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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

680 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 34

Dangerous Surf for Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

Owing to the dangerous nature of the surf, the water events at the Newcastle surf carnival this afternoon were…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

General entries for the Maitland Show, which opens on February 27, close this week. So far a good response has been…

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Rough Surf for Carnival Some Events Cancelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 7

Heavy seas spoiled Newcastle Surf Club's carnival on Saturday. The Referee (Mr. Frank Dargin) had no option but to cancel water events after the first heat of the surf…

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Victoria League Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. W. Young) will open the Victoria League carnival on Waratah Park next Saturday…

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Swimming Carnival at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 8

A record number of 250 entries has been received for the Cessnock Swimming Club's annual carnival to be held at Cessnock baths on Monday…

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Bulahdelah Show Tenders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Bulahdelah Show will be held on April 4 and 5. The Secretary (Mr. C. Wilson) has called tenders for a publican's booth, luncheon booth, end an orchestra for the…

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Helping War Effort Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

The second series of teats In connection with the quest for the champion baby of New South Wales will be held at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute…

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Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been asked to open the Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace in March. Stewards and Judges have been appointed. A…

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Preparing for Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

About 600 police and members of the Police Boys' Club will take part in the Police Carnival on Newcastle Showground on Saturday, February 22 Starting at 10 a.m., the…

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Carnival and Gymkhana for Hospitals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

Arrangement for a carnival and gymkhana to be held in New Lambton Park and Oval, on March 14 and 15, were discussed at a meeting of Lambton Hospital…

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Junior Boys' High Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 12

A group of swimmers at the Newcastle Junior Boys' High School Swimming Carnival held at the Ocean Baths to-day. A cool southerly breeze made conditions unpleasant and the lads are shown trying to keep warm while waiting for their particular event…

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District Surf Titles Carnival at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 10

The championship of the Newcastle branch of the Surf Life-saving Association will be held at Swansea on Sunday. Winners of the more important events…

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Maitland and District Good Response in Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 9

Maitland Show officials who are annotating entry forms have noticed a particularly good entry for the dairy cattle section. The Jersey breed promises…

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Carnival at Waratah Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

The Victoria League Carnival, to be held at Waratah Park to-morrow, will be opened by the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Aid. W. E. Young), at 2.30 p.m…

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Compete at Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 14

Northern Extended Miners' Lodge has entered a tug-of-war team in the police carnival, to be held at Newcastle Showground on Saturday, Fegruary 22…

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Waratah Park Carnival To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

Preparations for the carnival to be held on Waratah Park to-morrow have commenced. Stalls are being creeled and the lighting system, which will…

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Junior High Swimming Carnival Strikers Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

The breeze was cool, but who cared. Competitors and others give three cheers at Newcastle Junior Boy's High School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths. Above right: This is the damaged retaining wall in Mitchell-street, Merewether, South Ward aldermen want it rebuilt. The Council is having temporary repairs effected at a cost of £50…

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Troops to Help at Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 5

Members of the 1st Brigade training school now at Broadmeadow have agreed to cooperate with the police in their carnival on the showground on February…

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Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri West Maitland Good Entry for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 11

Entries for Maitland Show had exceeded all expectations, the President (Mr. W. E. Sparks) told the Show Council last night…

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Victoria League Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

Residents of Waratah and neighboring suburbs rolled up in force this afternoon to the carnival in Waratah Park organised by the Victoria League…

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