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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 55

Newcastle Success Navy League Carnival Brought Cup Home

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

Newcastle made a clean sweep at the Navy League swimming carnival at Balmain Baths on Saturday, and for the first time in ten years the…

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Speedway Carnival Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The Newcastle Speedway Club's motor cycling carnival, which was to have been held last night, was abandoned owing to the unsettled weather…

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Solicitor to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The Full Court yesterday granted the application made by the Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales for a rule nisi calling upon a Sydney solicitor to…

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Tamworth Carnival All Sports Catered For Easter Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

A big sports carnival will he held at Tamworth at Easter. Several big events are on the programme. Including the annual golf…

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Second Show 35th Battalion Entertainment Cheering Workless

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Sinclair's Sparklers, in conjunction with the 35th Battalion Entertainments Committee, staged the second of their series of "cheer-up" concerts…

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National Exhibition Opening of Harbour Bridge Consideration by Cabinet Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 6

A proposal to hold an Australian National Exhibition in Sydney to synchronise with the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which promoters…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Sir,—While I know that the officials of the Newcastle Show appreciate and welcome criticism of a constructive nature, I think I am voicing the opinions…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

In our report of the Davies and Cannington Ladies' Hunt at the Newcastle Show, it was wrongly stated that the winner was Mr. R. Chittick's Lady…

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British Industries Fair London, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

In the House of Commons, the Under-Secretary for Trade (Mr. Gillett) said he was glad to state that attendances of overseas and home buyers at last weeks'…

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This Week's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 9

Cessnock Show, which has been restricted this year to two days and two nights, Friday and Saturday of this week, promises to be a great success in spite…

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Royal Show Horticultural Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

The Deputy President, Mr. J. H. S. Angus, presided at the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Lieut.-col…

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Fair Deal Demand by Farmers Victorian Convention Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

Two hundred delegates from all parts of Victoria attended the 19th annual convention of the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture at Geelong to-day. The Prime…

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Everything Ready Cessnock's 1931 Show Opens on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

Everything is in readiness for Cessnock's 1931 show, which commences on Friday and concludes on Saturday night. With…

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Picture Show & Theatres BROTHERS Feature at The Strand Lytell's Dual Role

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Dorothy Sebastian has the leading feminine role in Brothers, which is being shown at the Strand Theatre, and in which Bert Lytell is featured…

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Eager for "Show-down" Government and Senate Fiduciary Issue As Test Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

Once again Labour members are talking of having a definite "show down" with the Senate at the earliest opportunity. This is promised on the legislation to…

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Australian Eleven Again in Desperate Plight in Fifth Test Match Will Be Fair to West Indies Cricketers Australian Board of Control Exchange Problem Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 5

The West Indian cricketers have been a substantial losing proposition to the Australian Board of Control…

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Dungog Show Exhibition as Usual Full Prize Money

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The Dungog Show Committee has ignored the depression. At the annual exhibition to be held on March 18, 19 and 20, the full prize list of…

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Singleton Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 5

A good muster of members will be making the trip to compete at the swimming carnival at Singleton on Saturday. George Scott, Tom Milgate, Hector Scott, Berry…

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Tamworth Show Booths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The sale of booth privileges for the forthcoming show at Tamworth realised £305/10/, which is £154 less than was paid by the holders of similar booth rights…

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Sydney Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Trotting will be a feature of the Royal Sydney Show at Easter. Last year's record figures have been exceeded, the entries being 844 this year as against 882…

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