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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

890 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 45

Solicitor to Show Cause Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 10

The Full Court in Sydney yesterday granted the application made by the Incorporated Law Institute for a rule nisi calling upon a certain solicitor to show…

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Monster Flower Show Plans Made Schedule of Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 4

Delegates spoke glibly of antirrhinums, pom-poms, hydrangeas, and rudbeckia when they met last night at No. 2 Steel-street,…

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Cup Carnival Opens To-morrow Still Hope Empire Talks Behind Scenes Preference Hints LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 6

At a stage when many are asking: "Is the conference Hearing a dismal end." a new lease of life is cautiously…

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V.R.C. Derby Day Cup Carnival Opening Veilmond Selected Panola Likely For The Hotham MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 6

Circumstances may have adversely affected the list of visitors for the greatest Australian turf event of the year—the Melbourne Cup Carnival, but it is certain that at the opening day of the meeting to-morrow the gathering will be widely…

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Queensland Makes Good Recovery Against S. Australia in Shield Match Women Beaten "At Own Came" Man Hat Trimmer Wins Prize Lambton Floral Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 5

Lambton women muSt hang their beads in shame until they regain their prestige. A Hat Trimming…

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Of New South Wales Startling Dope Charges Cloud Cup Carnival Rigadoon's Suspicious Death "Dope Fiends?" Owners Strengthen Guard for Candidates Cragford Worse Two Men and a Woman Alleged to Be Operating Melbourne Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

There are strong suspicions that the internal complaint which caused the death of Rigadoon, a Melbourne Cup and V.R.C. Derby candidate, who had previously been taken out of both…

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The Radio Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

There are to be many helpful innovations on view at the Radio Exhibition at Olympia, which Mr. J. H. Thomas will declare open through the microphone of a…

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Lambton Church of England Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 10

Prettily decorated with artificial flowers, coloured paper, and a profusion of red tips and greenery, the stalls and interior of the Church of England Parish…

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The Olympia Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

The largest motor show in the world will be held at Olympic in October, when British manufactures, together with rivals from seven countries, will present what…

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The Fun of the Fair Islington Continental in Aid of the School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

Gaily decorated billy carts and bicycles predominated in the Procession arranged by the Islington Parents and Citizens…

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Imperial Fruit Show Australian Awards LONDON, October 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 9

Australia was prominent in the awards of the Imperial Fruit Show, in the overseas section, E. F. Page, of Carlowa, gained second place for grape fruit…

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Hopman Wins Exhibition Tennis Games at District Park Willard's Display Against Sproule

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

Cream of the tennis world gave their best display before a very large gathering of tennis fans at District Park this afternoon. Sproule, though outclassed, was a pretty player to watch…

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Spring Racing V.R.C. CARNIVAL Veilmond for the Derby MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 6

High class horses will be numerous at Flemington to-morrow, when the Victorian Racing Club's spring meeting will be inaugurated. Many Sydney owned and…

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£400 CARNIVAL Mayfield Church Record

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 7

It is expected that as a result of the carnival run by Mayfield St. Andrews Church of England, church funds will benefit to the extent of…

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Spring Racing V.R.C. Carnival Opens Balloon King Wins Victorian Derby Phar Lap's Melbourne Stakes Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 4

The Victoria Racing Club had reason for gratification at the crowd on the opening day of the spring carnival. The weather was fine, with indications of rising temperatures, and the track was perfect. There were numerous interstate visitors. The day's…

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Mayfield St. Andrew's Church Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 6

The carnival organised on behalf of St. Andrew's Church of England, Mayfield, was concluded on Saturday night. The attendance throughout was good, and on…

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Wedding of Show Maclean

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 9

The musical cantata. The wedding of shon Maclean to be staged by the Newcastle choral Society at the Town Hall to-morrow night, will include…

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Y.m.c.a. Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

The carnival, which the board of directors of the Ladies Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association are arranging will take place in the association…

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Maitland Carnival Athletics, Cycling, Speedway

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

The victory of Labor in Maitland electorate will be celebrated on the showground on Saturday night in the form of a combined speedway, cycling…

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Gifts to Johnny London Exhibition LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

Six gold watches, nuggets from West Australia and Queensland, and 20 boomerangs gold and silver cups, models of her plane, two deck chairs…

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