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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 34

Newcastle Artist's Success at Sydney Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 2

The honor of submitting only two pictures and having both accepted for exhibition in the Society of Artists' Exhibition, held in the Education…

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Baby Show at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 4

A baby show and cookery competition, arranged by the Adamstown Infants' School Mothers' Club, was held in the Adamstown Infants' School on…

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Suburban and District Adamstown Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1941 · page 5

A baby show and cooking competition were held by the Adamstown Infants' School Mothers' Club, at Adamstown on Saturday afternoon. Results—…

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Must Limit Their Activities Mayor on Carnival Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 2

A resolution asking the Greater Newcastle Council to favourably consider allowing carnivals to be held in parks for patriotic funds was defeated by 17 votes…

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Central Girls to Hold Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 5

Final arrangements for the flower show to be held at the Newcastle Central Domestic Science School on October 3 and 4 were made at a…

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New Race Track at Maitland Report for Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 2

The Grounds and Sports Committee of Maitland Show Association last night discussed a proposal for the provision of a race track on Maitland Showground. The…

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Bowls Carnival and Gala Days

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 6

(By "Yard On").—The monthly meeting of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's Management Committee is to be held to-morrow…

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Miniature Fair at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 9

A miniature fair arranged by the Women's Church Aid was held In the Methodist Church Hall. Hamilton yesterday afternoon in aid of the general…

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Carnival Restrictions Advocated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Restriction on the entertainment provided in carnivals in public parks are advocated by the Town Clerk (Mr. Wells) and the Parks…

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Carnival at Merewether Is Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 7

Became of the uncertainty of obtaining permission to conduct a carnival in Mitchell Pork, the Merewether Memorial Hall Building Fund…

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Spring Fair at Park Street M'wether Church

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 9

Gum tips, ferns, wild and spring flowers decorated the school hall of the Park Street (Merewether) Methodist Church yesterday afternoon, when…

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Carnival at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 3

A carnival to assist Lysaght's Send-off and Welcome Home Committee was opened near the Mayfield tram terminus this afternoon Members of…

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Garden Club Flower Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

The Newcastle Parks and Garden Club, an organisation comprising the employees of the parks and garden section of the…

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Newspapers to Show Cause Reports About Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A rule nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Herron in the Supreme Court to-day calling upon Associated Newspapers Ltd. to appear…

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Salvation Army Fair at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 4

New Lambton Salvation Army held a red white and blue fair and gift tree in the New Lambton Parish Hall on Saturday afternoon and night…

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Show Pony Sold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 4

SINGLETON, Sunday.—The well-known 14.2 champion show pony, Don, has been sold at a satisfactory price by Mr. Geoffrey Simpson, of Jerry's Plains, to Mrs. J…

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Big Carnival for Aid to Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. W. Hopkins (Federated Ironworkers' Union) presided at a meeting of the executives of organisations connected with the Newcastle Trades Hall…

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Baby Show at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 4

Tighe's Hill School Mothers Club held a baby show on Saturday afternoon. Officers of the club are Mrs. A…

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1,000,000 Saw Smyrna Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

ANKARA, Sept. 22.—Nearly 1,000,000 people visited the Smyrna Fair opened on August 8 and closed at midnight last night. About 36,000 people saw…

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New Lambton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 6

With a gift tree, New Lambton corps of the Salvation Army combined a "Red. White and Blue Fair" in New Lambton Church of England Hall, in the annual self-denial appeal…

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