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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14

Dungog Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 4

The Dungog patriotic swimming carnival, which was to have been held at the Dungog swimming pool, has been postponed…

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Riverton, Baroda and Yaralla Show Good Form

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Riverton and Baroda ran smart half miles to-day at Randwick. At Victoria Park, Yaralla was again in fine form. He sprinted a fast three furlongs with John Halifax…

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Wallsend Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 3

Messrs. W. Parkes and Phil Bird (piano accordian and bones) were the winners of the final of Wallsend amateur talent quest, held in conjunction…

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Buffaloes' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 6

The United Buffaloes' Red Cross Appeal Committee has obtained the permission of the Chief Secretary to extend its carnival at Islington Park…

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A Fair Deal in Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

The overhaul of the Repatriation Act which Parliament will undertake in the near future should go further than extend…

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Special Show for ACF

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

An offer by Bartons Polices, now bowing in Newcastle, to stage a special night for the ACF, has been accepted by the Honorary…

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Canary and Cage Birds Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

The Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society will hold a "first feather" show at the Oddfellows' Hall, Steel Streak…

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Concert Party's Show For Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The popular Lawless Concert Party gave another very fine show to a large gathering of troops at a battle station in the north on…

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"First Feather" Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society has met with a good response to its proposal to hold a "first feather show…

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Blondie's Family. Floor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

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Combined Surf Carnival Suggestion to Help Patriotic Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 6

A suggestion to hold a combined surf carnival on a central beach to-wards the end of the season for patriotic funds was made at a…

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RAISED £80 IN 50 MINUTES Swansea Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

On New Year's Eve, during 50 minutes of dry weather, workers at an ambulance carnival at Swansea cleared £80, the Superintendent of the…

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Final Effort to Remit Duty Picture Show Units for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Allegations that the Federal Government was exploiting the Australian Comforts Fund were made today by…

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Sever Beat Ryan In State Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Ken Sever (Singleton) won the 440 yards freestyle championship at the State swimming carnival on Saturday, beating Noel Ryan by two…

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Buffaloes Carnival at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 6

The United Buffaloes' Red Cross Appeal Committee inaugurated a new appeal for the Red Cross in Islington park last night…

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Contractor to Show Cause

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Following complaints from residents of the areas and a report from the health inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson). Tarro Shire…

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To Show Cause Council Calls on Contractor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 5

Perturbed at reports about the sanitary services at Pelaw Main and Stanford Merthyr, Tarro Shire Council decided yesterday to give the…

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Permission for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Several applications for leave to conduct patriotic carnivals on Greater Newcastle Council property were before the Works Committee…

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Wants Brighter Lights Street and Carnival Contrast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

"The night lighting permitted to park carnivals gives us pause to think," said Ald. Young at Greater Newcastle Council last night. "If it…

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N.E.S. and Buffalo Carnival No Official Request, Says Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Ald. Shaw was informed by the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Miller) at last night's meeting of Greater Newcastle Council that no letter…

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