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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 45

Surf Carnival Merewether Club Next Monday Local Teams Keen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 7

Merewether Surf Club's annual carnival will be held on Monday, Anniversary Day. Arrangements are well in band, and the club is out to make the carnival a huge success…

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The Sign of the Triangle Published by arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London and Melbourne. CHAPTER I. Barnet Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 9

Barnet Fair was in full swing. Crowds of people had gathered, not only from the surrounding district, but from all parts of London itself. As is well known,…

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Newcastle Show Arrangements Well in Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Newcastle A.H and I. Association was held on Tuesday night. Mr. W. E. Bramble. Junior, presided. Keenness was…

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Australian Carnival N.s. Wales Bowls Team Victoria's Strength

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

From the material available, the New South Wales selectors, Messrs, R. Keers, J. A. Puree and P. Redmond, have put together four good rinks to represent the State in the…

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Night Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

The next Speedway and trotting carnival will be conducted by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association at the Maitland Showground…

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Show Societies Conference at Bullahdelah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

The Central North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association held its half-yearly meeting at Bullahdelah on Tuesday last. The following members were present,…

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Lismore Races Two-day Cup Carnival LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Arragements for Lismore Racing Club's carnival, beginning on Saturday, are complete, and should the weather continue to be favourable, everything…

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On with the Show All Talkie-All Color Big Royal Feature

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

A little more than a year ago .the Australian theatre-going public was expressing amazement at the talking screen. So revolutionary were the…

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Kennel Notes Keeping Breeding Records Dapto Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

Profiting by the experience of the Wollongong A.H. and I. Association, the council of the [?]to A. and H. Society recently decided to affiliate with the Kennel…

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The Sun Stop Press Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

Beach sprint: N. Hughes (Newcastle) [?]. A. Jones (Mereweather) 2. open Surf, Relay Race: Hughes and Tratey (Merewether) 1. Street…

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Rain Defied Bangalow Show Opens Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

The bungalow A. and H. Society decided to commence its 38th annual show yesterday, in spite of rain, the committee being influenced in this decision by the fact…

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Shot Fired Side-show Incident Engineer Arrested Kiama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Frederick Bidwell, engineer, of North Sydney, was arrested this morning, and charged with the attempted murder of Mostyn Moore, side-show proprietor, who…

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Picture Shows & Theatres on with the Show Wonderful Color Talkie

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

On With the Show at the Theatre Royal is not well named. The title fa[?] to suggest the splendor of the staging and the pageantry of this first…

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Hire a Hall ! Comedian's Advice Naval Parley "Make the Show Popular" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

"Why not hire the Albert Hall, for the Naval Conference, and charge the public for admission, and so raise…

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Motoring "Show-offs" Africa Has Them Too

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Reports from Northern Africa are to the effect that the use of automobiles is spreading among tribal chiefs, but that some of them get their cars…

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Bridge Model Exhibit at Newcastle Show Additional Space

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

The industrial section of this year's Newcastle Shaw is expected to outrival that of any previous year. Chief interest will perhaps bo in a…

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Heavy Surf Home Team Wins March Past Merewether Carnival Relay to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The annual surf carnival conducted yesterday by the Merewether Surf Life Saving Club, was the most successful held by the club for many years. Despite…

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£1,000,000 in Cars . Sydney Motor Show N. S. Wales Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

At the seventh annual motor transport show in Sydney, over £1,000.000 was the estimated value of the products on view, covering 40 different…

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A Fair Sea Nymph

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Taking things easy after a strenuous game with her popular version of a medicine ball.—A fair nymph on the beach…

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TENNIS Association Meeting Exhibition Date

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle District Lawn Tenuis Association will he held during February at the Hamilton Council Chambers. The…

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