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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

1,087 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 55

To Be Broadcast Maitland Show Events

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 12

Maitland's 1931 Show will be broadcast by 2NC. At its meeting the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Shops, Surf, Show Anti-Depression Month Newcastle Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Shopping Week, Surf Carnival, and Show will enable February to be described as Newcastle's anti-depression month. There is something symbolic in…

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Country Visitors Magnet of the Show Keen Interest Evinced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Not only will the country be represented at Newcastle Show by a wealth of exhibits, but the crowds there will be augmented by a large number of country…

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Newcastle Show History and Achievements Excellent Progress Records Established in 1930

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 8

From 1899 to 1931, the history of the Newcastle Show has been one of remarkable development, the last show having broken all previous records. While a show meeting was held in 1901 on the ground, the first…

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Modern Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 19

What will probably be the year's largest exhibition of modern art in Germany will be held in Essen from May 23 to August 23. All the leading German…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

The depression exists. There is not the slightest doubt about it. Nor is there the slightest doubt about the difficulty of the days ahead. But this…

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Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 15

Mr. W. Brown, Secretary of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, directs attention to the fact that entries for the how to be held on March 6 and 7. close…

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Northern Championships Baths Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Visitors to the northern championship swimming gala, which is to be conducted at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, to-morrow night, should be more than pleased with the programme that is to be…

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Tennis Interstate Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 11

The annual tennis carnival between New South Wales nod Victoria will le played on the White City Courts. Rushcutter's Bay, on February 26 and 28…

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Trams to the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The Transport Trust has made a practical gesture in helping towards the success of the Show by the approval of the issue of return tickets from any part of…

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Route Deviations 'Buses and Show Crowds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 12

Special tramway arrangements, backed by a reduction in fares, have been made by Newcastle Transport Trust, to handle the show crowds. Quoting an action…

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Visit by the Queen Cotton Textile Exhibition LONDON, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 14

The Queen will visit the cotton textile exhibition at the White City. London, on the opening day, next Monday. She will also visit the main London section of the…

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City Growth That Has—helped the Show Land Selling Era Began in 1872

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Up to 1872 there was little demand for land in Newcastle. The only important transaction recorded was an exchange at Newcastle with the Government, by…

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Preparations for Newcastle Surf Carnival To-morrow Are Complete Sergeant Denies He Forced Youth to Confess Magistrate Believed Police One Month's Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

"Sergeant Thompson was going to punch me across the face because I would not make a statement."…

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Rain and Debit Balances Origin and Progress of the Newcastle Show Personalities and Features of 30 Years' History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

In the following notes a concise attempt to trace the interesting history and achievements of the Newcastle A.H. and 1. Association has been made. It is a…

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He Saw the Carnival—

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

So great was the congestion of ears on the leach drive past the Ocean Baths for a grand stand view of the turf carnival that they were…

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Shopping Week Surf Carnival Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

Shopping Week messages were given over the microphone at the surf carnival this afternoon by the Deputy Mayor of Newcastle (Ald…

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SWIMMING Northern Carnival To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 7

Swimming enthusiasts are promised a natatorial treat at the Ocean Baths to-night, when the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will present…

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Surf Carnival Attractive Newcastle Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 7

The annual surf carnival of the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club, which is the premier, surf event of the year, will he hold on Newcastle bench this afternoon…

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Country Boys at Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Again an opportunity is being offered boys to visit the Royal Show in Sydney, and to see the Blue Mountains. Sydney Harbour, the bridle, Taronga Park Zoo…

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