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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

314 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 16

Hamilton Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

A baby show arranged by the women's auxiliary of the Hamilton Returned Soldiers was held in the club's social hall yesterday in aid of the fund for…

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Soldiers' Show at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 5

With Sergeant B. Thompson as the producer, a bright stage show was put on in the Empire Theatre. Wallsend, last night, by a party of soldiers…

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Blondie's Family Fair Exchange

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

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Championship Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 4

To assist N.E.S. wardens in F division to buy A.R.P. equipment, a two point championship dog show will be held at the Newcastle…

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Free Nes Film Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 3

NES and the Vacuum Oil Company will present Instructional films of national interest at a special show at Newcastle City…

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Loss on World's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 29.—Mr. Harvey D. Gibson, Chairman of the New York World's Fair, announced that the fair lost a total of 155,000,000…

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Wallsend Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

Awards made at Wallsend Happiness Club's baby show included:— Baby under six months, Carol…

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Photos Show Gneisenau Is Crippled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP) Aerial photographs of the 26,000 ton German battleship, Gneisenau, show her to…

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Mixed Gala Bowls Carnival at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

(By "Yard On") Wickham will conduct a mixed gala bowls competition on Saturday in aid of the WANS…

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Patriotic Bowls Carnival at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

By "Yard On"—Main item of interest for to-morrow will be the patriotic carnvial at Wickham in which 96 players will take part…

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Suburban and District £447 From Lambton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 6

The Lambton Bomb Victims' Auxiliary and Soldiers' Recreation Appeal Committee's carnival secured £447/11/9 for division between the auxiliary and…

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Hamilton Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

A baby show arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Hamilton…

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"Not Given Fair Go" Maitland and Dehydration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 3

Reporting on a conference at West Maitland Town Hall to discuss the proposed establishment of a vegetable dehydration plant at Morpeth…

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Exhibition of Japanese Subs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA: Japanese submarines from Sydney Harbor would be exhibited publicly and the funds raised probably given…

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Championship Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Peter Wilson won the championship of the second heat of the Newcastle District Baby Championship for 1942. held at the Hamilton Mechanics…

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Spring Racing Carnival Two Days, 14 Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—The A.J.C. Committee to-day decided to hold the Spring Carnival on October 3 and 10, and prize money was fixed at £19,100. The…

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Saturday's Matinees Picture Show Seats For Old Rubber

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 3

Children attending the matinee at four Newcastle suburban picture theatres on Saturday afternoon may…

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"Show No Mercy to Irresponsibles," Says Mr. Wells

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: We will show no more mercy to the irresponsible members in our ranks than will the Government— that is our pledge which we will loyally carry out," said the Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells) to-day…

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Carnival Ban Miners' Leader Hits at Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"It is incredible that the State Labour Government should ban a sporting function to be run in the interests…

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Waratah N.E.S. Fair and Procession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 4

The committee of the Waratah N.E.S. equipment appeal is to conduct a fancy fair at the Waratah School of Arts at 2 p.m. to-morrow. The fair…

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