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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 22

1000 Swimmers at Combined Primary Schools' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 7

A thousand boys and girls took part in the combined primary schools' swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths today. Schools represented were: Belmont (B). Carrington (C), Cook's…

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Says Show-down on Strikes Near

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday—'Sooner or later it is inevitable that Australia must face up to the meaning of the logical end of the industrial…

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Baby Show at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 7

Wendy Killen was judged champion baby at a baby show organised by the New Lambton Happiness Club, in aid of funds to distribute…

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U.s. Housing Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 2

The American Vice-Consul in Sydney (Mr. P. Ellis) will open the American housing exhibition in Nesea House at 2.30 p.m. on…

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Adamstown School: Work Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 7

The excellent work of the students was highly praised by the many parents who attended the exhibition of school work, and the fair…

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New Concert Party to Repeat Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

A crowded theatre greeted the first concert of the Ex-servicemen's and Citizens' Band and Concert Party at the Victoria Theatre last night…

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New Lambton Christmas Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 5

Cookery competitions at a Christmas fair for All Saints' Church of England, New Lambton, were won by Mesdames D. Ferguson (sponge sandwich), H…

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Pictures Show U.S. Housing Trends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

A photographic exhibition of American housing and town-planning created by the Museum of Modar[?]rt in New York City, was opened…

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They Did Not Show Maximum Prices

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 10

Pines ranging from £1 to £3, with costs, were imposed at Cessnock Police Court today on business people convicted on charges of having failed…

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Carnival for Ward Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 5

Newcastle Police and C.T.A. Committee working for the Memorial Ward Appeal will hold a carnival at Amusement Park on Friday night…

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Fancy Fair at Union Street

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 7

Bill Willouyhby, well known as a comedian on the Tivoli circuit, will be entertaining at the fancy lair at Union Street tonight and tomorrow…

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British Fair Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 6

Victoria League members are combining to make a success of the British Fair to be held at the Victoria League Club, 129 Scott-street on…

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School Cricket Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 8

Eight teams will contest the second primary schools cricket carnival to begin at District Park on Monday. After the war it is expected that teams from…

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New Lambton Scouts' Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

The Christmas fair held in New Lambton Scout Hall on Saturday raised £50 for the 1st New Lambton Group. Mrs. Evans (president of the woman's…

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Athletic Carnival At Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 11

The Newcastle District Cricket Association last night granted the Newcastle branch of the N.S.W. Athletic Association use of the Sports Ground…

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Newcastle Has Red Cross "Show" Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 6

SAMPLES of work such as book-binding, done by Newcastle Red Cross Aids, who are in charge of the central library for service hospitals…

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Surf Carnival for Memorial Ward

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 December 1944 · page 2

Encouraged by the success of their fancy fair at Union Street, the Police Department and Commercial Travellers' Association are going…

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Carnival Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 4

Sir,—It seems a new law has developed all at once in favour of the police, as at the present time at a carnival operating nightly in…

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Addmstown School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 7

Captain J. G. Arthur, M.L.A., and Mr. J. W. Mann (Inspector of Schools), at the annual exhibition of work at Adamstown School…

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POP Not Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 3

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