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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Carnival Spirit at Year's End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

Carnival spirit prevailed in Newcastle at the New Year week-and Beaches were favoured by most. At top left: Jeff Cooper calls to his father to admire his handwork at Nobbys Beach Top right: Misses Freda Slay. Nola McNellie, and Peggy Burnett run on the sand ater surfing Lower left: A hours-a-plane rider seems to be intent on enjoyment—and the job in hand. By…

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Seaman's Death After Carnival Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

Attempting to alight from a moving horse-o-plane at the carnival at Parnell Place on Saturday night. William Daniel Chant, 20, seaman, of…

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Swansea's March Past at Cook's Hill Annual Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 5

Cook's Hill Surf Club held its annual carnival in a mild surf at Bar Beach this afternoon. Swansea won the March Past from seven other competitors, to gain its second win of the…

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Girls Show Way to Boys at Swimming Classes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

Attendances at the boys' swimming classes at the Ocean Baths have increased to 400. but this number is still 80 below the daily attendance at girls' classes. After three lessons most of the…

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Nazis Show No Sign Of Leaving Bulge (Continued from Page 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The Germans have maintained sufficient troops in the Western Front bulge to make another punch possible, the U.S. War Secretary (Mr. H. L. Stimson) declared…

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Bantam Show At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

Many entries were received by the Bantam Club at Newcastle for its section show of rosecombs on Saturday. The Judge (Mr. Theo Friend)…

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Bottle and Knife in "Fair Fight"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—According to evidence in Newtown Court, a knife and a bottle figured in what was described as a "fair fight."…

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Bantam Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

The Bantam Club of Newcastle held a successful show of Black Rosecomb bantams at the residence of Mr. Horley, at Cram-street. Hamilton. The judge…

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Carnival Gambling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 5

Sir.—Your special correspondent's article on black marketing and rackets in Newcastle, published on January 4 was good. But he missed out…

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Play Centre Work Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 4

A two-day exhibition of articles made, by children at play centre arts and crafts classes will be held at the City Hall on January 23 and 24…

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Young Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 6

The Secretary (Mr. G. C. Ellis) reports an increased entry over last year's total for the young bird show of the Newcastle and District…

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Arts And Crafts Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 6

To mark the final week the vacation play centres, an arts and craft exhibition will be held in the supper room of…

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280 Entries at Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

There was a record entry of 280 for the 19th young bird show held by the Newcastle District Canary and Cage Bird Society at Hamilton on…

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Greyhound Show Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 6

At the annual meeting of Newcastle branch of the Greyhound Owners, Breeders and Trainers' Association on Sunday it was decided to hold a…

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Exhibition of Arts and Crafts Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 5

Examples Of the ingenuity and spontaneity of the child mind were on display at the City Hall to-day when the vacation play…

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Discussion on Badge Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

A meeting of the Metal Group at the Trades Hall last night received a report from Sunday's meeting of delegates of various metal trade unions when a…

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Sydney Athletes at Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 8

More than 50 athletes from Sydney will compete in the Amateur Athletic Association carnival at Newcastle Sports Ground on…

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Athletic Carnival On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 15

A party of 50 or more men und women athletes are expected to arrive in Newcastle next Monday to compete in the W. J. Ryan. Jur. Memorial 100 Yards…

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Close of Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

The exhibition of Play Centre Arts and Crafts in the City Hall closed last night. It is estimated that during the two…

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Red Cross Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Bill Clark Northern District Junior and senior belt and surf race champion, will meet Services representatives in Brisbane tomorrow and will then return to…

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