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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Holiday Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 8

Some preferred the surf but this visitor found the roundabout at a Newcastle carnival far more exciting…

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Show Independent Spirit General Mackay on Home Defence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Urging Australians to show a greater spirit of selfreliance and independence, the G.O.C.-in-Chief of the Australian Home Forces…

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Santa Anita Race Carnival Cancelled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Monday (A.A.P.): America's big winter race meeting at Santa Anita has been cancelled owing to the war, stakes and purses would…

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Women Abandon Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 8

The carnival which was to have been held on January 15 at the Ocean Baths tor the Northern district women's championships has been abandoned. The championships…

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Discuss Holding of Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Government will discuss with the Federal authorities the question of holding the Royal Easter Show this year…

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Wallsend Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Consolidation of organisation for the carnival proposal of Mr. J. Wardle, of the Wallsend Soccer Football Club, was interested last night by representatives of…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival and Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

Although Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club officials have condensed the country swimming championships carnival this month so that it will comply with the…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 6

A baby show was held in the Masonic Hall, Hanbury-street, Mayfield, for the Australian Women's Comforts Fund. There were more than 300 entries…

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Stop Press No Easter Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

Sydney: The Royal Agricultural Society decided to-day that there will be no Royal Easter Show this year…

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Royal Show Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day unanimously decided that it would be impracticable to hold the…

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Act As Fair Rents Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—An amendment of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations, gazetted to-day, provides for any…

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Former Amateurs Show Out in League Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

E. Morrissey gave an excellent display of sprinting when he crossed the finishing line half a length in advance of the former amateur. H. Johns, with…

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Challenge Rivals Show Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY.— Challenge Stakes candidates, Freckles, Soho, Session and High Caste ran brilliant trials at…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Members of the Newcastle Women's Air Training Corps held a baby show at the G.U.O.O.F. Hall, Hamilton, yesterday…

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Carnival for Sydney Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

Mayfield Younger Set would conduct a carnival in aid of the New H.M.A.S. Sydney Fund at Parnell Place on January 31, the Secretary of the appeal…

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Baby Show Awards At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

A baby show arranged by Newcastle Women's Air Training, Corps was held in the Oddfellows Hall at Hamilton yesterday…

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Hurdlers Show Up in Australian Cup Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 10

MELBOURNE: Hurdlers Shanghai and Cheery Jack, candidates for the Australian Cup, showed good form on the tracks to-day. Shanghai galloped brilliantly to…

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Fast Trial by Freckles Challenge Stakes Candidates Show Their Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 10

SYDNEY: Challenge Stakes candidates, Freckles, High Caste, Session and Soho, performed attractively in their final trials at Randwick this morning. Yaralla and Panchlo hit out in good style over half…

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Wallsend Victory Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

Plans to light the Crystal Palace Ground for the Wallsend Victory Carnival could proceed, the President (Mr. W. Sephton) said at a meeting last…

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Star Swimmers for Cessnock Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

From the Victorian border to the North Coast swimmers will visit Cessnock at the week-end to compete in the N.S.W. country titles carnival…

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