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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 22

Boarding Houses Must Show Tariffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday—Maximum rates for board and lodging fixed by the Assistant Prices Commissioner (Mr. McCarthy) generally follow those…

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Entry-time for Children's Art Show Is Near

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

Intending exhibitors in the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show are reminded that entries will be received from next Monday, August 14, until the following Monday, August 21. Entries will close at 4 p.m. on that day, and the show will be…

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Popeye the Sailorman Good Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

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Children's Art Show Entries Opened Today

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 2

Entries for the "Newcastle Sun's" Children's Art Show will be received from today until 4 p.m. next Monday. The show will be held at the City Hall from September 4 to 9. Intending exhibitors are reminded that each picture must…

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Mayfield Carnival Raised £100

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

Despite unfavorable weather the sports carnival conducted in Dangar Park last Saturday by Mayfield East Amateur Sporting Club for children of the…

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Collection Centre for Art Show Entries at City Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 2

Entries for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show are now coming in. They will be received at the collection centre at the City Hall until 4 p.m. next Monday, August 21, when entries will close. The show will be held in the City…

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Baby Show At Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 4

Ronald McPhail was chosen as champion boy and Lola Stott as champion girl at a baby show organised by Mrs. Gearing, assisted…

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Cessnock National Fitness Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

Official visitors to Cessnock's National Fitness Exhibition on September 19 will be given a civic dinner by the Mayor of Cessnock…

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How to Send in Art Show Pictures: Entries Close

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

Entries from Mattland, Cessnock and Kurri for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show may be delivered at the offices of "The Newcastle Sun" in those towns in time to be in Newcastle for the close of entries at 4 p.m. on Monday…

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Many Country Entries for the Art Show: Monday Closing Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

Entries for the "Newcastle Sun" Art Show are now arriving at the collection centre at the City Hall i6n some volume, and a feature of them so far is that the small country schools are as well represented as the city…

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Mr. Evatt to Open Children's Art Show: Entries Close

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 4

"The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show will be officially opened on Monday, September 4, by the Assistant Minister and former Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt). Accepting the invitation to…

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Newcastle Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 4

Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club will hold a championship show at the coursing grounds, Hamilton, South, on September 10…

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Last Minute Rush of Entries for Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 August 1944 · page 4

A last-minute rush of entries for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show is occurring. Up to this afternoon, about 1500 pictures had been received at the City Hall collection centre—400 of them since yesterday afternoon…

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Entries Flood in for the Children's Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

Earlier today, there were about 3000 entries in for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, and they were still coming as the official closing time of 4 p.m. approached. Because of the flood of late entries, arrangements have…

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Rush of Art Show Entries Continues

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 2

Selection of pictures which will appear in the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show will begin on Thursday. So many pictures have been received that the organising committee has temporarily lost count, but about 3000 had been…

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Art Show Judges Face Huge Task: About 5000 Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 2

It is estimated that, when the selectors for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's. Art Show begin work tomorrow, they will be confronted with about 5000 entries from all over the northern district…

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League Plans Big School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 6

Newcastle Rugby League School Committee laid the first plans for an organisation to conduct a carnival to embrace schools from 16 areas, as far…

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Art Show Selectors Face a Huge But Delightful Task

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

Selectors for the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show began today what they describe as a "huge but delightful task." They are choosing from a flood of about 5000 entries the pictures which will be exhibited in the show…

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Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

Pictures for the "Newcastle Sun" children's Art Show have been selected from the 5000 entries submitted. The…

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Art Show Pictures Selected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

These are some of the pictures selected for the show: — Top left: "The Honeymoon," John Bice. 18, Newcastle Technical College. Bottom left: "Fat Lady Going for a Ride," Sylvia McKenzle, 10, East Maitland. Top right: "The Swagman," Allan…

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