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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 45

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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Missed Catches Spoil Australia's Second Test Chance Pays Homage New York's Big Show Fliers Acclaimed Fine Tributes to "Smithy" New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 1

New York loves a big show. It delights in being thrilled. It is generously happy in showering…

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Radio Exhibition Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. E. T. Fisk, of Amalgamated Wireless, Ltd., is completing arrangements for many novel features which will be associated with the Radio Exhibition at the…

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Hockey Carnival Goulburn Wins Title SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

By defeating Hay in the final round of the Country Week hockey carnival, which was played on the Wollahra Oval yesterday, Goulburn won the premiership…

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Glider Exhibition London, June 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 7

About 20,000 people watched a glider meeting at Folkestone to-day, when two Continental experts, Herr Knonfeld and Herr Magersuppe, gave a series of…

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Axemen's Carnival At Newcastle Arrangements Made

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 8

Negotiations are practically complete for the holding in Newcastle of the biggest woodchopping carnival ever held in the…

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Annual Ballot Newcastle Show Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 8

The annual ballot for the election of the Show Committee is now being taken by the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association…

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Fair Enthusiasts of the Polo Game

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 1

They witnessed plenty of action in the exhibition match between Wirrgalla and Assamanders…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 4

The 1930 Sydney Sheep Show was opened at the Royal Agricultural Showground yesterday, and as the exhibits, numbering slightly less than 900, were…

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Polo Carnival Countess of Dudley Cup SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 3

Under the aegis of the Polo Association, the annual carnival began on the Kensington racecourse to-day in cloudy and cool weather. There was a large attendance of…

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Polo Carnival Dudley Cup Matches SYDNEY

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

The polo carnival was continued at the Kensington racecourse to-day. The weather was showery, and there was a very small attendance. Muswellbrook should…

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Fowls and Dogs Merewether Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 7

Fowl and dog fanciers of the Newcastle district will forget their differences to-morrow when a combined show will be held at Clarke's model poultry yards,…

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Hello England Radio From Newcastle Publicity Scheme Proposed Wireless Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 7

The offer of the Electrical and Radio Association to run an exhibition in the Town Hall and broadcast a speech…

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Show Success Newcastle A., H. and I. Association Annual Report

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

Newcastle A., H. and I. Association claims that the balance-sheet for the year ended May 31, 1930, compares more than favourably with that of the…

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Imperial Fruit Show

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

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) announces that an Imperial fruit show will be held at Granby Halls, Leicester, commencing on October 24, and…

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Fowls and Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 11

Fowl and dog fanciers of the Newcastle district will hold a combined show at Clarke's model poultry yards, Railway-street, Merewether, to-day. The…

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Champions Competing Newcastle Axemen's Carnival Other Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

Some of the champion axemen who will take part in the axemen's carnival, which is to be held in Newcastle on October 17 and 18, are R…

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Spring Carnival £365 for Woodchopping NEWCASTLE A., H. & I.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 10

Some months ago the committee of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association decided to stage a display in the spring of this year, and arrangements were made…

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Huge Deficit State Finances Show Shortage of £4,394,000 Railways Lose £109,000 a Week Income Taxation Exceeds the Estimate by £634,380 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 5

Reflecting the general depression which has confronted the State during the past few months, the year ended on Monday last discloses a huge deficit in New South Wales finances…

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Wyong Show Ground Rating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

At the Appeal Court recently held at Gosford the Wyong Show Ground was declared exempt from shire rates. The association appealed against taxation under…

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