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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 45

BOWLS Launceston Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed In bowling circles at the "poor response of howlers to the Australian Carnival to be held at Lnunceston next…

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Italian Art Remarkable Collection Exhibition in London London, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 5

The collection of Italian pictures, which London owes primarily to the generous enthusiasm of Signor Mussolini, has been opened at Burlington House. It proves to…

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Favorites Score Newcastle Racing Carnival Newsore at 64 Winrose Survives Nursery Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 6

Punters started of well at Newcastle races this afternoon When favorites scored in the first three races. They were Some Verde, Newsore and Winrose Newsore was beavily backed from threes to 64 and was a…

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"Great Success" Newcastle Bowling Carnival Final Day Champion Rink Events at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1930 · page 5

The second annual Bowling Carnival promoted by the Newcastle District Bowling Association, was concluded to-day on the Wallsend green, when the semi-finals and the final of the rink championship were played…

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Bowls Carnival Wallsend Champion Rink Boolaroo Second

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 9

The semi-final and final of the champion rink, the lust event in connection with the bowling carnival, were played on the Wallsend green yesterday. The day was…

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Speed Champions American "Streak" Arrives Athletic Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 5

Holder of one world's and four American running titles, Leo Lermond, member of the Boston Athletic Club, reached Sydney…

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Bowls Australian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 8

The New South Wales Bowling Association has received the following nominations for the next Australian carnival, at Launceston, beginning on February…

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World Will Buy British Industrial Fair LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 1

More than 1800 ' British manufacturers will be represented at the British Industries Fair, which opens simultaneously in London and…

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British Industries Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 9

London, January 2.—More than 1800 British manufacturers will be represented at the British Industries Fair, which opens simultaneously in the middle of…

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Empire Academy Exhibition London, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 9

The British Empire Academy is organising an ambitious exhibition of Empire artists' paintings and statuary, to open in the New Burlington galleries in April…

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Night Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

A speedway and trotting carnival will be held by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at the Maitland showground next Saturday…

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Newcastle Show a Record Expected an Attractive Schedule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

The forthcoming Newcastle Show, to be held from February 23 to March 1, inclusive 1930, promises to be one of the finest yet held. Everything points to…

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"A Fair Catch" Drunken Man Robbed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

Charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having attempted to steal 11d from an intoxicated man, Sydney Burns, aged 53, was sentenced to a month's gaol…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival Commencement To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

The annual Country Week tennis carnival will commence on the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay to-day. The teams' championship will be decided first,…

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1930 Motor Show Opening This Week New Models to Be Seen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 8

For the past fortnight those motor firms in Sydney who are exhibiting at the Motor Show, which opens in Sydney on Friday next, have been busy putting the…

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Redhead Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 2

Redhead Surf Club's animal carnival will be held next Saturday. Eight clubs-- Redhead. Merewether, Newcastle, Cook's Hill, Nobhys. Caves Beaeh Swamea and…

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"Biggest Yet" . Motor Traders' Show SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

The Motor Traders' Show which opens at the Royal Agricultural Showground on Friday promises to be the biggest of Its kind ever staged at that…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 2

Sensible more!--Girt players at the Country Week Lawn Tennis Carnival, Rushcutter's Bap, are beginning to feel the heat. The two girls at left shed their stockings before commencing their games…

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1930 SHOW Record Entries Expected Additional Space

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

Bigger and better entries are expected for Newcastle 1930 show, according to the secretary of tho Show Association (Mr. Legg[?])…

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Big Motor Show Sydney Exhibition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

Sir Dudley de Chair (State Governor) will open the seventh annual Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Showground, to-morrow afternoon. Motor vehicles of every…

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