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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 34

Suburban and District Mayfield West Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 4

Aid. A. Griffith opened a continental, held at Mayfield West School on Saturday by Parents and Citizens' Association. The association has raised more than £300 our…

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Horticultural Show for Domestic School

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

The Secretary of the Domestic Science School Parents and Citizens' Association reported last night that 51 new members had joined the association…

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New President of Show Society Mr. H. Lord Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association last night, Mr. H. Lord was elected president…

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June Shipping Losses Show Fall Heavy, But Note Of Confidence LONDON, July 15. A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 1

Mercantile shipping losses for June were the lowest since January, according to the Admiralty. The total was 329,296 tons, comprising 79 ships. A spokesman said that the figures, while heavy, gave hope…

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Anglican Fair at Dora Creek

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 5

A backwoods scene in winter was depicted in the decorative scheme at the Dora Creek Church of England annual fair which yielded a net return of £40…

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Barrackers at School Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 13

These girls were determined that if cheering would help their class competitor at the Cental Domestic Science School sports carnival on Tuesday, she should have all they could give her. Skipping at any time is a difficult [?] but a running skipping race is even…

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Baby Show at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 7

Results of the babies show held in the Trois Arbres Hall, Adamstown yesterday in aid of the Adamstown Boy Scouts were: Baby under six months: Girl, Yvonne…

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Pictures Show Raid Havoc in Ruhr Areas

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—Tremendous damage indicted in recent raids on the Ruhr and Western Germany is proved by photographs…

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Films Show Fields Strewn with German Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

LONDON, July 17. A.A.P. — The first official Russian war films show fields strewn with the bodies of Germans, wrecked planes, and…

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Maritime Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

Captain J. W. Murray studies the graceful lines of a model Spanish galleon at the maritime exhibition at Scott's…

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Sunday Picture Show Is Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

A protest against a proposal to present a Sunday theatre programme in Newcastle to-morrow night was made to-day by the Minister of the…

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Merewether Doll Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

A doll and pet parade seas held on Saturday by Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Judges were Mrs. W. Herbert, Mrs. Krempton, and Mr. Hills…

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Von Nida Asks for Expenses: Exhibition Golf Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 6

A request by Norman von Nida for £10 expenses led to a heated discussion with members of the Professional Golf Association at the Lakes…

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Doll and Pet Show at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

A doll show and pet parade, arranged by the Merewether Returned Soldiers' League, was held on Saturday. The judges were Mesdames W. Herbert…

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Girls' High School Annual Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 6

In spite of a cold westerly wind and rain clouds which threatened to ruin a second attempt to hold the Newcastle Girls' High school annual sports…

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Australian Art Exhibition for United States

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"I don't think any country in the world has accomplished in art us much as Australia has in the past 52 years," said the…

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Muswellbrook Show Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 6

MUBWELLBROOK, Thursday.—Thirty-eight nominations have been received for the 30 committeemen to be appointed at the annual election of Muswellbrook Pastoral and…

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Show Boom Now in England

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 4

LONDON, June 23 (Air Mail)—Show business in the North of England is breaking all records. In a tour made last week I found…

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Maritime Exhibition May Be Extended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

The maritime exhibition at Scott's gallery, which was to close on Saturday, may now be extended for another week, it was announced to-day…

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"Dog-owners Given Fair Deal"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 13

Dealing with the operations of the Hunter Show Association under the greyhound racing licence at the annual meeting of the association last night, the President…

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