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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 55

For Unemployed Carnival at Islington Procession and Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

The spirit of carnival held away at Islington Park yesterday, when Wickham Relief Committee staged a procession and fair to augment its funds…

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Dog Awards Championship Show Newcastle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

For the championship show conducted by the Newcastle and District General Dog Club at the Newcastle Showground yesterday, 231 entries, representing 116 dogs of…

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Inter-district Baseball Game Full of Thrills Against Sydney Exhibition at Morpeth

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

Yesterday's inter-district Baseball match between Newcastle and a representative Sydney minor league…

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Campaign for Show Members First Week Response Satisfactory "Keep It Going"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

The public response to the Show Association's drive for 2000 new members has been very satisfactory during the…

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Show Membership Speed-up Drive Committee's Efforts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

To enable it to meet heavy commitments, which fall due at the end of the month, the Newcastle Show Association…

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Show Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

At a committee meeting last night the Show Association decided to hold a Show Ball, and, although the dues has not ben definitely fixed. it is…

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Show Association Annual Meeting Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

The annual meeting of Newcastle Show Association will be held on July 9. In addition to the submission of the annual report, a ballot…

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Committee's Part Show Membership Drive Canvass District

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

Fourteen committeemen of the Newcastle Show Association have volunteered to become campaigners throughout the Newcastle district to…

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He Sun Stop Press Show the Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

George Wrecks again [?] Sir, working at the [?]slop, cut his cheek badly [?] he was strick by a pieces of…

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Clash Averted Workless at Parliament Police Show Restraint Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 9

What might have been an ugly clash between police and unemployed outside Parliament House to-day, was averted by the firmness and restraint of the police…

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Show Society Membership Campaign Immediate Response

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Since the opening of the membership campaign organised by the Newcastle Show Society, the response to the appeal has been encouraging. Over 150 members…

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Beautiful Waxbill Hamilton Bird Show Additional Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 6

The cage and canary bird show in the Masonic Hall, Beaumont-street, Hamilton was continued to-day. The prize bird of the show was a colored waxbill…

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Hotel Men Want Rents Reduced Move for Inclusion in Fair Rents Act Big Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

Going, as the Newcastle delegate (Mr. W. Lake) said to-day, over the heads of the U.L.V.A., a deputation…

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Bird Show Newcastle Society Canaries That Sing Awards Made Yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 15

Liquid notes from the throats of a hundred caged canaries filled the air at Hamilton Masonic Hall yesterday, when the eighth annual show of the Newcastle…

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Women's Hockey Country Carnival Ends SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 8

One of the most successful Country Week carnivals, conducted by the Women Hockey Association concluded yesterday with a match between City and Country…

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Fewer Sailings World Ship Companies Many Trips Show Loss (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 6

The North Atlantic conference of shipowners, embracing the White Star, Cunard, Canadian Pacific, United States, Hamburg-America, North-German-Lloyd,…

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Show Society Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 6

The special committee appointed by the Newcastle A.H. and I. Society met yesterday and decided to proceed with the fifth annual Show Ball. It was agreed…

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200 MARK Show Membership More Wanted Big Drive Continues

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

More than 200 members have signed up so far as a result of the drive for members by Newcastle Show Association,…

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Town Hall Concert Show of the Season Revue Revellers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 8

"The concert variety show of the season" is promised by the committee behind the Newcastle Revue Revellers, who are giving a concert at…

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Britain Builds Most Powerful Airships of War France Buys 'Planes for Her Navy Public Exhibition London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 8

The world's most powerful fighting aircraft will be included among several new types of machines to be…

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