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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 45

Merewether Canine Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Tonkin presided over a large meeting, including a number of ladies, held at Merewether on Monday night, for the purpose of completing the…

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Sunbeams for Kiddy Readers of the Sun a Day at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 8

Dicky had been longing for Thursday to come, because his daddy had promised to take him to the show. At last Thursday arrived, and Dicky and…

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Lilac Fair Stockton Presbyterians

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The Presbyterian School Hall, North Stockton, presented a gay appearance yesterday afternoon when Mrs. E. Scott opened a Lilac Fair…

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Germans to Compete International Horse Show First Time Since War (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, May 6

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

For the first time since before the war, at team of officers from crack cavalry regiments of the German Army will ride in the International Horse Show, at the…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

The Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Cage Bird Society has received the following entries, for the show to be held on May 10 and 17—Poulty 454, pigeons…

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Dramatic Story of Show Life Suits Betty Compson in The Great Gabbo

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Deny Compson plays a strong dramatic role in The Great Gabbo, which will be the feature picture at the Straud Theatre to-morrow aud next week, on a programme which also iucludes that singer of juzz, Ted Lewis, in Is Everybody Happy?…

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Tennis Champions Visit Cessnock Exhibition Games

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 6

N.S.W. champion men and International women tennis players gave an exhibition of first-class tennis at Cessnock last night…

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To Go on To-night Exhibition Tennis Maitland Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 2

Representatives of Maitland Lawn Tennis Association, who met at Maitland this morning, decided not to postpone the exhibition matches to-night, in which local…

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Wingham Show Fine Butter Exhibit TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

The two days' show of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association at Wingham, concluded yesterday. The number of entries, 4009, was easily a record. There…

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Beach Races Gerringong Carnival 5 EVENTS: 70 Entries Gerringong

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

Grey sktes this morning greeted the motorists who had entered for the beach races organised by the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club…

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In the Rain Merewether Dog Show Splendid Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 6

The Merewether Dominion Canine Fanciers' Society received a splendid entry of dogs at its two-point championship show held to-day at the Winter Gardon,…

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Essay at Show Industry and Business The Winning Composition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

An essay competition was included in the school section at Newcastle Show, and the winner was Walter Bailey, of the Hamilton intermediata…

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Wingham Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

Wingham Show enjoy a popularity with show-goers and has become quite a social function from Dungog to Kempsey. The number of visitors from…

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Kempsey Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 4

The disappointment felt by the committee of the Macleay Agricultural, Harticultural and Industrial Association at the unfavourable weather conditions…

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Thousand Guinea Race Win for Fair Isle. London, May 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 8

The 1000 guinea race for three-year-old fillies was run over a mile at Newmarket. Lord Derby's Fair Isle, was favourite, and won by a short head from Mr. Anthony…

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Dodge Eight Sedan On Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Motor Vehicles Ltd., Newcastle distributors for Dodge Bros., Ltd., announce the arrival of a new eight-in-line Dodge Sedan car of a very…

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Tennis Exhibition Matches Sydney Visitors on Coalfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Several leading tennis players from Sydney, Misses Bickerton and Valkenberg, and Messrs. Dunlop and McCansland, played exhibitions in Cessnock. Maitland…

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Sunshine Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 9

Attention is directed to the Sunshine Fair to-day, arranged by Sister Rose and the ladies of the Central Methodist Mission. The opening will be performed by…

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Sunshine Fair Opened To-day Central Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 6

To help carry out the fine work of assisting the loss fortunate people, Sister Hose, social service sister at the Central Methodist Mission, arranged…

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Sunshine Fair Central Mission Relief Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 5

Newcastle Central Methodist an Mission Hall presented a gay appearance yesterday when the Sunshine Fair, which was arranged to augment the funds for the…

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