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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 55

Cycling Woolley's Easy Win Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

Dan Woolley (35 seconds.) won Mayfield Club's 5½ miles invitation handicap at Carrington on Saturday with ease. During the second last lap the…

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Agricultural Show Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 7

The committee of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association decided last night to join the Group Council of the Northern District Agricultural Show Association…

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Exports Show Increase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Victoria is maintaining her position as the principle butter exporting State. Last. Tuesday, the P. and O. liner Maloja left Melbourne with more than 822 tons of…

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Royal Show £14,000 Offered for Prizes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

The schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show indicates that more that £14,000 in cash is being offered, as well as cups and trophies amounting to…

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Support for Show A., H. and I. Membership Committee's Objective

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

The membership roll of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association has always been an important question with the committee. It is realised that for a city of…

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Attempt to Embarrass Scullin Caucus Orders Conflicting Instructions Are Likely to Cause Trouble "Show-down" Likely State A.L.P. Officials Astonished That Canberra Meeting Was Not Postponed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

N.S.W. Federal Labor members are in a dilemma. The N.S.W. A.L.P. executive wants them to stay and campaign in Parkes. The Prime Minister wants them to go to Canberra for a Caucus meeting next Tuesday…

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Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 9

The representatives of the Cessnock Show Committee in the south-west part of the district where industry is largely pastoral have induced the committee to…

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Cessnock Show Agricultural Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

An effort is being made by Cessnock Show Committee to have the Agricultural Department stage an exhibit of fertilisers and manures at the…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival State's Best Men to Compete Swimming Champions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The State's best surf swimmers will participate in the Newcastle Surf Club's Annual Carnival, to be held on…

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Show Attractions Schedule for the Royal Country Interests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 11

Further details of the schedule for the Royal Easter Show, for which the prize money allocated is 14,000, indicate that great support is accorded by business…

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Proposed Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

Representative business men in Sydney declare that they knew nothing whatever about the publication in a section of the Sydney Press that proposals are in hand…

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Manly Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

The Newcastle Surf Club will be competing in several events at the Manly carnival on January 31. A strong team will compete in the rescue, open surf,…

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Newcastle Show New Members Join Big Team of Jumpers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

An excellent response has been made to the appeal for new members for the Newcastle Show, and the secretary (Mr. Legoe) reports many new…

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A Fair Breeze

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 10

Acrospire IV., Victoria's challenger for the Sayonara Cup, making her way down sydney Harbor for the starting line…

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Food Relief Orders Fair Distribution to Firms SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Donovan asked the Chief Secretary if he was aware that a number of police officers were creating a monopoly by giving…

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U.S. Art Gems British Exhibition £10,000 VELVET

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

Treasures of fabulous worth are about to be sent to London from the United Static, to be shown in the great Exhibition of Persian Art, which…

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Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Some keen and exciting finishes should be seen at the Ocean Baths this afternoon, in the preliminary championship carnival which will be conducted under…

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Feature at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

An attractive feature of the cattle display at the forthcoming Newcastle show will be the strong showing of Guernseys. The secretary (Mr. P. G. Legee) reports…

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Surf Notes Nobbys Club Hopes Merewether Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

Members of the Nobbys Surf Club are looking forward for the Merewether carnival, to be held on Monday next. The club's chances of annexing [?]…

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Cessnock Show Appointment. Mr. W. Brown Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

Mr. W. Brown, Secretary of Cessnock District Agricultural Show, has been appointed handicapper for the trotting events at Dungog show, and has also consented to…

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