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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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

Newcastle Show Next February

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 3

Immediately the military authorities vacate Newcastle Showground on August 31 the A.H. and I. Society will start on the…

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O.k. Card Show Starts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The Secretary of the Metal Trades Group (Mr. A. Ailwood) said last night that the reports of the delegates on the first day of the O.K. card show…

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Many Horses Impressive in Semi-final Gallops for Njc Carnival Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 12

Smartest sprinters in semi-final trials for the opening of the N.J.C. Cup carnival on Saturday were Recka-Oka, Culnooy, Cologne, Firebrand, Paratroop and Bon Terre. Although the times of Marmong, Gay Monarch, Lord Neith, Gay Warrior,…

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Results "Excellent" in O.k. Card Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 4

The Secretary of the Metal Trades Group (Mr. A. Ailwood) said yesterday that visits paid yesterday by union officials to workshops had…

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"Unions Won't Give Soldiers Fair Go"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

"Men returning from this war will not get a fair go from the unions," said Mr. H. Winley at Adamstown Returned Soldiers' League last night…

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Newcastle East Pupils Organising Art Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 7

Pupils at Newcastle East Public School are very proud of the fact that they are organising their own contribution to the…

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Carnival Raises £90 For Four Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 11

The balance sheet presented at a meeting of the committee which recently conducted the combined schools' sports carnival in Dangar…

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At Australian Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 5

One of the Australian officers on duty at the "Australia in Peace and War" exhibition in Paris is Flight-Lieutenant J. H. Ferguson, a son of…

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Only 10 Days Left to Enter Art Show for Children

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 5

Boys and girls who intend to exhibit pictures in "The Newcastle Sun" Children's Art Show are reminded that they have only 10 days left before entries close…

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Carnival Spirit in Hunter Street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 12

HUNTER STREET this morning took on the appearance of a carnival as these happy lasses with their gala headdresses celebrated the great news. The scene was typical of Newcastle's main thoroughfare throughout the morning…

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Fashion Show for Servicewomen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 6

Service girls, shortly to be demobilised, have their own fashion parade at a famous London store every week. Here they see the latest style clothes, from which they will be able to fit themselves at a not too expensive rate. This picture shows girls…

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Red, White, Blue Carnival Hats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 6

These girls, like hundreds of other folk, and made carnival hats for themselves in patriotic colours. Flags were carried by the handful or worn as garlands…

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Made a "Fair Cop" in Sydney "Game"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Symbolising perhaps more than anything else the spirit of Sydney's peace celebrations, a…

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"Show Gratitude by Helping A.C.F."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The beat way the people could prove their gratitude for victory was' by contributing as liberally as possible to the…

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Exhibition of Navy Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 2

Phases of the activities of the Royal and Dominion Navies during the war are depicted in the photographic exhibition opening at Nesca House. The…

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Some Exhibits Received Already for Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 3

Despite the excitement of V.P. holidays, there has been no slackening of enthusiasm among youthful Newcastle artists for the forthcoming Children's Art Show. Already a number of exhibits have been received at "The…

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Spring Fair at East Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 4

The funds of the New Lambton School P. and c. Association will benefit, by more than £50 as the result of a spring fair organised by…

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"Newcastle Sun" Art Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 6

To meet the convenience of intending competitors in the Children's Art Show at the Newcastle City Hall on Monday, September…

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Fitness Films to Show at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 5

To stimulate interest in its activities and to encourage new members. Mayfield National Fitness Committee will present a programme of National…

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C.e.m.a. Ballet, Art Show Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 5

The first functions of the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts will take the form of a ballet at the City Hall on Monday…

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