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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

432 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 22

Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 6

The sports carnival, which was to have been hold at Dangar Park, Mayfield field, on Saturday afternoon, was postponed. The carnival, which had been…

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Mayfield East Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 15

The final of Newcastle National Fitness Vigoro Association's summer competition will be a feature of the programme for the postponed fourth annual carnival of…

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German Civilians Appear Glad To Show White Flag

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

GERMAN CIVILIANS grouped together at Herrig, Germany, appear in a gay mood as they display a white flag to greet Allied infantrymen entering the town. Herrig is about 12 miles south-west of the large industrial city of Cologne, on the Rhine…

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Carnival Queen Robed for Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

Attendants robe "Miss Newcastle" (Miss Rita Collins) for the crowning ceremony at the Sports Ground. The coronation concluded the queen competition in the Memorial Ward Appeal…

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Harrison Won't Show Exhibits In Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY,—Some items of Australian and U.S. Army equipment will be taken to Canberra today by the Deputy-Leader of the Federal…

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Family Fair for Popular Mother

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 9

Mrs. J. W. Oldham, senr., Stockton Red Cross candidate in the "Popular Mother" Competition, opened a "family" fair in the Presbyterian Hall on…

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Mr. Harrison Will Show Photos of Army Equipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Items of A.I.F. and U.S. Army equipment will be taken to Canberra by the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Baby Show At, Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

Pamela Vaughan was judged the champion girl and Ronald Marchant the champion boy at a baby show organised by the women's committee…

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Fair Deal for Nurses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 3

Sir.—A review of nurses' working hours is long overdue. This body of women is the finest and most loyal in the world and they devote their…

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Mainly in FUN The Big Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 8

Now that the Diggers and Australia's five-year-old war generally are going to get a bit more thoughtful publicity— an "exhibition" dealing…

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Cessnock to Seek Show Down on Soccer Ruling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 16

Although Cessnock Soccer Club stood down L. Hearne in the match against Weston at Homestead Park on Saturday pending an inquiry by the State Soccer Council into an allegation that Cessnock was playing Hearne in defiance to an instruction from…

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Continental Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

Chief aim of a continental fair at Wallsend School at the week-end is the installation in the school this year at radio and amplifying equipment. The…

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Films Show How To Save Tyres

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 4

The Director of Emergency Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale), in conjunction with the Department of Supply and Shipping, has arranged…

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Homes Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 2

An exhibition of timber frame homes of to-morrow will open at Nesca House, King-street, at 9 a.m. to-morrow and continue until 5.30…

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Floats Made Attractive Show In May Day Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 7

Royal Marines and characters in costumes of the British Isles oh the "Great Britain" float in the Allied nations' section of the May Day procession received many cheers. Greek men and women manned this float…

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Cabaret Show for Red Cross

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 9

Floor show attractions at the Newcastle Red Cross Cabaret at Tyrrell Hall on Saturday afternoon will include a jitterbug exhibition by…

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Mother's Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 6

A Mothers' Day Fair, held in Hamilton council chambers yesterday by Hamilton Red Cross branch, realised £80. A musical programme, arranged…

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Burlesque Show at Town Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 5

Colin Chapman's attempt to present burlesque at the City Hall last night was disappointing and roused little enthusiasm from the audience…

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Moscow May Day March Japs Grim at Show of Strength

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 3

LONDON, May 1. A.A.P.—While Marshal Stalin reviewed in Moscow 100,000 crack troops of the Moscow garrison and the Red Army's finest…

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Fair at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 5

Mrs. Roger Bates of Hamilton, opened the annual lair of the Teralba Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary, which raised £36/10/…

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