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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 55

A "Four Georges" Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 10

Sir Philip Season has once again lent his house in Park Lane for an exhibition to help the Royal Northern Hospital. This time his walls give hospitality to a…

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SWIMMING Women's Premier Club Annual Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

The first annual swimming carnival of the Premier Women's swimming Club was held at the Ocean Brths this afternoon. This is the first…

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Crowd of 2000 at Free Show for Workless Families and Birthday Club Civic Theatre Gift

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 7

Forming long queues at both sides of the Civic Theatre, an hour before the theatre opened this morning…

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A London Letter Mineral Exhibition—Melba's Early Career—About Fingerprints—The Birkenhead Fund—Captain Campbell and the Bluebird. LONDON, February 26. Pilgrim Trust's Benefactions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 10

THE Pilgrim Trust was created by a gift of £2,000,000 to Great Britain by Mr. Edward Stephen Harkness, of New York, an…

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Newcastle Horses Lucre and Johnnie Jason Win Well at Randwick the Dimmer's Feat Four Wins In A Week Carnival Concludes Veilmond Scores in Dangar Handicap Sensational Steeple Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 5

Newcastle horses again played a prominent part in the races at the concluding day of the A.J.C. Autumn Racing Carnival. They registered two wins—Lucre (Rous, First Division) and Johnnie Jason (Fernhill, Second Division)…

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Maitland Speedway "Unofficial" Carnival Interesting Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

Maitland's speedway meeting on Saturday night Was an effort on the part of the management to make the most of the carnival in the face of…

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First Exhibition School of Architecture Newcastle Students

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 4

The first exhibition of drawings by the students of the School of Architecture, Newcastle Technical College, is now being arranged in the exhibition…

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Mr. Lloyd George Jews Show Gratitude Services to Zionism (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, Whose name has been given to a colony and Palestine, in gratitude for his services to Zionisin, was the guest of the Zonist Federation of…

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Rugby League Form Good in Trial Matches Bright Prospects for Season Western Suburbs Show Out Central in Form

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 8

Excellent football was witnessed in the final Rugby League trial games on Saturday afternoon. Players…

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Exhibition of Art Talent in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

W. Winn and Co., Ltd., to give practical encouragement to students of art, have given space in one of their show windows to an exhibition of art. Mr. P…

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Show Attendance Total, 479,840 People SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 8

The total attendances at this year's Royal show for the nine days and six nights were 479,840.and the gate receipts' £30,185…

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Young Woman Found Strangled at Kurri Alleged Victim of Lovers' Quarrel "I Have Killed Her" Youth's Alleged Statement to Kurri Police Body Found in Street Sensational Story of Row with Girl After a Picture Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 1

Believed to have been the victim of frenzied jealousy after a lovers' quarrel, the dead body of Ruby. Anderson, aged 26, also known as Braddick, of Coronation-street, Kurri was found near her home in Kurri in the early hours of this morning by Constable Whitechurch. The police have no doubt that the girl…

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Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 9

At a meeting of the East Maitland Bowling Club's carnival committee on Monday night the financial statement presented by the Treasurer (Mr. E…

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New Zealand Apples Fine Exhibition in London LONDON, April 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

Mrs. Snowden, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer formally opened, the apple season at New Zealand House. She described enthusiastically her visit…

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Wild Carnival Excitement in Madrid Ribaldry About King (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

Mr. Greenwall, the "Daily Express's" special Madrid correspondent, says: "The population surrendered itself to a wild carnival to-night. The same people whom…

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One-day Fair Brown-street Church Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

The annual one-day fair under the auspices of the Women's Guild of the Brown-street Congregational Church, of which Mrs. A. C. Hollinshead is…

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Stroud Show Tenth Annual Exhibition Record Entries Stroud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 14

The record number of approximately 3000 entries was received for the 10th annual show at Stroud, which was opened to-day in fine weather. Heavy rain fell…

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A United Textile Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

The scheme for holding a United British Textile Exhibition in London next year at the same time as the British Industries Fair is now in a fair way to…

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Ladies Bowling Carnival Arrangements for Next Week Sydney Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 5

The first ladies' bowling carnival, organised by the New South Wales Ladies' Bowling Association, will commence in Sydney next Monday…

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Air Mail Australia Bound Hawkesbury Show Incidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 8

WHERE once tourist used to walk in comfort.— The passengers promenade deck under the Malabar's bridge NO SHOW would be a…

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