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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 22

Dr. Evatt to Open Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. R. James, M.H.R., told Cessnock Show Committee last night that the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt). had accepted its invitation to open…

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Girls Boycott Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

GOSFORD.—Terrigal Surf Club girls, numbering 32, have decided to boycott the men's club carnival on Easter Sunday…

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Cessnock's 1944 Show Opened To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

Cessnock's 1944 Show, which opened to-day, was not as pretentious as in prewar years, for manpower…

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Cessnock Show Competitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 4

First competitor at Cessnock Show. Miss Daisy Beaton, grooms Miss Radium…

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Stalls Allotted For A.C.F. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT of Newcastle branch of the Australian Comforts Fund Women's Committee (Mrs. W. E. Young) presided at a…

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Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 6

Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' show began at Raymond Terrace Showground yesterday. Judging of the district farming…

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Comforts Fund Fair Next

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Plans for the ACF fair in the Newcastle City Hall next Friday afternoon are reaching completion. The fair will open at 1 pm…

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Fancy Fair at East Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

East Lambton Benevolent Committee of the Western Suburbs Benevolent Hospital received £30 from a fancy fair on Saturday…

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Dr. Evatt at the Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

Dr. Evatt (left) with the President, Mr. M. Snape (right), and Mr. James, M.H.R…

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Junior Farmers' Show at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 4

Duckenfield won the district exhibit at the fifth annual show of Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club. The show was opened by Mr. R. L…

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Lady Wakehurst to Open Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

Lady Wakehurst is coming to Newcastle to open the ACF Fair at City Hall to-morrow afternoon. She will be the guest of the…

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Combined Catholic Girls' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

Combined Catholic Girls' Secondary Schools will hold a swimming carnival at Newcastle Baths to-morrow. It is the first…

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Lady Wakehurst to Open A.C.F. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

THE MAYORESS (Mrs. Norris) will entertain Lady Wakehurst at luncheon in the Reception Room to-morrow at 1 p.m. Lady…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. H. W. K. Mowil) and other Church leaders from Sydney will attend the Newcastle Missionary Exhibition…

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A.C.F. Depot Closed During Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 6

Workers at the Australian Comforts Fund depot in King-street were reminded that the depot would be closed to-day, said the Secretary…

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A.C.F. Fair Is Opened By Lady Wakehurst

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

Following the mayoress's luncheon in the Reception Room which was bright with flowers arranged by the Newcastle City…

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No Theatre to Show Stalingrad Film

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday—Although the epic Russian film, "Stalingrad," documenting the battle for this city, has been in Australia for nearly…

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Lady Wakehurst at A.c.f. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 6

Lady Wakehurst and the Hon. Henrietta Loder were enthusiastic "bargain hunters" at the A.C.F. fair in the City Hall yesterday. They visited every stall in the main hall after Lady Wakehurst had opened the fair…

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Lady Wakehurst Found a Bargain at A.C.F. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 6

A PAIR of pink and white bootees was among "bargains" Lady Wakehurst found on the men's stall at the A.C.F. Fair at the City…

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Anglican Mission Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

The Church of England Missionary Exhibition, which will be opened in Tyrrell Hall this afternoon by the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F…

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