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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Third Day Maitland Show Stock Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Ideal weather prevailed again to-day for the third day of Maitland's record-breaking show. Principal attractions were pavilion displays, side-shows, and…

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The Sun Stop Press Maitland Show Ring Ene[?]ts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Bared and B[?] trot final. Early Bird (H. Morris), is Mao[?] Day (T. Brown), 21 Strange Pato[?]. (F. Sterling) a Won by one and a…

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Maitland Show Gate Receipts Increase by £125 Official Opening Day Thrills in Trotting and Jumping Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Glorious weather favoured the "People's Day" of the Maitland Show yesterday, and all roads leading to Maitland were traversed by motor 'buses, motor cars, and other vehicles, from an early hour, on their way to the…

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British Industries Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

Intimations received by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce from business houses abroad make it clear that the number of overseas and foreign visitors to the…

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Schools' Exhibition Commendable Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 7

The very fine display provided by the Maitland branch of the Teachers' Federation, in the home industries' pavilion, was a centre of attraction during the…

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Quirindi Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

Quirindi Show will be held this year on April 1, 2, and 3. and exhibitors are reminded that entries close in all sections on Thursday, March 20…

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At the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 13

Sir,—Viewing the ring events at the show, I witnessed a spirited horse and horseman rounding up an unfortunate steer, and hunting him to a standstill,…

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The Last Day Maitland's Successful Show Receipts Exceed Last Year's Figures Returns Only Beaten Once Three Horses Divide High Jump at 7ft 4in

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The Maitland 1930 Show, which was concluded on Saturday night, was financially the second best exhibition since the inception of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association 69 years ago…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 7

Considerable interest was manifested in the bullock-guessing competition at the Maitland Show, which was controlled by the Maitland ambulance bearers. The…

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Maitland's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

The committee of the Maitland Show Society are entitled to feel proud of the success which attended last week's exhibition. It was a big…

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Wallsend Club Easter Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Last Saturday members of Walls- end Motor Cycle Club went to the Federal Parte, Wallsend, to assist the Wallsend Amateur Bicycle Club in…

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Flower Show Wallsend Bureau

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 7

Some fine blooms were displayed at Wallsend Horticultural Bureau's annual flower show last night. There were seven exhibits in the da[?] section…

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Fruit Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 3

The grand Australian fruit exhibition to be held at Hobart, Tasmania, on May 7-9, under the auspices of the Tasmanian. Farmers, Stockowners, and Orchardists'…

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Golf Exhibition Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 4

W. Hagen and J. Kirkwood will oppose F. Popplewell and T. Heard in the exhibiton match on the Newcastle golf links on Wednesday, April 9. Popplewell…

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Mayfield Fair Methodist Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 5

The annual fair of Mayfield East Methodist Church was opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. Griffiths) late yesterday afternoon, and continued last…

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Floral Exhibition Display at W. Winn and Co.'s

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

W. Winn and Co.'s floral exhibition and autumn show, held in conjunction with the Hamilton Horticultural Society, was opened yesterday by the Mayoress of…

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"Be Fair to Spooners" What is Band Rotunda For? Merewether Question

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

What was the rotunda built for? Spooning couples or for the band to play in? asked Alderman Archer, at Merewether last night, when the…

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Quirindi Show Entries Close on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

The 30th exhibition of the Quirindi P.A. and H. Association's annual show will be held on April 1, 2, and 3, when over £700 will be distributed in prize…

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Toronto Easter Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the combined sporting bodies, namely Royal Motor Yacht, Toronto Boys, and the Toronto Sailing Clubs will meet to-night to finalise the Easter…

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Rothbury Carnival in Compound

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 7

A carnival spirit prevailed in the compound at Rothbury colliery yesterday, when an interesting programme of swimming and novelty events was carried out…

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