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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

817 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 41

Spring Fair For Mater Auxiliary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 7

Members of the Stockton branch of the Mater Hospital Women's Auxiliary were disappointed by the small number of people who attended their…

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Food For Britain Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 2

The Newcastle Labor College Theatre Group will present the play, "Red Sky at Morning," at the Regent Theatre, Cessnock, on Tuesday…

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Banks Show Improved Tone at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 8

After recent weakness bank shares displayed a slightly improved tone on quotation on Newcastle Stock Exchange yesterday…

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Fair For Deaf, Dumb Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 6

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. H. D. Quinlan) will open the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society's annual fair in Blackall House on November 20…

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"Wistaria" For Sunshine Fair Was Hand-made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 6

AT 8 a.m. yesterday, two members of the Sunshine Club arrived at Tyrrell Hall with the first load of "wistaria" decorations for their fair…

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Cessnock Show Society In Sound Position

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 4

At the 23rd annual meeting of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association last night it was decided to discharge the £3000…

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Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 5

A garden party conducted by Georgetown Presbyterian Church Women's Guild at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Derkenne, Waratah,…

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Combined Cycling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 11

Newcastle Amateur and League cycling clubs will hold another carnival tomorrow night, weather permitting, at the No. 1 Sports Ground…

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Junior Events At Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 8

Events for junior riders from Cessnock will be included on to-morrow night's cycling carnival at No. 1 Sports Ground. The carnival, arranged by…

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C. Of E. Centenary Fair At Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 6

Spring flowers and greenery decorated the Lambton St. John the Baptist Church of England Parish Hall when a centenary fair…

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Oddfellows' Numbers Show Big Increase

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 6

The 99th annual report of the Committee of Management, submitted to the Annual State Conference of the Grand United Order of…

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Mayfield Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 5

A spring fair was held yesterday to raise funds for the Presbyterian Church at Mayfield. Rev. W. G. Reekie presided. Mrs. R. Cameron,…

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Spring Fair at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

Spring flowers and greenery decorated St. John's Presbyterian Church Hall, Mayfield, yesterday when a spring fair, organised by the Women's…

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Newcastle Owned Speed Boats At Grafton Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 11

Mr. J. Taylor's new speed boat Corsan, which he has just purchased, is now on its way to Grafton, and with Mr. J. K. Canning's Firefly, which has been sent…

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Pamphlets Show B.C.O.F. A Black "Civvy-street"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

HOBART, Thursday.—Samples of pamphlets, circulated among the B.C.O.F. in Japan and designed to discourage troops from seeking…

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West Wallsend Presbyterian Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 4

The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. H. D. Quinlan) made special reference to the splendid array of cooking displayed when she officially opened…

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Kindergarten Union Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

Newcastle branch of the Kindergarten Union will hold a spring fair in the garden of the doctor's residence, Watt-street Hospital, on November 15…

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Combined Cycling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 11

In the amateur section at the combined cycling carnival at the Sports Ground tomorrow night, J. Beath will meet George Huard and J. Sandford in the aces' scratch…

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Wickham Red Cross Spring Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 4

The Wickham branch of the Red Cross Society will hold a spring fair to the supper room of the City Hall next Friday. Goods for sale will…

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Fair Play For Poultry Farmers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 6

ALTHOUGH the ban which the Associated Poultry Farmers sought to impose on egg sales has proved…

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