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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 56

Week-end Robberies Show Window Smashed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 4

More robberies were reported during the week-end. The thefts included clothing, bicycle parts, motor-car tyres, and a hurricane lamp…

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CRAWFORD & Hopman Exhibition Play at Social Party Wimbledon Entices London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

The members of Australia's Davis Cup team were one of the chief attractions to-day at a garden party given at…

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Adamstown Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 9

Keen interest is being shown by Church workers in the forthcoming Methodist Spring Fair. Although the fair is held in September, various organisations of the…

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Singleton Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

Record entries were received for the ninth annual show of the Singleton P. and P. Society. The judges were: Mr. G. Cross, for the poultry,…

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Variety Show for Stadium Wrestling Boxing and Vaudeville

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 7

Next Tuesday's programme at the Newcastle Stadium should attract a packed house. The manager of the stadium Mr. Jack Cousins, has made…

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Sydney to Brisbane Hardy Show Exhibitors Long Ride on Horseback

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 4

Riding from Sydney to Brisbane, to participate in the Royal National Show, Mrs. A. Croucher, of Lidcombe, Sydney, and her eight-year-old son, Owen, reached…

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Cross Country, 5-Miles Run Newcastle Makes Good Show Goulburn Too Good

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 8

Never before in the history of athletics have the clubs in Newcastle been so strongly represented in Sydney as on Saturday,…

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Newcastle Harriers Cross-country Runs To-morrow Maitland Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 10

For the next few weeks athletic clubs in this district will have a busy time. Two clubs have five mile races to-morrow, and will compete the…

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Week-end Robberies Show Window Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 4

Jewellery, a motor-cycle, and clothing were included in the number of thefts reported to the police over the week-end. About 1 a.m. yesterday, a plateglass…

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Fair Start General Press Approval British Sacrifices (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1932 · page 5

The general impression here is that the Lausanne Conference has made a fair start and in spite of the sacrifice which Britain would thereby incur, there is no…

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Blind Workers Interesting Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 6

A remarkable exhibition of work performed by blind people is on view in some of the windows of Messrs. Winn and Company Baskets, wicker work, and…

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Hockey Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 4

The Country Week hockey carnival, held under the auspices of the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association was continued to-day. The matches resulted…

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Motors and Motorists Motor Rally Melbourne Cup Carnival Interesting Project

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 10

A definite move has been made in Melbourne to ascertain what patronage and support would be forthecoming for the promotion of a national motor-car rally…

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Wrestling with Music Variety Show at Stadium Browning Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 8

The added attractions at the Newcastle Stadium last night—an orchestra and vaudeville Items—were a big success…

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Real Opera By Air At Last New "Mike" Triumphs "B" Class Stations Show the Way How It Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 June 1932 · page 2

An improved microphone for the broadcast of theatrical performances was introduced to Australian listeners on Saturday…

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Olympia Horse Show King and Queen Present LONDON, June 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1932 · page 8

This afternoon the King and Queen visited the international horse show at Olympia, and witnessed a competition for King George V. Gold Cup for jumping…

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Catering for Show Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 7

Objection to the offer of the Women's Committee of the Newcastle Show Ball to carry out the catering and decorations for the…

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Newcastle Beaten Women's Hockey Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 15

The women's hockey carnival was continued to-day. Goulburn beat New England by two goals to one. Wauchope beat Bathurst, 5 to nil; Coonamble beat…

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Kookaburra Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 5

In connection with the Park-street methodist annual Kookaburra Fair, to be held in September, a popular boy and girl…

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Sheep Show Opened by Sir I. Isaacs "Dawn of Brighter Day" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 8

The Governor-General (Sir ,Isaac Isaacs) and the Governor (Sir Philip Game) were present at the official opening of the sheep show at the Agricultural Showground…

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