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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

810 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 41

Radio Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 10

Newcastle Radio Dealers Association to-day informed the town clerk (Mr. Glassop) that it would not be holding an exhibition during Civic…

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Wallsend Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 9

Wallsend Horticultural Society's third competitive flower show, staged at Mrs. Bain's refreshment rooms on Monday night, made a beautiful display. The…

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Championship Carnival Races in Newcastle Baths To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 3

It is probable that records will be broken at the swimming carnival, at the Newcastle baths to-nigbt, when the Northern District Swimming Association will bold a championship carnival. The principal even twill be the 100 yards Northern District…

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Swimming Civic Week Carnival To-night's Big Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 4

With a record entry for all events in the championship swimming carnival, which is to be held under the auspices of the Northern District Amateur Swimming…

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CYCLING Dunc. Gray to Ride Civic Week Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 2

Dunean Gray, Australia's amateur Olympic Games representative, will ride in the handicaps at Saturday night's Civic Week carnival…

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Exhibition Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 9

Mr. J. Glassop, Town Clerk of Newcastle, received word yesterday from the Newcastle Radio Traders' Association to the effect that the exhibition which was…

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Civic Week Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 2

Northern districts' swimming carnival season will open to-morrow with the Civic Carnival on the Newcastle beach. Surfing has increased immensely…

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Charlestown Methodist Church Christmas Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 17

The Christmas Fair was held in the Institute Hall on Wednesday. The organisation and arrangements were in the hands of the Ladies' Church Aid…

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Show Council State Treasurer Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 10

The State Treasurer (Mr. B. S. Stevens) was criticised by Mr. W. McLauchlin, who presided at the monthly meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night…

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Swimming Civic Week Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 7

The Civic Week surf carnival, for which extensive preparations have been made, will be held this afternoon at Newcastle Beach. This will be a thoroughly…

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Wallsend Races Christmas Carnival Two-day Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 7

Entries for the Wallsend Jockey Club's Christians meeting, to be held on December 26 and 28 are:-- FIRST DAY…

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Surf Notes Cook's Hill Club Swansea Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 7

Cook's Hill Surf Club patrols this week-end will be:-- Morning: W. Blundell (captain), R. Aldert[?]n, H. Oldham. W Stephenson…

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Newcastle Show Record Exhibition Likely Entries Pouring in

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 6

An exceptionally large number of entries have been received for the 1930 Newcastle Show, and indications point to a record show…

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Surf Carnival. Varied Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 3

The surf carnival at the Newcastle beach, conducted by the northern branch of the Surf Life-saving Association in conjunction with Civic Week was well…

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ABANDONED Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 5

The County of Northumberland Country Week tennis carnival, which was to have been held from December 26 to January 1 has been…

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Dungog Racing Carnival DUNGOG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 6

The Dungog Racing Club will hold a two-day meeting on Thursday (Boxing Day) and Friday. Excellent entries have been received…

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Italian Art Exhibition of Masterpieces in London Lectures Also Arranged London, December 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1929 · page 7

The transport of masterpieces, which have been assembled at Burlington House, London, for next month's exhibition of Italian art, has been effected without a…

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Nobbys Surf Club Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 December 1929 · page 3

Nobbys Surf Club will hold the eighth annual carnival on their beach this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 o'clock. A record entry has been received for the…

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Among the Surfers Caves Beach Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 3

Excellent entries were received for the Caves Beach Surf Club's first surf carnival to-morrow. A few months ago the possibilities of…

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Newcastle Winners Terrigal Surf Carnival (Other Surf Notes on Page 3)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

Newcostle Surf Club members hod a great day at the annual carnival of the Day" Life-Saving Club on Boxing in the rescue event, W. Crawford,…

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