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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 45

£674 Profit From Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

It was disclosed at Wednesday night's meeting of Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society that a profit of £674 was made on the Jubilee Show held last…

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"Fair and Warm" Test Weather Prospects LONDON, June 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

Weather prospects for the Test match are improving. The Air Ministry's forecast for to-morrow is "probably fair, and rather warm."…

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AUSTRALIAN-MADE Display of Manufactures Newcastle Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 10

An exhibition designed to demonstrate the quality and extent of Australian manufactures, ranging from dainty silk to the red flannel popular in…

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Show of Leghorns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 7

The Maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society's sectional show of Leghorns, which was held at the residence of Mr. C. C. Vickery, Leslie-street, Lorn,…

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Fair and Warm To-morrow's Forecast NOTTINGHAM

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

The weather forecast for to-morrow is: "Continuing fair; rather warm."…

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Sydney detectives are Puzzled by Strange Injury to Pretty Girl Test Match (Continued from page 1) Never Been Done Can Our Team Do It? Score of 400 What Past Records Show SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 3

A total of over 400 has never been made in the fourth innings of a Test Match to win, and only once…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

The exhibition of goods of Australian manufacture will be opened at 11 o'clock, this morning by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. T. Blackall) at the emporium of…

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Fair Share Wanted £3,000,000 Unemployed Fund District Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

"If the councils and shires of this district do not unite and place a comprehensive scheme before the Government, it is probable that the distribution of the £3,000,000 will not be to the advantage of this district," said the Mayor of Stockton (Alderman…

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Cycling Carnival Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 6

The postponed cycling and motor cycling carnival, which Wallsend Amateur Cycling Club and Wallsend Motor Cycling Club had arranged for to-day, has been…

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Summons Division Fail to Show Railway Ticket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 13

Stephen James Miller, of Maitland-road Mayfield, was charged by Inspector O. N. Rowe, that at Waratah, on May 15, he failed to show his ticket when required…

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Hockey Country Women's Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

The annual Country Week carnival of the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association was commenced in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, when the first round…

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Truce Declared Dog and Poultry Fanciers Amalgamated for Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

Poultry fanciers generally wage war on dog owners. but two societies at Merewether have forgotten past differences and have amalgamated…

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Country Hockey Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The Country Week carnival conducted by the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association was continued at Rushcutter's Bay oval to-day in cold and…

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Flood Waters Seal The Fate of Another Colliery on The Greta Seam Australia v. Lancashire (Continued from page 1) No Hurry Lancashire Match Fair Scores "Rabbits" Get Runs Old Trafford

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 6

The Australians showed no desire to win the match against Lancashire at Old Trafford to-day. They were out for batting practice…

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Hockey Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 4

Results of the matches played to-day in connection with Country Week, staged by the New South, Wales Women's Hockey Association, were—Wauchope beat…

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Unemployed Benefit Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 8

Newcastle O.B.U. of U. funds which are being distributed among the distressed families of the district are being increased as a result of the union's…

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International Greek Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

The Fourth International Greek Fair, which is organised at Salonica each year, will take place in September next. This year's show is being organised by a…

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On a Grass Track Randwick Gallops Fair Times Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 8

For the first time this week horses had a grass track on which to work at Randwick this morning. The ma[?] track was available, but most of the galloping was…

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Newcastle Girl Wins All States Compete Industries Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Miss Margaret Henderson, daughter of Alderman and Mrs. W. Henderson, of Merewether, won the first and fourth prizes in the school…

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Hockey Carnival New England Still Unbeaten SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 7

With the temporary clearing of the weather, the Country Week hockey carnival, conducted by the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association, was advanced…

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