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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 34

The War Effort Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 2

Wallsend Farewell and Welcome Home committee's carnival at Walsend last night was a huge success. Takings exceeded £30. A procession from the Fire was…

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Picture Exhibition on for Another Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 2

The exhibition of photographs of bomb damage in London at David Jones's Newcastle, store has proved so popular that it has been decided to extend it for…

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Suburban and District Wallsend Patriotic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 4

The carnival spirit was in evidence in the Wallsend shopping centre last night for the opening of the week-end attractions to assist the Wallsend Soldiers' Farewell and…

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Perfect Weather for Cup Carnival Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE—The V.R.C. opened the Spring meeting in perfect weather to-day. The attendance was particularly large and the track fast…

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Billy Goat Derby Carnival Raised £449/9/10

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 3

The Newcastle Billy Goat Derby Gala Committee wound up its activities last night with a smoke concert at which the President (Mr. J. Bennett)…

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Church Fair Held at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 4

A Ladasa fair, arranged by the committee of the Latter Day Saint's Church, was held in the church hall, at Hamilton on Saturday. Mrs. M. Davies Header), Mrs. E. Fitness…

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Hamilton Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 4

A baby show was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton, on Saturday, under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of Hamilton Sub-branch of Returned Soldiers'…

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Baby Show Held at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

More than 200 entries were received for the baby show promoted by the Women's Auxiliary of the Hamilton Returned Soldiers' League on Saturday…

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News & Notes From the Upper Hunter Patriotic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

Muswellbrook Patriotic Fund Committee will conduct another patriotic carnival on November 21. It will open at 3.30 p.m. and continue at night…

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Lysaght's to Have "Show Card" Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

A "show card" day will be held at Lysaght's industrial plant on Tuesday, November 11, in connection with the drive for…

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Halt Japan by Show of Strength

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.) — "Japan will go as far as she is allowed but the Pacific position would settle itself…

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Waratah Methodist Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 5

The annual effort of the Ladles' Church Aid of the Waratah Methodist Church, which this year took the form of an "Old English Fair." was very…

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Cycling Carnival Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 6

The Newcastle Amateur Cycling Club has cancelled the Carnival at Mitchell Park to-night. The secretary (Mr. A. K. Parker) said…

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Stole Picture Show's Cash

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Sept, 28 (Air Mail),—There's not much of Mark Stern. He stands barely 5ft. in his shoes, but he has plenty of pluck and presence…

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Aristocrat: Pancerta Show Dash in Randwick Gallops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 15

SYDNEY: Aristocrat, Asnazu, Beau Port, Phalaran, Pancerta and Kimbell were best workers at Randwick to-day on the grass. THE inside section of the track was open and the going was fast…

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Last Days of Photographic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 2

Newcastle people will have their loot opportunity to-day and to-morrow morning to see the display of photographs of bombed London at David Jones' branch…

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Cessnock Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 6

Play in six divisions of Cessnock's marathon tennis carnival was completed yesterday. Some of the courts on Aberdare Park were…

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Back To Stockton Carnival Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 5

The organising committee of the Back-to-Stockton Week report that 2000 invitations have been sent to ex-students and former residents of…

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Operatic Fair at Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 4

The Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs W. E. Young) will open the Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair to-morrow afternoon…

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Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 6

The Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair will be opened this afternoon by the Mayoress (Mrs. Young). The fair, which will be held in conjunction with a Cavalcade of Empire,…

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