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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

432 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 22

Six Teams Limit In Surf Rescue Carnival Events

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 15

The Newcastle branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Aralia decided at its annual meeting last night that rescue and resuscitation events at surf carnivals…

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C.M.M. Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 8

The Central Methodist Mission Spring Fair was successful, financially and socially. The Superintendent (Rev. A. M. Sanders) said at the…

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Athletic Stars for Achilles Club Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 15

Two of the most interesting features on the programme for the athletic carnival to be held at the Wictham Oval on Saturday week should be the mile medley relay and…

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Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 6

Newcastle and Merewether Combined Canine Club will hold its last show this season at Newcastle Showground on Sunday, October 7. Entries…

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Show Societies Re-form Hunter Group

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1945 · page 5

With agricultural snows being revived on almost the prewar scale, the Hunter Group of Agricultural Societies has been…

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Rotary Club Gardens Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 4

Section of the crowd which attended the fair organised at New Lambton by Newcastle Rotary Club of the Crippled Children's Holiday Home. About 1600 attended…

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Pony Did Not Join Fun Of The Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 6

NEW LAMBTON'S loveliest gardens were thrown open to the public on Saturday afternoon, when Newcastle Rotary Club held a garden fete…

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Burned Show Girl Now Out of Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Doctors at Sydney Hospital believe that Diana Hartt, 19, show girl, who was shockingly burned in a fire at the Tivoli…

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Shannon, Immediate Show Dash At Victoria Park In Semi-Final Epsom Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 16

SYDNEY: Shannon and Immediate show ed dash at Victoria Park today in semi-final trials for the Epsom Handicap. Shannon covered the last half mile of a six furlongs in 51½, and the last furlong in 12¼. Immediate recorded 1.31¼ for seven furlongs on the outside section of the track. In a…

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Hexham Methodist Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 5

To assist church funds, a home made evening was held at the Methodist Hall at Hexham. The function was officially opened by Mrs. Arthur…

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Strong Fields for Athletic Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 15

C. Roberts, Achilles A.A.C. nomination for the 100 yards at their club's carnival on Saturday, will have no easy passage. Strong…

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Evatt Appeals For "Fair Go" In Treaty Discussions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: "We want what we call in our country 'a fair go'," said Dr. Evatt at a Press conference yesterday. He claimed for Australia a footing of full equality with the Big Five at discussions of draft peace treaties…

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Championship Canine Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 13

The Newcastle and Merewether Combined Canine Club will hold its last show of the season at Broad-meadow Showground on October 7…

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Plans for Sydney Easter Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—As a preliminary towards organising the Commonwealth District exhibits for the 1947 Royal Easter Show, the Royal…

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Bob Dyer Has New Show for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

Famous comedian, Bob Dyer will return to Newcastle next week with a complete new show. It will run next Tuesday, Wednesday…

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P.O.W's Appreciated Newcastle Children's Mobile Movie Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 3

A mobile movie show, presented by Newcastle school children, is entertaining prisoners of war at Morotai, and is greatly…

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Kotara Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 5

Rev. W. H. Buttsworth presided at a flower show and sale of work, organised by the Women's Guild of the Kotara Presbyterian Church, on Saturday…

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£50 Raised by Lambton Night Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 5

A good stock of dressed poultry and goods was cleared by Lambton Soldiers' Welfare and Patriotic Committee in a night carnival for the A.C.F. Christmas…

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Police Carnival Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 6

Miss Patti Morgan, who was sponsored by the Federation of New South Wales Police Boys' Clubs in the Miss Australia contest for the…

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A.c.f. Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 4

Staff for the A.C.F. carnival at Amusement Park, King Street, is being provided on a roster system by affiliated organisations…

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