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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 34

Bushland Fair at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

A bushland fair, organised by the Women's Guild, was held in the Lambton Congregational Church Hall on Saturday. The hall was decorated…

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Salvation Army Fair at Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Lambton division of the Salvation Army held a daffodil fair in the Lambton Salvation Hall on Saturday The hall was decorated with daffodils…

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Lysaght's Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Lysaght's Send-off and Welcome Home committee held a baby show in Lysaght's Hall on Saturday. The function was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. W. E. Young), Among…

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Volunteers Show Keenness In Their Training

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Personnel of the 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps carried out a comprehensive and varied programme or training at the parade yesterday at…

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Pedlar's Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

THE Hamilton Red Cross Society's Pedlar's Fair, at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, was a very successful function. The…

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Lambton Presbyterian Spring Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 4

Lambton Parish Hall was decorated with popples, sweetpeas and red. white and blue streamers, for the spring fair yesterday. It was arranged by…

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Solicitor Not to Be Called Upon to Show Cause

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Full Court to-day dismissed an application by the Incorporated Law Institute, calling on John Royston Wishart,…

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Billy-goat Derby Carnival Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 3

A variation of the Billy Cart Derby held recently here will be the Billy Goat Derby being organised by the Newcastle Commercial Travellers and…

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Championship Dog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 6

The two-point championship show arranged by the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club and held at the Hamilton Speedway Ground…

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Kennel Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 6

The Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club held its annual championship show at the Speedway Ground yesterday. The Judge of all breeds was Mrs. S. A. Long, of…

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Union Card Show Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 4

The first complete "show card" day at one of Newcastle's large Industries will be held at the Commenwealth Steel Company's works, Waratah, to-day. Employees…

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"Show Card" Day Ironworkers Enrol Many New Members

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

Many new members were enrolled by the Ironworkers' Association as a result of the union "show card" day at the…

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Wallsend Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

White aza[?], inter[?]ingled with pink and white sweet peas, were in profession on the stage of the Wallsend Masonic Hall yesterday when the Devon Street Methodist Church held its annual bazaar, organised by…

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Mission Empire Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 6

Brigadier F. P. M. Solling, M.C., General Officer Commanding, Newcastle Covering Force, officially opened the Central Methodist Mission Empire Fair at…

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Adamstown Benevolent Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 5

Adamstown Relumed Soldiers League decided last night to combine with the Western Suburbs Benevolent Hospital committee in conducting a…

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Y.w.c.a. Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 4

Mrs. Charles Dean will officially open the Y.W.C.A. Fair to be held in the association rooms, Kine Street on September 25…

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Tighe's Hill Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 9

More than 40 mothers, with their babies, attended a successful baby show held in the Tighe's Hill Parish Hall yesterday…

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Evictions Fair Deal Wanted for Fair Deal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

"The Government is asking for a 100 per cent, effort from the munition worker. I cannot see any reason why. the Government…

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Gymnastic Exhibition in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Robert Raquet, 41 jiu-jitsu expert, gave a gymnastic exhibition, in the Quarter Sessions to-day as part of his defence against a charge…

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Y.W.C.A. Prepares for Annual Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 12

The Y.W.C.A. is preparing for its annual fair. Girl citizens are busy with handcraft competitions. Senior clubs had a "quiz' night proceeds to buy sugar for sweets. The…

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