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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 55

State Parliament Fair Rents Provisions of Bill Minister Explains Court to be Established SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 10

In moving the second reading of the Fair Rents Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the attorney-General (Mr. J. Lamaro) explained that the measure…

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Aid Wool Industry Imperial Fair in Britain LONDON, July 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 5

Bradford's big drive to help the wool industry was begun by the Lord Mayor opening the Imperial Wool Industries Fair…

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Wickham Carnival for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 2

Wickham Unemployed Relief Committee conducted a gala at Islington Park on Saturday to augment is funds. In addition to a handicap woodchopping contest,…

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Show Association's Finances Annual Meeting To-morrow Drive for Members

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 5

The serious financial position of the Newcastle Show Association will be explained to the members at the annual meeting of the association in the…

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New Fair Rents Bill Debated Nationalist Opposition Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 7

"It is a measure designed to prevent evictions altogether and to establish the Lang Plan in its most cruel form," said Mr. Forster (Nat.),…

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Big July Drive Street Day; Sports Carnival to Aid Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 6

July is the month chosen for a big drive on behalf of the Newcastle District Relief and Employment Fund. The principal events will be the Street Day on…

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Show Committee "Non-political."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 8

A former president of the Newcastle Show Committee (Mr. H. J. Cannington), speaking at the annual meeting last night, said that there was one thing they had to…

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State Session Fair Rents Bill Discussion in Assembly Protecting Tenants Sydney

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

The Legislative Assembly to-day considered the motion for the second reading of the Fair Rents (Amendment) Bill. Mr. Foster said the bill threw the whole…

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Newcastle Show Society's Annual Meeting Election of Committee

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

The annual meeting of the Newcastle A., H. and I. Association was held at the Town Hall last night. The report and balance-sheet, which…

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Show Association Meeting large attendance of members Revenue Drive

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

"It would be grossly misleading to assume that the show bad been run at a profit," said the auditor (Mr. K. D. McDonald). in his report to the…

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Employment Figures Show Increase Newcastle Bureau Report June Figures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

The monthly report of the Newcastle branch of the Department of Labor and Industry shows that there were…

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Stockton Hospital Appeal Carnival to Be Held To-morrow for Radio Sets

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 6

The start of the North Stockton Mental Hospital has set itself the task of installing wireless sets in the nine wards of the institution…

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A London Letter a Floating Exhibition—The Falklands—An Ideal Zoo—Sol Joel's Career—More Maya Relics Britain's Floating Fair. London, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 5

THE inspiring message which the Prince of Wales has given to British manufacturers as the result of his visit to the British Exhibition…

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G.N. STEEPLE Rakwool's Good Chance V.R.C. Carnival Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 12

The most outstanding feature of the Grand National Steeple, which will be run at Flemington to-morrow, the concluding clay of the Victoria Racing Club's jumping…

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Cardiff Show Agricultural Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 5

Judging by the interest which is being displayed in the big agricultural show to be staged by Cardiff Agricultural Bureau, at Cardiff, in…

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TENNIS Exhibition Matches J. Crawford and D. THOMPSON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 8

To-morrow evening J. Crawford and D. Thompson, and probably Miss Dingle, of Sydney, will be opposed to some of our local stars in exhibition matches at the…

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Exhibition Matches

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

Considerable interest is being shown in tennis circles in the exhibition matches to be played at the Skating Rink, Union-street. Cook's Hill to-night. Among the…

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Grafton Cup Carnival First Day's Racing To-morrow Some Selections

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 8

Newcastle will not be represented in the chief race at the Grafton Cup carnival, which commences to-morrow…

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Agent-General Tells London Langplan Explained by Willis Circularising a Pamphlet "Fair Way" London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 6

The Agent-General for New South Wales (Mr. A. C. Willis) has prepared a pamphlet entitled "The Lang…

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Tennis Exhibition Play Opening of Covered Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 10

With tennis enthusiasts interested because of the forthcoming indoor championships, it was not surprising that all seating accommodation at the spacious…

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