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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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

C. and S. Cricket Stewart & Lloyds Show Pleasing Return to Form

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 6

Most pleasing feature of Saturday's City and Suburban A grade cricket was the return to form of Stewarts and Lloyds…

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Gardening Exhibition at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

The horticultural and landscape gardening exhibition of the Parks and Gardens Social Club of Greater Newcastle Council will be held at the City…

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Baby Show at City Hall

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

Mesdames D. Thompson and J. Wright organised a baby show held yesterday in the Supper Room at the City Hall. Proceeds are for the Mater Misericordiae Hospital…

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Floral Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 20

The Mayor (Ald. Young) opened the first horticultural and landscape gardening exhibition to be held by the Parks and Gardens Horticulture and Social Club of the…

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Swim Carnival Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

The Secretary of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. E. A. Green) announced to-day that the championship carnival which…

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Blackout Stops Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

Because of the blackout, the Russian Aid carnival set down for Saturday night will be postponed, said the Honorary Organiser (Mr. J. Bayliss) last night…

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Exhibition of Hobbies at Junior High

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

Students of the Newcastle Junior High School held their first exhibition of hobbles at the school to-day. The Headmaster (Mr. R. Scott) said that…

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Russian Carnival Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 9

The Russian carnival planned to have been held at Newcastle Sports Ground to-night has been abandoned. The Secretary of Newcastle Medical Aid…

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Toronto School Carnival

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

A successful gala and sports were held in Toronto School grounds on Saturday afternoon. A procession was led by West Wallsend Brass Band from Toronto Post-office…

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Swim Carnival at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 6

Executive members of the Northern District Swimming Association have decided to hold their postponed championship carnival…

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Wickham Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 2

The Women's Guild of St. James's Church of England. Wickham, organised a successful baby show in the Parish Hall this afternoon…

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Fate of Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 6

Councillors of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will decide on Thursday night what action is to be taken regarding…

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Maitland Show May Be Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 2

A decision whether Maitland Show will be held next year is expected to be made by the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Maitland Show Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 4

The council of the Hunter Agricultural and Horticultural Association unanimously decided last night to abandon the 1942 Maitland Show. The decision…

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No Country Carnival For Women Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 6

THE NEW SOUTH WALES Women's Bowling Association yesterday cancelled all State championships and Metropolitan pennant…

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Maitland Carnival (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 8

Sir,—At the Maitland swimming carnival on Saturday in the Junior 100 yards championship, M. Gallagher was placed second to K. Sever. Gallagher definitely touched ahead…

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Photographs Show Damage Bombing of German Warships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Dec. 23.—Photographs taken on December 18 during the attacks on the Scharnhorst and Gueisenau at Brest show the latest damage done, despite the…

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Toronto Patriotic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 5

A carnival in support of Toronto and District Send-off and Comforts Fund Committee on Boxing Day was a success. Stalls, selling fruit, produce and refreshments, did…

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Parnell Place Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 6

The carnival and fancy fair being conducted at Parnell Place night and day till the end of January is for the benefit of the Newcastle branch of the Surf Life-saving…

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Captured Messerchmitt on Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 December 1941 · page 3

A captured Messerschmitt 109 will arrive in Newcastle to-morrow and will be on exhibition for four days from Friday at John McGrath's…

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