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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 34

Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 5

At the Central Methodist Fair yesterday. Left to right: Mrs. Cannon, wife of Rev. A. L. Cannon, Sister Rose, the Mayoress (Mrs. Young), and Mrs. C. Wells, wife of the Town Clerk…

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Sunshine Fair for Mission Relief Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 2

The Mayoress (Mrs. Young) officially opened the Sunshine Fair in the Central Methodist Mission Social Hall yesterday. Proceeds of the fair will help Sister Rose…

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Market Fair To-morrow at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the big Market Day and Fair to be held to-morrow afternoon and night at the City…

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King's Birthday Sports Carnival for Red Cross

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 13

Newcastle Amateur Cycling Club and the Newcastle Rugby Union decided last night to hold a gala sports day at Mitchell Park, Merewether, on…

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Market Day Fair at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 2

Newcastle to-day witnessed its largest Market Fair when the Woman's Patriotic organisations joined in one big…

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Baby Show at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

A baby show arranged by the Adamstown Chapter of the Eastern Star Lodge was held in the Trois Arbres Hall. Adamstown, yesterday…

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Baby Show at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

A baby show was held in the parish hall of the All Saints Church of the All Saints Church of England at Tighe's Hill to assit church funds. Section winners are eligible…

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Busy Scene at Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

Hundreds of people thronged the City Hall yesterday to attend the Empire Fair, which concluded a week of strenuous effort in the Newcastle district to raise…

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Lady Mackay Attends Comforts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

Lady Mackay (right), who opened the Australian Comforts Fair at the City Hall, inspects the stalls. She is with the Organiser, Mrs. W. J. Carter (left) and Mayoress (Mrs. Young)…

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Queensland Bushmens Carnival. New Pictures of Tobruk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 5

On the deck of a transport taking Comforts Fund stores to troops in Tobruk, guards keep a sharp look-out for enemy aircraft. (Dept. Information photo.)…

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Newcastle Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 8

The Newcastle Toy and All Breeds Dog Club held a two-point championship show at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. Results of the main events were—…

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Baby Show at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 6

More than 200 entries were received it the Baby Show arranged by the New Lambton Happiness Club and held in the Broadmeadow Mechanics'…

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Royal Academy Show Goes On LONDON, March 1

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 6

The Royal Academy, which has never missed its Summer Exhibition since 1769, announces that, whatever happens, it will open as usual on May 5. There are not likely to be so many portraits this year, since commissions of this sort have…

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Proposed Carnival At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

Adamstown Parents and Citizens' Association will hold a meeting on Monday, June 16, to discuss a proposal of the Adamstown Returned Soldiers'…

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Variety Show for Patriotic Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

Stockton Public School is making a determined effort in the Comforts Fund Appeal, and has arranged a variety show next Tuesday night at…

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Variety Show for Patriotic Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 7

Keen interest is being taken in the programme to be presented by Rex Sinclair at the Variety Show on Thursday night at the Club Ballroom in…

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Cessnock Show Trustees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 5

Cessnock Agricultural Association— which conducts Cessnock Show and Cessnock greyhound racing—has increased the number of its trustees from…

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Working of Fair Rents Act

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 7

"When Walsh Island was in full swing, people came to Carrington and offered landlords higher rents for their houses, with the result that people who…

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£273 From Bush Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday.—The net profit from the patriotic bush carnival and sports at Sedgefield recently was £ 273/8/. This has been divided between Singleton Baby Health…

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Baby Show at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 6

The quest for the champion baby of New South Wales is nearing the end. To-morrow a special show will be…

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