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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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The Sun Stop Press Show Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

Handwriting: Boy, under 14 years: W. Morris (Stockton) 1, J. Kirkpatrick (Hamilton) 2. Boy, 14 years and over: W. Boyd (Hamilton) 1…

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American Motor Show New Mechanical Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 8

According to the glowing reports in the American Press about the 1932 New York Automobile Show, which opened last month, the predictions made some weeks…

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Record District School Exhibits Judged At Newcastle Show To-day Work Praised by The Judges Handwriting and Drawing Prize Winners at Show the Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Judging of the school exhibits was conducted at the Newcastle Show to-day. The entries this year are a record…

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Newcastle's Show Opens To-morrow Preparing for Public Enthusiastic Scenes Rush to Be Ready

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

To-morrow the gates of the Newcastle Show will be thrown open to the public. To-day the…

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Model Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

An Interesting feature at the Show it the display of models built by local enthusiasts. At the pictures show, they are beautifully executed and are faithful reproduction, in miniature. The model shown above is of the historic vend, the Mayflower, and teat built…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

After its heart-breaking experiences with bad weather in the past the Newcastle Show Society, encouraged by the beautiful day yesterday, is no…

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Scout Week Preparations Big Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

Bustling with activity, the boy scouts' depot at Darby-street is becoming a have of industry in preparation for the exhibition of…

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Swimming Northern Association Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

A big crowd is expected at the Ocean Baths to-night, when the final carnival under the auspices of the Northern District. Amateur Swimming Association will…

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Night Athletic Carnival Excellent Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Entries closed yesterday for the foot-running and cycling events at the athletic carnival to be conducted on the Newcastle Sports-ground on Saturday…

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Accident at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 7

Miss Walls, aged 22, of Christoe-road, Waratah, was leading a pony at the show this morning when it reared and struck her on the chest…

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To-morrow's Big Show Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

[?] proceed through the city to the showground to-morrow. The procession, which has been organised as a [?] of the Newcastle Showground to be more than a mile long and will contain more than 200 vehicles. Three banas, a military band, a pipers' band, and a novelty band, will take part, and there will be competitive as well as non-competitive…

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Royal Family at the Fair Dominion Products Interest Them London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

The Queen, accompanied by the Luke and Duchess of York and Prince George, paid a long visit to-day to the British Industries Fair, the Duke and…

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Maitland District West Maitland for the Unemployed Maitland Citizens' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 9

Maitland District Citizens' Relief Association's White City carnival in St. Andrew-street, West Maitland, to raise funds for the unemployed, is attracting…

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Opens To-day Newcastle Show Feeling of Confidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

The last stall has been erected, the last touch of paint applied, and the 1932 Newcastle Show will open at 10 o'clock this morning. Officials and exhibitors have…

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Sydney Royal Show Record Horse Entries SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

Although entries in the horse section of the Royal National Easter Show lost year set a record, these figures have been eclipsed this year, the total increase being…

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The Show Start Made With Judging School Work Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

Though the exhibits will not be open to the public till to-day, the Newcastle Show started yesterday with the judging of the entries in the schoolwork section. It was…

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1932 Standard Car at Show Many Attractive New Features

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 10

Many new features are embodied in the 1932 Standard, which is being exhibited at the Show. The now, clean-cut radiator, the…

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Exciting Races Likely At the Baths 880 Yds. Northern Championship Association Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

The most important Northern District Swimming Carnival of the season will be held to-night, at the…

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Industries Fair Fine Displays in Britain Frontage Totals 16 MILES (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

The British Industries Fair, which was opened in London and Birmingham to-day, covers an area well over six times that occupied by the first fair in 1915…

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Newcastle Is On Parade Optimism at Show Vast Array of Exhibits Opening Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

A magnificent gesture of confidence in the stability of the city and district, Newcastle's 1932. Show, the…

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