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set will hold a hoop-la stall at the patriotic fair at the City Hall on May 30. Proceeds are for the special…

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Hospital Carnival Takings £406

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 9

An account against the Wallsend committee which conducted the Federal Park carnival to help the Wallsend and Western Suburbs (Benevolent) Hospitals was…

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Dungog Show Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 9

DUNGOG. Wednesday,—The 54th annual Show of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened to-day. The show reflects one of Dungog's best…

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Patriotic Carnival at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 5

The committee of the Lambton Order or Independent Rechabites made final arrangements at its meeting last night for the carnival which is to be held in…

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Waratah Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

The Women's Auxiliary of Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's League held a baby show in Waratah Town Hall on Wednesday. Shoulder…

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Keen Competition in Ring Dungog Show Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 2

DUNGOG, Thursday.— Dungog Show was officially opened to-day by Sir Archibald Howie, M.L.C., a councillor of the Royal Agricultural Society…

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