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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 45

Keen Interest Spring Motor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 6

The spring showing of General Motors cars at John McGreath's showrooms is still holding the interest of diserminating motor car purchasers…

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At Dungog Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 5

The Dungog Motor Cycle Club will hold a speedway carnival at Dungog on Saturday, November 8. Entries clone with the secretary on Friday,…

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Motor Body Building General Motors Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 2

For body building that lends dsitinetiveness to the display, it would be difficult, it is claimed, to find others in their price class to compare more…

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Melbourne Show Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 6

Compared with the 1929 figures, the net profit of £10,762 from the recent Melbourne Royal Agriculture Show was a decrease of £2983. Gate receipts this…

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Y.M.C.A. Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 2

Every branch of the Y.M.C.A. is enthusiastically working for a carnival to be held in the association rooms, King-street. on November 19…

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Annual Fair Held of Eastern Star Order Opened by Mayoress

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 7

Without ceremony, but with due solemnity, the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Blackall) opened the second annual fair of the…

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London Lord Mayor's Show London, October 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 9

A feature of the Lord Mayor's Show will be a pageant of Empire Produce, including cars representing Australia and New Zealand…

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Three Burlesques Laughter at the Victoria Hilarious Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 3

With Marie Pressler and Polly Moran in Caught Short, Helen Kane in Dangerous Nan McGrew, and rel and Hardy in Night Owls, the…

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Show President's Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 4

Mrs. Colyn Keith cohen wife of the President of the Newcastle A. H. and I. Association…

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Warwick Turf Carnival Trimhal's Newmarket Handicap. WARWICK

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 4

The carniyal meeting of the Warwick Turf Club opened to-day. The chief event, the Newmarket Handicap, six furlongs, resulted:…

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Motor Show Empire Premiers Impressed Early Morning Glimpse London, October 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 7

Before the crowds besieged the Motor Show this morning, the British Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Southing the…

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Carnival and Fair Waratah Church Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 5

Arrangements are well in hand for Mayfield St. Andrew's Church of England carnival, which will be opened by the Mayoress of Waratah (Mrs. A…

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Antique Exhibition Waratah Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 5

Waratah-Mayfield Women's Hospital Auxiliary is arranging a florin art and antique exhibition on November 26, Mrs. J.L. Cowlo presided…

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A 5000 B.c. Exhibition

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

For the last 35 years the British School of Archaeology in Egypt have held during July an exhibition of Flinders Petrie's researches. This year's exhibition which…

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Davis Cup Team Visit to Newcastle Exhibition Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 8

The plan for the night exhibition tennis matches at Hamilton Park on Saturday night, November 1 between Davis Cup and local players is now open at…

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Baseball Girls to Give Exhibition Fixtures for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 4

An event in the history of Newcastle baseball will take place on the Adamstown ground to-morrow afternoon when baseball spectators will have the…

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With the Girl Baseballers at Adamstown in an Exhibition Match

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 2

Fearsome looking.—The girl in the iron mask is the Magpies catcher. Next to her is the pitcher…

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English Motor Show LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 October 1930 · page 2

The total number of persons who applied for admission at the motor show ata Olympia which was concluded yesterday, were 224,000 compared…

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All White Fair Waratah Methodists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 9

Waratah Methodists' All-White Fair was opened in the school hall, Tighe- street, Waratah, by the Mayoress (Mrs. A. Griffiths) this afternoon. The hall…

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Plans for Show Agriculture Bureaus

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 6

Two delegates from each of the Agricultural Bureau's will meet at No. 2 Steel-street on Thursday night to discuss plans for a show to be held…

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