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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 22

Stud Sheep Fair In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—The stud sheep fair largest in the world, will open on Monday and continue until Thursday…

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No Action on Sunday Carnival Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 2

"Does anybody know if the football club gets letters of that sort?" Ald. McGrath said at the meeting yesterday of Wallsend sub-branch…

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Princesses Win at Horse Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 3

LONDON, May 28. A.A.P.—Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret won prizes at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which they attended with…

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Baby Show At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 4

Billy Dent was judged as the champion baby at the baby show organised by the women's auxiliary of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned…

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Canary And Cage Bird 21st Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1944 · page 4

To mark the close of 21 years' successful operations, the Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society will hold a…

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New Clem Dawe Tivoli Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 2

The Tivoli change of programme on Saturday proved another hilarious entertainment well-received by Newcastle…

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Mayfield Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 5

Tighe's Hill Parents and Citizens Association last night approved of the plan of the Mayfield East Amateur Sporting Club to hold a…

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Duke May Open Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 2

When the Duke of Gloucester arrives in Australia he will be invited to open the 1945 Cessnock Show…

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Sports Carnival for School Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 8

Mayfield East Amateur Sporting Club will hold a sports carnival early in September for children from Tighe's Hill, Mayfield East. Mayfield…

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Cage Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 8

A record total of more than 1200 entries has been received for the Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society's 21st annual show,…

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Divorces, Bigamy Show Sharp Rise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There would probably be 5000 to 6000 divorce cases this year, compared with 3800 last year and 2900 the previous year…

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"While Parents Sleep" Is New Tivoli Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 2

"While Parents Sleep," Anthony Kimmlns's three-act comedy, will open at the Tivoll Theatre on Saturday with a star who has wit…

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Mayfield Schools, Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

The sportsmaster of Mayfield West School (Mr. Moore) was appointed by the school's Parents and Citizens' Association to…

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Doctors Show Concern Maitland Hospital Theatres Obsolete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Although granted £5000, Maitland Hospital requires another £10,000 to complete the third section of the development scheme, which includes…

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Bright New Show At The Tivoli

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 2

"While Parents Sleep," which can for two years in London, was enthusiastically received by Newcastle audiences when it opened…

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Is City Getting Fair Deal on Fish?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

The State Government cannot afford to ignore the many complaints about the marketing of fish in Newcastle. Serious charges…

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Announcing The "Newcastle Sun' Children's Art Show September 4 to 9 Entries To Close On Monday August 21

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

This is to tell boys and girls in Newcastle and northern towns about the "Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show, which will be held at the City Hall from September 4 to 9, during the next school holidays…

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Nazi Tactics Show Our Weaknesses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—German tactics in Normandy are showing np a weakness in British battle training…

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Germans in Normandy Show Lower Morale

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The Germans seem to be cracking in some sectors in Normandy says H. R. Knickerbocker, the New York newspaper "PM's" correspondent with the U.S. forces…

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Education Minister Commends Children's Art Show "Something For Everyone To Enjoy"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) today commended "The Newcastle Sun" for its action in organising a Children's Art Show. The cultivation of an artistic sense among the…

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