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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 55

Politics at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

"That a strong protest be sent to the Secretary, of the Manning River show committee concerning the bitter anti-Labour speech of the member for Oxley…

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Show Luncheon Keynote of Optimism SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

There was a distinguished gathering at the official luncheon at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, which was officially opened to-day. Throughout the speeches…

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Royal Show Rain Interferes Official Opening Day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

It was unfortunate for the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society that wet weather should set in to-day—the official opening day of the exhibition…

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Navy League Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

The Ocean Baths should be the scene of a first-class carnival on Saturday afternoon. The Newcastle Navy League will make a bid for the Green Bros.'…

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Tennis Northumberland Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Twenty-seven men's and ladies' teams will be competing at West Maitland Park in the Northumberland tournament. The play will be of a high standard as a…

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Hunter District East Maitland Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

Play in the rink competition or Hunter District Dowling Association carnival was continued at East Maitland to-day. The tournament is the second to…

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Easter Regatta Sailing in the Rain Wyvern's Win Combined Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 3

The combined Easter regatta, in which Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Toronto Sailing Club and Newcastle Royal Motor Yacht…

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Royal Show Fine Weather Draws Crowd SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

The Royal Show, as usual on Good Friday, draw an enormous crowd to-day. At an early hour hundreds lined up outside the turnstiles, and until well into…

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A London Letter The National Anthem—Politics, Industry. and Law—Story of a British War Prisoner—The Industries Fair. LONDON, February 19. Music for the King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 10

THE version of the National Anthem used at the Three Choirs Festival, and now in dispute from a verbal standpoint, is that of Sir Edward…

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Tennis Easter Carnival Championship Events Play at West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 6

Maitland Park courts were the centre of attraction for tennis players yesterday. Weather conditions were ideal, and a strennous day's tennis was witnessed by…

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Show Problems Organising Side Shows Agricultural Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

The President (Mr. C. A. K. Cohen) and the Secretary (Mr. P. Legoe) represented Newcastle A.H. and I. Association at the annual meeting of the New South…

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Newnes Oil Lease Workers Sue for Unpaid Wages "Show Cause" Notice Has Expired Lithcow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

Alleging that he is owed three weeks' wages, one of the men former by engaged in the reopening of the Newnes [?] leases, has issued a…

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Swimming Premier Ladies' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

The Premier Ladies' Swimming Club has arranged an interesting programme for the carnival on Saturday. The spectacular side of the carnival should be found in the…

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On Way Home After A.J.C. Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

A. D. Webster will return with First Aero, Movie Star, and Hunt the Slipper to New Zealand to-morrow. The trip has been short, but very…

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Royal Show Ends Response Pleases Officials SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 8

The Royal Easter-Show of 1931, which concluded to-day, has been favoured with fine weather. There has been a large attendance each day of the Show…

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First Acceptances For Final Day of A.J.C Racing Carnival at Randwick Search for Boy in Hartley Saddled Horse Found Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 6

The rugged country around Hartley is being scoured to-day by police and civilians, in an endeavor to find Jack Watson, aged 18,…

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Swimming Premier Ladies' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

An attractive programme of events has been arranged by the committee of the Premier Ladies' Swimming Club for their first annual carnival, to be conducted at…

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Free Show For Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

Appreciation on behalf of the Newcastle unemployed was given by the secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. Bass) to-day, for the action of…

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For Workless Successful Waratah Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

Although accounts have not been finalised. it is expected that Waratah Relief Committee will benefit by at least £20 as a result of the…

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FAMOUS 600 YEARS! British Woollens Bradford's Empire Fair London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

"British woollen cloth, which has been famous for 600 years, is still the finest in the world, and British manufactures are the most…

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