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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

268 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14

Surf Carnival for Cigarette Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 3

A surf carnival, arranged by the Newcastle branch of the Surf Life-saving Association, will probably be held on a beach to be selected in this district on March 13. Proceeds from the carnival will…

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Carnival Permit Withdrawn Chief Secretary Asked to Intervene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

"Any move that takes money from the soldiers and kills the enthusiasm of war workers is to be deprecated," said the President…

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Surf Carnival for Red Cross

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 6

A joint committee of representatives from Newcastle Surf Association and the Trade-union Red Cross Committee has been formed to conduct as surf carnival…

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Troops Show Planes Where to Hit Australians Strengthen Positions Around Wau

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Monday.—Australian troops opposing the Japanese attack launched towards Wau last Thursday strengthened their positions late yesterday…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 4

More than 300 entries have been received by Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club for a carnival on Saturday. Northern District Association…

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Surf Carnival for Red Cross

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

A surf carnival will be held at Newcastle Beach on February 13 to raise funds for Red Cross branches. Proceeds will be divided equally among…

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Surf Carnival for Cigarette Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 6

A meeting of Newcastle branch of the Life-saving Association of Australia on Tuesday night will discuss a suggestion to hold a surf carnival on…

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Cattle Drafting at V.d.c. Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Between 250 and 300 horsemen are to take part in the horse carnival arranged by "E" Company, 31st. Battalion Mounted V.D.C., at…

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Fair Allocation Of U.S. Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Growing demands by all United Nations on American production have made it necessary for the United States…

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Clubs Want Carnival Date Changed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 6

Newcastle surf clubs have decided to request the Northern District Swimming Association to change the date of the annual country championships at…

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Spectacular Riding V.D.C. Horse Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 6

Spectacular feats of horsemanship were seen at the Mounted V.D.C. carnival on Saturday, when troopers from "E" Company V.D.C. and men…

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Post Entries for Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 6

Post entries will be accepted for the surf carnival at Newcastle Beach on Saturday in aid of the Trade Union Red Cross funds. The programme is…

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Trades Union & Red Cross Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

The Trades Union and Combined Newcastle Red Cross Branches Carnival opened to-day with a street appeal in Hunter…

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Patriotic Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 6

The first open [?] carnival since the war will be held at Newcastle Beach this afternoon in aid of the Trade Union Red Cross funds…

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"Democracy Not Had A Fair Chance"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Weaknesses in democracy and her suggestions for strengthening it 60 that the world would benefit in the post-war reconstruction…

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Won March Past at Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

Catherine Hill Bay team which won the march past at the patriotic surf carnival at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Clarke's Double at Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

THE first of the season's "Austerity" surf carnivals, conducted by Newcastle Surf Club on Saturday, was an outstanding…

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Hamilton Girl Shares Music Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Kathleen Flower, pupil of the Convent of Mercy, Hamilton, and Toy Selling, pupil of Miss M. O'Reilly, Bexley, will divide an…

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Secondary Schools Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Newcastle District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association has completed arrangements for a swimming carnival for secondary boys schools at…

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At High School Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 6

P. Schroder winning the first heat, senior 100 metres, at Newcastle Boys' High School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday…

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