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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16

Gambling Alleged at Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 4

Declaring that the City Council, by permitting the Surf Association carnival at Parnell Place, was "shutting…

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"Eyes Shut to Gambling" Ald. Quinlan on Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

"Because the council is sharing in the profits of this carnival it is shutting its eyes to the greatest gambling devices ever introduced to…

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Dog and Pet Show at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 6

A successful dog and pet show was held at the home of Mrs. Taylor, Boscawen-street. Wallsend, yesterday afternoon in aid…

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Second Carnival Merewether to Meet Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 12

The second series of the interclub competitions between Cook's Hill and Merewether Surf Clubs will be held at Bar Beach on…

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R.a.a.f. Wants to Get Back to Own Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The sentiment of all our chaos here is strongly in favor of getting back to our own show."…

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Lambton Patriotic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Lambton Patriotic Committee will hold a carnival in Lambton Park from February 20 to 28. The Junction will be opened by Mr. R…

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Suburban and District Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 5

The newly-formed Lambton Patriotic Committee will hold a carnival at Lambton Park from next Friday to February 28. Messrs. W. Fenney and A. Gow…

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Newcastle: Nobbys Inter-club Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

There will be an inter-club surf carnival between Nobbys and Newcastle at Newcastle Beach on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Points will…

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Injured at Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 8

When his left hand was jammed between midget cars at a carnival near the Trades Hall last night. Robert Nelson, 32, of Gibson-avenue, Newcastle…

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Patriotic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 8

One of the main attractions at the Lambton patriotic carnival, to be held in Lambton Park from to-day until February 28, will be a mouth organ…

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Wallsend Victory Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

With 2400 votes, representing £10 collected, the candidate of the members of Wallsend branch of the Red Cross Society (Miss E. Wills) is leading in…

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No Sheep Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The sheep show will not be held in Sydney this year. This was decided to-day by the Council of the New South Wales…

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Suburban and District Patriotic Carnival at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

With restricted lighting in conformity with the N.E.S. regulations, the Lambton carnival in Lambton Park, organised by Lambton Patriotic Committee,…

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Bowls Carnival Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

Representatives of the National Park and Newcastle South Bowling Clubs met yesterday and decided that because of the present war position…

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Suburban and District Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 5

An appeal for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan was made at the Lambton patriotic carnival, being held in aid of she Comforts Fund on Saturday. In…

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Hall Stand, Yaralla and Romero Show Track Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY: Hall Stand, one of the season's smartest two-year-olds ran an exceptionally good half mile at Rosebery this morning. He came through his test well on this reliable trial track…

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Singleton Show Off

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 7

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—The Northern Agricultural Association has decided not to hold the annual show…

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Lambton Patriotic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

The patriotic Carnival arranged by the Lambton Patriotic Committee was continued in Lambton Park last night. Sergent S. Pender will give a…

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Beach Beauty Quest Big Show Next

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

Three of Harry Dearth's discoveries from the Amateur Hour radio programme will appear at each judging night…

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Minister and Fancy Fair at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

Experience had shown that where names of chance in association with fancy fairs, were operated at the one site over an…

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