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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 16

Nes Wardens to Hold Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 2

NES wardens decided to conduct a carnival from November 30 to December 21 at the rear of the Trades Hail, Newcastle…

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Wrecked Planes Show Luftwaffe Left Rommel in Lurch

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 1

It is now clear that Rommel's vaunted North African air force precipitately headed his army's retreat through! Cyrenaica. As advance parties of RAF ground units reach airfields…

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Patriotic Carnival At Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 5

The Mayoress (Mrs. Young) opened the carnival in Lambton Park in old of Lambton Soldiers' Welfare and Patriotic Committee on Saturday. She was…

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Dog Show for V.D.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 5

There were 141 difierent dogs paraded at the championship show conducted at East Maitland on Saturday afternoon by the Mailiand Kennel…

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Mildura & Hesione Show Form

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Mildura and Hesione were interesting gallopers at Randwick to-day. Angel broke a monotonous morning at…

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N.E.S. Carnival Workers Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 6

The N.E.S. carnival, which opened at the back of the Trades Hall in Union-street last night, needs voluntary helpers. The carnival will run…

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£900 in Five Weeks Unions' Red Cross Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 2

In the past five weeks a carnival had returend £900 for Red Cross work, including the prisoner-of-war fund, the Organiser (Mr. J. Bayliss)…

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Fair Papers In, Inter Maths

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 3

Candidates for the general mathematics paper In the Intermediate Certificate examination to-day were confronted with a…

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School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 6

More than 800 entries have been received from the 25 schools to take part in the primary school swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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Newcastle Primary Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

These youthful spectators made a fine study in expression at the Primary Schools Swimming Carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day. when 800 children took part. Several records were broken…

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Cas Film Show on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 2

A two-hour programme of Civilian Aid Service films will be shown at the Adamstown picture theatre next tuesday…

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Carnival At Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 6

The Buffaloes' Red Cross Carnival will open in Adamstown Park, to-night. There will be amusement devices and a variety of novelties. A special…

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Newcastle School Swimmers for Maitland Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 2

Boys and girls who were outstanding swimmers or divers at yesterday's Primary Schools Swimming Carnival will represent Newcastle at the Hunter…

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Broadway Show "Indecent"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—A jury found the producers of "Wine, Women, and Song" guilty of presenting an indecent performance. The…

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First Swimming Championships Maitland Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 8

Ken Severs, of Singleton, Australian distance champion, and several prominent Newcastle district swimmers, will compete at…

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£1750 for Two Day Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 4

By "Valais": Main races on the NJC Christmas programmes on December 19 and 26 are December…

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Suburban and District Schoolchildren Help Patriotic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 5

Miss Mario Penfold, of Teralba, a vocalist, won the fourth heat of the second section of the district talent quest, at the Lambton Solders' Welfare…

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Big Entries at Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 6

Entries for all events at a mounted V.D.C. horse show at No. 2 Sports Ground on Saturday were so numbers that the programme could not ho…

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Women's Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 6

The proposed championship carnival at Maitland baths on January 10 will be discussed at a meeting of the Northern District Women's Amateur…

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Swimming Carnival At Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 6

The Northern District Women's Amateur Swimming Association last night made arrangements for a carnival at Maitland baths on Saturday, January…

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