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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 55

Exhibition Games To-night District Stars at Lorndale

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 4

The Country Week tennis tams will continue their series of exhibition matches to-night, when names will be played on the Lorndale courts…

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Final Preparations During The A.J.C. Summer Racing Carnival Quiet Morning on the Broadmeadow Track Hampton Plane Goes with Fine Salt in Sprint Foxarna's Smart Three

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 4

Favored by excellent conditions horses went through their final preparations for the opening of the A.J.C. Summer Carnival on Saturday—Villiers day—at Randwick this morning. There were other trials at Rosebery, Kensington and…

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Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 15

The President (Mr. W. McLauchlin) presided at a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night. The resignation of Mr. W. H. Osborne,…

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Maitland Show Admission

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

When the question of reducing Price of admission to Maitland's 1932 show was discussed at the meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Show Schedule Many Improvements Entry Fees Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 12

Although every cave has been taken to economise in the schedule for the 1932 Newcastle Show, it is claimed that it has been done in a manner that will meet with…

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Thrills Promised at Redhead Big Entries From Northern Clubs New Season's First Carnival Busy Weekend Ahead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

Redhead Surf Carnival—the opening event of the 1931-32 season—will be the main attraction for surfers over the…

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Final Review And Selections For Opening Day of A. J. C. Carnival Cathmar Selected For Villiers Mile Should Suit Him Pentheus Weighted Up to Limit Trevallion Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 10

Though the Caulfield Cup winner, Denis Boy, was something of a surprise scratching for the Villiers…

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First Surf Carnival — Scenes at Redhead

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 10

C. Holland, captain Cook's Hill Surf Club, at the reel during the Senior Belt race at Redhead…

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Younger Set Revue Successful and Bright Show Public Responds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 6

With the large and enthusiastic audience at the Newcastle Younger Set's theatrical performance at the Town Hall on…

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Many Visiting Bowlers for Holiday Carnival Champion Rinks on Dec. 30 Hamilton Out of Cup by One Point Had Easy Win

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 4

Bowlers from Tamworth, Muswellbrook, Ballina and Gloucester clubs on the North and from Sydney…

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Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 9

Messrs. J. Crawford, Australian champion, A. Stedman, New Zealand champion, B. Moore, Australian junior champion, and L. Poldevin, a promising junior,…

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Cessnock Show Date Fixed Week After Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 9

A meeting of Cessnock District Agricultural Association decided last night to hold the next show on March 11 and 12, a week later than Maitland Show. It will be held…

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Inter-wstrict Tennis Kurri to Meet Newcastle Carnival Try-out

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

In order to defray the expenses of the Newcastle teams taking part in the Country Week Tennis Carnival on…

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Swimming Carnival for Toronto Big Boxing Day Programme Day and Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

A special holiday programme has been arranged by Toronto Amateur Swimming Club for Boxing Day…

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Record Expected British Industries Fair Opening in February (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, December 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 5

The British Industries Fair, which is to open in February, promises to be the most successful ever held, Indications are that a record number of buyers are coming…

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LOST £4,421,619 Railway Services Tramways Show Deficit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 7

That the State railway services sustained a loss of £4,421,619 on the year's operations is revealed in the report of the Auditor-General (Mr. Spence), which…

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Charlestown Institute Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 5

At fair was held in the Charlestown Literary Institute over four evenings. The takings will benefit the Literary Institute. The successful entrants in the cooking…

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Christmas Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 11

The Newcastle District Bowling Association's fourth Christmas carnival is due to start on Boxing Day, and will be continued each day, finishing on New…

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Cessnock Show Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 2

Cessnock Agricultural Association is now busy making preliminary arrangements in connection with the 1933 annual show, the dates of which…

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Newcastle Bowls Carnival Should Be Success Boxing Day Opening Civic Reception for the Visitors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 10

What promises to be the most successful carnival held by the Newcastle District Bowling Association will…

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