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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 55

Swimming Northern Carnival Championship Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Progress reports practically assure the sucsess of the championship swimming carnival under the nuspices of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association,…

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Fine Support Newcastle Show Hopes Justified

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

A review of the entries received for Newcastle 1931 Shout, which closed to-day, has justified the most…

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Redhead Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 11

Redhead Surf Club's fourth annual carnival will be held on Redhead beach on Saturday afternoon. Twelve events have been set down on the programme, and…

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Maitland Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 10

There will be no evidence of depression at Maitland Show. Applications for space by sideshowmon and trade exhibitors are well up to…

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Cessnock Show Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

The Minister for Mines (Mr. l. M. Baddeley) is to be asked to officially open Cessnock Show. The committee are putting forward a big effort to make the…

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25 Dead Whales Order for French Exhibition OSLO, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

A foreign firm, believed to be French, has ordered from a Norwegian whaling company 25 dead whales, to be stuffed for exhibition…

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February Plans Newcastle's Month Show and Shopping Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

Newcastle's gesture of sturdy self-confidence will be made this month. Beginning on February 13, there will be a Shopping Week, in which Australian-made…

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In Bathing Costume Mannequin Refuses to Show PARIS, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

A shapely mannequin, Colette, declined to parade in a bathing costume for the delectation of a male customer. The proprietress remonstrated with her, saying:…

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Maitland District West Maitland Forthcoming Show Officials Confident of Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

Members of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association are confident that the 1931 Show will be a success. The Show, which will be opened on February…

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Small Totals Weak Teams Show Form District Cricket Inconsistent Batting Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

The ninth series of grade fixtures in the District Association's Premiership competitions will be concluded to-morrow, and the results in all instances appear to be foregone conclusions The same inconsistent batting performances were in evidence…

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Floods Sweep Down on North Coast Towns :: Worst For 30 Years Air Welcome for Governor Newcastle Show Opening Busy Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

An air welcome to the Governor (Sir Philip Game), who is to officially open Newcastle Show on Thursday, February…

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Persian Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 5

Each succeeding Winter Exhibition at the Royal Academy has aroused greater interest, while each one before the opening his provided an agreeable topic of…

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Swimming Northern Carnival

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

Although entries for the championship swimming carnival, which is to be conducted at the Ocean Baths on Saturday evening next, under the auspices of the…

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Show Entries Closing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 11

Entries close on Monday for all sections at the Maitland Show, excepting for sporting and dogs, which close on February 16. The show will be opened on…

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West Indies Tour Will Show a Loss Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

The return match between South Australia and the West Indies, which commenced to-day, is not likely to…

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Barnum Plan Shows Within the Show Beating the Big Drum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

Soon the empty buildings of Newcastle showground, now echoing to the sounds of industry as workmen toil to prepare them for the show this month, will be…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

Large entries have been received for the big surf carnival to be held on Newcastle Bench on Saturday next. The best of the State's surf swimmers will compete. Dee…

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Wollongong Show Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

With fine weather for the final day of the Wollongong Show yesterday, a largo crowd attended, but the aggregate taking were much below last year's figures…

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Heats Draw For Northern District Amateur Swimming Carnival Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

Miss E. Moy won the junior singles championship for 1930 at District Park on Saturday afternoon, defeating Miss B. Burke in straight sets,…

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Australian Art Exhibition in New York New York, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 8

An exhibition of Australian pictures has opened at Roerich Museum. The President of the museum (Mr. Horsh) emphasised that besides its importance as…

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