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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 55

Slaughtering Figures Show Increase Lamb Shipments

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 4

Slaughterings at the Newcastle Abattoirs for the fortnight ended August 15 numbered 8409, as against [?]55 animals for the corresponding…

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Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 11

A meeting of the Maitland Show Council was held last night. Mr. W. McLauchlin Presided. The Ground Committee reported that a…

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Salvation Army Fair at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 6

Mayfield Salvation Army has arranged a butterfly fair and sale of work in aid of its funds, and the function will be officially opened by…

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Maitland Show Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

Messrs. T. H. Pearse (Morpeth) and R. L. Pender (West Maitland) were re-elected vice-presidents of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Bowls Carnival Special Trains Booked Brisbane the Mecca

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

All roads and railroad lead to Brisbane for the nonce, so far as bowlers of the Commonwealth and New Zealand are concerned. The Australasian Bowling…

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High School Sports Carnival at Newcastle and East Maitland Protest to Minister for Health Against Community Hospital Plan Trades Hall View

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 7

When the Minister for Health (Mr. Ely) next visits Newcastle it is probable that a protest will be made to him against the…

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What the Exhibition Has Done

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 15

The curtain has been rung down on the Royal National Exhibition of 1931. The prizes have been paid over, and soon the accounts will be settled and almost…

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Scott's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 14

During the week the schedule of Scott's popular sweetpeas and flower show was published. The exhibition is to be held on August 27, 28, and 29, in the usual…

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Bowlers in Brisbane Australian Carnival Next Week BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 11

The invasion of Brisbane by bowlers from all parts of the Commonwealth, to take part in the Australian bowling carnival, starting on Monday, as commenced…

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Historic Setting England's Royal Show Warwick Castle Background

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 14

From the point of view of the visitor the site of this year's Royal Agricultural Show is as near as possible ideal, for the famous Warwick Castle forms a…

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Brisbane Bowls Carnival Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 5

Ideal weather marked the opening of the eighth Australian bowling carnival on perfect greens on all sides of Brisbane to-day…

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Hope to Raise £300 Band Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 6

The Newcastle district novelty bands expect to raise between £300 and £400 as a result of a championship band contest to be held on the…

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Women's Hockey Sydney Team's Visit Good Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 3

Splendid hockey was witnessed by followers of the sport on the when the Nor[?]ds played a match against Newcastle…

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To Open To-day Australian Bowling Carnival BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 7

The stage is now set for the opening of the Australian Bowling Carnival on Monday. The last of the visitors, the South Australians, arrived on Saturday, and…

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Kennel Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 9

Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club's annual two-point championship show will be held at Newcastle Show-ground on September 5. Intending…

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Exhibition Bowls Two Champions to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 7

The Mayor of Hamilton (Alderman E. Richardson) has been trying to arrange for an exhibition bowls match between the Hamilton champion, Mr…

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Bowls Brisbane Carnival Opens Early Rounds Results

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 7

The eighth Australian Bowls Carnival at Brisbane commenced yesterday in ideal weather. There were 210 rinks, divided into 32 sections. There will be a redraw…

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Amateurs In Golf Carnival—:—Locust Swarm Causes Famine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

PARTNERS in the amateur foursomes championship at the opening of the Australian golf championship carnival at the Australian Club E. L. Apperly (left), and J. Ferris ALL together.—The teams partici-…

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Big Bowling Carnival Play at Brisbane Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 5

The Australian bowling carnival was favored by fine weather again to-day when the fourth and fifth rounds of the Australian rink championship…

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Exhibition Billiards

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

Waller Lindrum and Tom Newman will give an exhibition at Laskie's saloon. Newcomen-street, Newcastle, on October 12, 13 and 14, playing six…

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