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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 34

Adamstown Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

More than 200 entries were received for the baby show arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League and held in…

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Wallsend Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

Mrs. A. A. Lewis, of Hamilton, mother of Apostle Lewis, opened the annual Zion League fair of the Wallsend Latter Day Saints’ Church in the church hall on…

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Church Fair at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

The annual zionia fair was held at the Latter Day Saints' Church, Wallsend, on Saturday afternoon. The official opening was performed by Mrs…

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Wallsend Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

A baby show in aid of St. Patrick's Church at Wallsend was held at the Wallsend Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. Judges were Mesdames H. M…

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Church Fair at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

An exhibition afternoon was held at Wallsend Masonic Hall on Saturday in aid of St. Luke's Girls' Priendly Society. Miss. Z. E. Martin opened the exhibition…

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Adamstown Infants' Exhibition Raised £72

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

The annual exhibition and bazaar arranged by the teachers and Mothers' Club of Adamstown Infants' School raised £72/4/7, of which £39/2/ collected by entrants in…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 6

The Christmas fair of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Auckland-street, Newcastle, was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W. J. S. Ranken, of East Maitland. It was…

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Red Cross Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 14
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

There was a very large attendance at the Red Cross Baby Show at City Hall Supper-Room to-day, organised by Mrs. M. Barrow…

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Newcastle Entries for Country Week Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 17

Entries for Country Week tennis carnival, to be played in Sydney, will close shortly, and players wishing to be placed in teams should get in touch with the Teams have to be finalised and sent to Sydney by December 13. The association reserves the right to select the No. 1 men's and women's sides,…

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Federal Fair Rent Control

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY.—It will be left to the discretion of the Fair Rents Board to decide what the fair rent of premises should be under…

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Lysaght's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 3

A carnival to assist the funds of the Lysaght's Send-off and Welcome Home Committee was opened in Maitland-road, near the Mayfield tram terminus,…

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St. John's Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 6

The Women's Guild of St. John's Anglican Church, Cook's Hill held a baby show yesterday In aid of parish funds. Results— Six to 12 months: Billle Kerr. One to 2…

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Fair Rents Boards Constituted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Fair rents boards to operate in 302 localities in New South Wales were constituted by the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane)…

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Baby Dies After Winning Cup at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

Billy Kerr, a champion baby, 10-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerr, of Gosford-road, Broadmeadow, won his 35th cup at a baby show at Cook's Hill on…

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U.s. Has Job Clinic for Women Over 35; Tests Show Aptitudes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 14

An attack on unemployment among women over 35 is being made by the Women's Job Clinic of Washington, which believes that these women have a valuable contribution to make to the community. sponsored by the Women's Occupational Council, the clinic is…

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Schools' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3

Cessnock was an easy winner yesterday when schools from the Maitland and Coalfields districts met in the annual interdistrict swimming carnival of the P.S.A.A.A…

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Junior Farmers' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 5

More than 300 exhibits were shown by the Wallsend District Junior Farmers' League at the Plattsburg District Rural School this afternoon. The…

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Parnell Place Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 10

The Newcastle branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association will open its annual fancy fair at Parnell Place next Thursday. The President (Mr. C. J. 'Nlightingale) said last…

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Stockton Carnival Successful

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 4

The Back to Stockton Week ended last Saturday with a procession and carnival at Griffith Park. A lame crowd was entertained by displays by…

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