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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 45

Merewether Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 7

The second championship two-point show promoted by the Merewether Dominion Canine Fanciers' Society, to be held at the Winter Garden, Cook's Hill,…

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Exciting Racing Wallsend Cycling Carnival Track Record Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 8

There was scarcely an interesting moment in the course of the carnival conducted in the Federal Park, Wallsend, yesterday afternoon by the Wallsend…

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Sporting News Tennis Easter Carnival Excellent Teams' Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 5

Under ideal conditions the Easter tennis carnival opened yesterday on the magnificent grass courts in Maitland Park. A record entry was received and the success…

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Lake Carnival Grand Parade of Yachts Toronto En Fete

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 5

Toronto's big Easter carnival on Lake Macquarie was opened today. Toronto was in gala rig for the occasion, and there was a good…

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Huge Attendance Royal Show Popular Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 6

Glorious weather prevailed for the Royal Show to-day, and an enormous crowd passed through the turnstiles. The attendance figures were not made…

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Down on the Miniature Farm Varied Scenes in Sydney Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 8

THE HANDIWORK of Mr. A. N. Allen, farmer-in-chief to the R.A.S., this miniature irrigation farm is being admired by thousands of visitors to the Show…

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Kennel Notes Champion Irish Bulldog the Royal Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 7

One of the most prolific canine sires of modern times was the bulldog Irish Alaunt, which recently died at the fine old age (for a bulldog) of eleven years…

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Toronto Carnival Spectacular Display Thrilling Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 3

The shimmering waters of Toronto Bay presented a wonderful sight on Saturday, when a beginning was made with the Easter carnival, of the Royal Motor…

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Died on Beach Tragedy at Carnival COOLANGATTA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 4

Tragedy marred the surf competition for the Stafford Cup at Burleigh Heads on Saturday morning, when Arthur Griffiths, 45, of South Brisbane, member…

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Royal Show Big Crowds Attend Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 4

As was only to be expected, huge crowds attended the Royal Easter Show on Good Friday and yesterday, and proved that the great exhibition has lost…

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Vacuum Oil Show Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

In the Sydney Show exhibits this year the Vacuum Oil Company features Vacdip, n sheep-dip and the Vacmark Sheep branding fluid…

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Maitland Tennis Carnival Is a Success :: Sydney Carnival; Acceptances for Wednesday TENNIS Success of West Maitland Toumey Muswellbrook Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 3

Tennis enthusiasts—players and onlookers—were well catered for during the holidays. Semi-finals and finals in the teams matches division of…

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Show Interlude Trotter's Wild Dash SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 4

Spectators around the ringside at the Royal Easter Show witnessed an item which was not on the programme. Charming Ribbons, a competitor in the third…

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The Royal Show Another Huge Crowd Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

No figures regarding to-day's attendance at the Royal Show were made available to-night, but judging by the number of people transported to the ground by…

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Races and Show Big Draw-- --Holiday Attractions Pictured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 8

NO PESSIMISM HERE!—Many roads today seemed to lead to the A.J.C's meeting at Randwick, and long before the start of the first race "the flat" was well filled with optimistic punters…

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R.A.S. SHOW Fine Motor Displays Several New Models

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 7

Going through the display of motor cars at the R.A.S. Show, in Sydney, the most striking feature is the all-round improvement in the appearance of the different…

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U S. TRADE Cargoes Show Decline Tariff Blamed Reduced Slump Service Likely SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

The new Australian tariff and the failure of Australian, credit are regarded as the reason for the slump in…

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Fair Question

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

Irate One: "Say, brother, who are you pushing?"--"I dunno. What's your name?" McGinty: "I've .a terrible corn on…

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Exciting Jumping at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

There were plenty of thrills at the Royal Show in Sydney yesterday, when a long programme of ring events was carried out. In one of the hunting…

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The Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

Due, no doubt, to the showery weather, the attendance at the Royal Easter Show yesterday was comparatively small, but those who found time to visit the great…

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