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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 56

Will Show Progress Wireless Appeal "Barometer" Fund Grows

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 7

A "barometer" outside the Newcastle Hospital Wireless Appeal headquarters in Hunter-street,…

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Newcastle Show Big Success Indicated Interest in Country

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 10

The Newcastle Show Society expects that its 1933 show, to be held from February 22 to 25, will be one of the society's outstanding successes. The optimism of…

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Exhibition Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 4

Sir,—I wish to suggest to the committee organising Exhibition Week that it secures the floats that were used at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge,…

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Fair for J. Hannell Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 11

A Christmas fair in aid of the Jack Hannell fund will be held at the Presbyterian Hall, Hamilton, to-day…

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Dogs at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 8

Intending exhibitors in the dog sections of the next Newcastle Show are reminded that all dogs to be entered must be registered in the R.A.S. dog register by the…

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Swimmers in Training for Next Week's Big Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 7

Newcastle swimmers are training assiduously for the championship carnival to be held at the Ocean Baths next Saturday…

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Connoisseurs Usually Time The Blooming of Dahlias for Flush Retaining Freshness in Autumn Put on Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 December 1932 · page 2

Connoisseurs and show growers usually plant their dahlias from late November till mid December. The object of this is to time the blooming so that the flush will commence in early autumn, when the flowers are said to last…

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Charlestown Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 3

A fair, under the auspices of the Charlestown Presbyterian Women's Guild was held in the Literary Institute in Saturday, Large crowds were present in the…

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Olympic Swimmers to Give Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 2

On Saturday Clarie Dennis and Bonnie Mealing will swim in the Ocean Baths at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association carnival. Clarie Dennis…

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Health Exhibit at Show Proposal for Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 6

A proposal for the holding of a Health Exhibit at the Newcastle Show will come before the City Council to-night…

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Will Make History Wool and Wheat Exhibit Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 6

Newcastle Show, which in past years has been regarded as Newcastle's shop window, will next year be…

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Exhibition Week Appeal by Mayor Co-operation Needed "Will Brighten Business" Rotary Address

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Parker, M.L.C.) appealed in the course of a striking speech at the…

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Swimming Carnival Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 2

The executive of Newcastle Amateur Swimming Association will meet to-night to complete the arrangements for the swimming carnival to be held in the…

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Cessnock Technical School Exhibition of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 9

The annual exhibition of work carried out during the year by the pupils of the Cessnock Technical School, in David-street, Cessnock was opened last night,…

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Exhibition Week Plea for Cooperation Mayor to Rotarians

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

In an address "Exhibition Week," delivered at the Rotary luncheon yesterday the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. C. J. Parker, M.L.C.) said that the several…

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Tenterfield Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 6

The annual Agricultural Show at Tenterfield will be held on February 21, 22, and 23, 1933. The Secretary of the Show Committee is Mr. R. H. Roberts…

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Hughes Defeated in Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 8

I. Hughes (Greta) was defeated last night by M. Mitchell in the singles event. Mitchell adopted a chop stroke that seemed to trouble…

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Swimming Saturday's Carnival Clair Dennis and Bonnie Mealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 3

Clair Dennis and Bonnie Mealing will demonstrate their prowess in the Newcastle Ocean Baths on Saturday. The records of these swimmers are all the more…

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School Swimmers for Sydney Domain Carnival To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 7

The Newcastle schools' swimming team, to compete at the Metropolitan Swimming Carnival at the Domain Baths to-morrow. is travelling down in…

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For Boosting Newcastle in Exhibition Week Trades Hall Support

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1932 · page 6

The organisers of the Exhibition Week Movement hope to be able to arrange for the taking of a…

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