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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 56

Cessnock Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

The Secretary of the Cessnock Show (Mr. Bill Brown) stated yesterday that the committee had been favoured with a record entry, and that it was quite…

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Scout Exhibition Is Popular Darby-st. Display Now Open

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

Insights into the actual work of Boy Scouts and Cubs were given at the exhibition at Scout-craft opened by the Mayor of…

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Boy Scouts Exhibition Opened First in Australia Many Creditable Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 6

The work of the Boy Scout, his initiative, and inventive genius was ably displayed at the Scout Exhibition, opened by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. C. J…

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Scout Week Exhibition Continues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

The exhibition of Scoutcraft at the Vacuum Oil Co.'s depot, in Darby-street, Newcastle, continues to attract large crowds. The exhibition deals with every…

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Taree Show Privileges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Prices obtained for the privileges at the forthcoming Taree Show constituted a record, beating the previous best prices by £28/10/. The sale was held on Tuesday…

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Keen Interest in Scout Week Big Crowds Attend Exhibition Ball To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

Interest in the exhibition of scoutcraft at the Darby-street depot it still keen, big crowds attending it each night…

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All Ready for Show Interesting Exhibits at Cessnock Opens To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

With entries in excess of previous years the committee members of Cessnock Agricultural Association have had a…

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Dungog Show Keen Competition Judging Day Quality Well Maintained DUNGOG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the opening to-day of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 45th annual show…

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Cessnock Show Opens To-morrow Footprints on Bank Clue to Robbery From Shop. Tobacco Haul

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

The efforts of a police sergeant and constable at a point on the Hunter River opposite the main business centre of…

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Dahlia Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 11

Good entries from Sydney and country districts have been received for the Newcastle Dahlia Society's exhibition, to be held in the Newcastle Town Hall on…

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Newcastle's Entries on Time Bondi Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

"Newcastle Surf Club entries for the open events at the State Championship Carnival, to be held at Bondi, on March 19, were…

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Cessnock Annual Show Preparations Complete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 11

The eighth annual exhibition of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association opens to-day, and will be continued to-night, Saturday, and Saturday night…

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Girls' Baths Carnival Domestic Science School Keen Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

More than a hundred girl students took part in the annual swimming carnival of Hamilton Domestic Science…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival More Than 500 Entries Received

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

More than 500 entries have been received for the Primary Schools' swimming carnival, to be held on March 17 at the Ocean Baths…

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The Sun Stop Press Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Ring events.—Half-mile Time Speed Trotting Contest: Mr. A. Cooper's Marbie Bath 1 (time, 1-4 4-5); Mr. W. Law's Golden…

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Newcastle Dahlia Show Town Hall To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

Newcastle and District Dahlia Society's first annual exhibition will be held in Newcastle Town Hall to-morrow. There…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Maitland Show Ground Secured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 9

Maitland Show Council at a special meeting lust night granted Mr. Bill Brown, of Cessnock, the successful applicant for the "Tin Hare"…

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Manning River Show Governor-General to Attend CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 10

Dr. Earle Page has been advised that the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) proposes to alter his programme to permit of his opening the annual show of the…

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Dungog Show Official Opening Mr. Walker Criticises Milk Bill Additional Awards Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

To-day being a public holiday in the district, there was a steady stream of people to the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 45th annual…

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Cessnock Show Reflex of Fertile Hinterland an Attractive Exhibition Judges Praise Standard of Numerous Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 4

There is a surprise in store for those visitors to the Cessnock Show who have visualised the district as one devoted exclusively to the production of coal. It is not generally recognised that outside some of the best equipped collieries in the world there are…

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