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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 45

Italian Art Exhibition LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 1

The Italian Art Exhibition, which was visited during January by up wards of 400,000 people, will close on Thursday, and preparations are…

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School Sport Cricket Competition Draw Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

No games were played in the primary cricket competition last Friday owing to the heavy rain. These games will be deferred until the end of the current round…

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Davis Cup Team Exhibition at Perth Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

The Australian Davis Cup team—Messrs. Crawford, Willard, Hopman, and Moon—who are travelling to England by the Naldera, played an exhibition match…

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400,000 VISITORS Italian Art Exhibition Closing on Thursday. London, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The Italian art exhibition, which, since it opened at Burlington House in January has been visited by 400,000 people, will close on Thursday. Preparations are…

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Easter Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 9

Under the auspices of the Toronto Boys' Club, a combined meeting of the Sailing Royal Motor Yacht. Lake Macquarie Yacht Clubs was held in the school of…

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Redhead Methodist Daffodil Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

The Redhead Methodist Daffodil Fair was opened by Mrs. E. E. Hynes in the presence of a large gathering. On the platform were the Rev. R. A. Bell,…

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Wild West Show Wharfies as Toreadors Bulls' Escapade Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 6

Objecting strenuously to being shipped to the Solomons, a husky Shorthorn hull provided a wild west show at White Bay for half…

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Armidale Show Promise of New Records Championship Awards. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 8

Armidale's 54th annual show, which commenced to-day in fine weather, promises to eclipse all previous records. The show is not only a worthy example of the…

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Sunshine Fair Prohibition Alliance Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

The Sunshine Fair, organised by ladies on behalf of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Prohibition Alliance, was opened in the Presbyterian Hall,…

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Taree Show Opens TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 6

At the Taree Show to-day, the Show Trot was won by H. A. S. Rogers' Major Pronto, on 75yds, with Sill Brown's Betty Slow, on 150yds, second, in 2mins 35secs…

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Swimming Stars Northern Carnival Tonight District Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 3

Au attractive programme of swimming events Is to be conducted at the Ocean Baths this evening under the auspices of the…

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Numerous Entries Armidale Show Contests High Jump Championship. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 8

The most important event at today's Armidale Show was the High Jump Championship. This attracted 16 entries and was won by Perry Bros.' Hawk. Second…

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Billiards Exhibition Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4

An exhibition billiards match of 1000, up, for a trophy valued at £6/6/, between Mr. A. G. Murray, of Hamilton, and Mr. J. Balsden, of Weston, was begun last…

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Merewether Concert" Pupils Show Technique

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

St. Joseph's Parish Hall at Mere- wether was packed to the doors when the St. .Patrick's concert was held, and an enjoyable time was spent by…

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Armidale Show Rain Mars Final Day ARMIDALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

Incessant rain marred the third and final lay of the Armidale Show, Nevertheless a large crowd watched an interesting programme of ring events…

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Billiards A. Murray Wins Exhibition Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 6

The exhibition billiards match between A. Murray, of Hamilton, and J. Balsdon, of Weston, was concluded last night at Newcastle Tattersall's Club, in the…

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Surf Supremacy State Championships Bond Carnival Newcastle Clubs Compete SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 5

To-day's, surf championship . at Bond was virtually a battle for supremacy between country and metropolitan clubs…

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On Show Australian Goods London Plan London, February 6

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 3

"A combination of advertising and demonstrations, either ln shops—as in the present Instance—or in our exhibition shops, or In exhibitions or…

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Newcastle Show Meeting of Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the A.H. and I. Association was held in the Association's rooms, Newcomen-street. The chief business was to…

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Bullahdelah Show Interesting Ring Events Official Opening on Saturday. Interesting Cattle and Farm Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 6

The ninth annual Bullahdelah Show, which was concluded under ideal weather conditions on Saturday, was one of the most successful yet held in that district. From early morning, large crowds of spectators began to…

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