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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Surf Carnival Fixture Abandoned Impromptu Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 9

What gave every indication being the most successful carnival yet held by the Newcastle Surf and Life-Saving Club had to be abandoned on Saturday…

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Good Entries Wyong show Events WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 7

Notwithstanding the drought, the entries for the show next Friday and Saturday exceed those of last year. Ring and horse events number 140…

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CYCLING Annual Centre Meeting Armidale Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 8

Amateur members of the Northern centre are notified that the annual general meeting will he held next sunday morning instead of Thursday night. The…

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Night Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

The Speedway and Trotting Carnival, which was arranged for next Saturday night, at the Maitland Showground, has been postponed owing to unsettled…

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Newcastle Show Gratifying Entries Increasing Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 7

Interest in this year's Newcastle Show, which opens on Tuesday next, is becoming more apparent as the time draws closer—in fact, it is probably…

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Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

A number of extra seats have been arranged for for Saturday night. Any seat will provide an uninterrupted view of the whole court. All tennis enthusiasts are…

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Swimming Singleton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 8

The second annual carnival of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club will be held at the Municipal Baths on Saturday afternoon and evening. Many Newcastle…

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Borg Billed Champion Swimming Carnival Northern Amateurs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12

Arno Bore will appear at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's championship carnival on "Wednesday night…

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Show 'Buses Hamilton Council Fee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 10

A fee of 10s is to be charged all buses playing to the showground during show week by Hamilton Council. Application must be make not later…

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Wyong Show Off Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12

At a mooting of the Wyong Show Committee this morning it was deemed to abandon the annual show, owing to thu continued rain…

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Newcastle Show Lord Stonehaven's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 5

Lord Stonehaven, the Governor-General, who will visit Newcastle next week to open the Show, will arrive at Fassifern on Tuesday by the Brisbane mail at 5 p.m.,…

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Maitland Show Band Selection To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 9

There will be no Maitland Federal band to supply music for Maitland's 1929 show, as in previous years. To-night the council of the Hunter…

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High Stepper Sets Starting Price Bookmakers a Merry Dance at Ascot Pony Meeting District Tennis Association Annual Meeting Exhibition Games

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 12

It was unfortunate that the exhibition matches had to be postponed last Saturday owing to rain, and it was a double calamity that the fixture was not…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

Further arrangements in connection with the Maitland Show, which will be commenced at the end of the month, were finalised at a meeting of the…

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Drainage Rate Unimproved Value Claim "Fair to All"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

In its failure to object to the proposed rate levy for the £681,000, Throsby Creek drainage scheme, New Lambton struck a…

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Making Up Show Loss WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

Wyong Show Committee has opened a special subscription list to cover the loss caused by having to abandon the show…

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Local Products Manufacturers' Show Display Steel Industry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

A now feature of the manufacturers' exhibition in the Wallsend pavilion at the show will be a special island section of local iron and steel…

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Only Fair News of the King Sits at Window Alterations at Palace LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 1

It was officially stated at Cralgwell House this evening that the King has had a fair day. Although the weather remains cold…

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Tennis Leap 29 More Teams Last Year "Easy Money Lost" Exhibition Insurance Miss

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

Newcastle district tennis teams increased from 114 to 143 during the year, said the president (Mr. Byrnes) at the annual meeting of…

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Lismore Jubilee Carnival Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 5

Lismore, the queen city of the north coast of New South Wales, will celebrate the 50th year of its incorporation as a municipality from March 4…

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