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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs
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MELBOURNE (By "Cardigan")—Skipton was undoubtedly the find of the Melbourne Cup meeting. He is a racehorse of good class and actually his full worth as a stayer is not yet known. Maybe it will not be discovered until this lime next year when, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Success attended the annual fair and flower show conducted by the Women's Guild of the Teralba Presbyterian Church. Proceeds amounted to £42. Mrs. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayoress (Mrs. Young) officially opened the Cathedral Operatic Fair at Christ Church Cathedral Hali yesterday. The fair will continue until…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEW YORK. Wednesday (Our Special Representative).—The whole house rose to cheer when members of the R. A. A. P. on leave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toronto Church of England Women's Guild held an "Empire Fete," with stalls named after the Dominions. The Rector Rev. E. C. Tanner) welcomed visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold its, first carnival of the season at Maitland at 8 p.m. on Saturday. December 13…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →SYDNEY.—The Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing) said to-day that lie has directed the attention of the Federal Government to the provisions of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—Volunteers for the A.I.F. and garrison battalions need not in future produce birth certificates. This is provided by an amendment to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual Salvation Army fete was held at Merewether on Saturday. The Deputy Mayor (Ald. Stevenson) opened the fete. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sum of £141/14/5 was raised for Stroud Comforts Fund by the Newcastle Police Boys' Club carnival at Stroud Showground on Saturday. Fifty members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As a representative of the men who have offered their all for Australia, General Sir Thomas Blarney has addressed words of warning and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 9.30 a.m. yesterday 219 fifth-year students of Newcastle secondary schools began the first paper in the Leaving Certificate Examination, which marks the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A "show card" day will be held at Goninan's works to-morrow as part of the drive for 100 per cent. financial unionism in Newcastle industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The postponed "mechanical afternoon and evening" at Bloomfield Main colliery in aid of the prisoners of war appeal will be held next Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A baby show arranged by the Junction Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Merewether School of Arts yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Very successful." was the verdict of trade-union officials on a "show card" examination held among employees of Goninan's works to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merewether-Junction-Adamstown Red Cross annual fair was opened by the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mr. W. E. Young) at City Hall Supper Room to-day. Mrs. H. D. Quinlan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday was the third day for the Leaving Certificate examination. The mathematics paper in the morning was taken by candidates at Newcastle Boys'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I agree with General Blamey's comment regarding the carnival spirit, but who makes that spirit possible? Our Government, of course. Why not reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sir,—One of the most entertaining events of recent years was the carnival presented by Newcastle Police Boys' Club. I suggest that it repeat that…
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