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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

1,109 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 56

Newcastle Show

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

Intending exhibitors are reminded that to-day is the closing date for entries for Newcastle Show. The Secretary states that any entries pat in the post to reach…

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Surf Carnival Newcastle Beach To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 10

Newcastle Beach will be the centre of surfing interest to-day, when the annual carnival of the Newcastle Surf Club will take place. The carnival always attracts…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival Rough Sea Made Exciting Large Attendance of Spectators Keen Rivalry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

Undaunted by the sudden change in the weather, which whipped the surf into a boiling sea, the Northern surfers and their enthusiastic rivals from the Sydney beaches staged this afternoon on Newcastle Beach on of the most impressive and thrilling spectacles ever…

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New Round Opens To-morrow Quirindi Show Preparations Opens on March 8

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

The 32nd annual show of the Quirindi P.A. and H. Association will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. March 8 and 9, and the secretary…

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Chinese Airmen Show Spirit Three Japanese 'Planes Shot Down Two Attack Eighteen Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

Chinese airmen won the first aerial battle of the present hostilities. Two machines out of 18, which had arrived from…

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Getting Ready for Autumn Flower Show with Care Handling Aristocrats of the Garden Last Touches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

During the next few weeks the efforts of gardeners will be concentrated on rounding off the autumn displays, and bringing to perfection roses, dahlias, zinnias, asters, chrysanthemums and other annuals, which have been planted with this objective…

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Hard Battle After Capsize of Carnival Boats in the Boiling Surf Big Merewether Partnership New Round Opens District Cricket Matches First Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

The ninth series of the Newcastle District Association's competition, which opened to-day, will ploy a big part in the final…

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Unexpected Thrills— Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 8

"Toti" Young, the Newcastle standard-bearer, who led his team to victory in the March Past on Saturday, and later…

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New Belt a Success Proved at Newcastle Carnival Rescue Thrills

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

In addition to proving the efficacy of the latest release belts, which enable a bellman to discard the line and belt when it…

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Surf Thrills Newcastle Carnival Boat Crews' Peril Some Exciting Rescues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

The thousands of spectators who attended the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's annual carnival on Saturday were provided with plenty of thrills and anxious…

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Surfers Sternly Tested at Big Carnival Proudfoot's Success Walking Effort Rewarded Events Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 7

Although the day for the annual Newcastle Surf Carnival was cold and cloudy, the events were conducted with a fair measure of success. The…

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Newcastle Show Preparations Begins in Fortnight Industrial Section to Be Feature Many New Ideas

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

With the Show only a fortnight ahead, the Newcastle Show Committee, which, with the co-operation…

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Scout Week Functions Big Exhibition Arranged Governor Here

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

No effort has been spared by the Scout Week committee to make the function the biggest and most interesting ever held…

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Imperial Fruit Show Overseas Section Extended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Markets (Mr. C. A. Hawker) states that the schedules containing particulars of the classes and prizes for the spring section of the Imperial…

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Speedway Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 5

The appearance of Ernie Buck at the Newcastle Sports Ground Speedway next Saturday night, after his return from a successful trip to Brisbane, will be of…

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Cheap Tram and Train Fares for Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 4

The Railway Department issued to-day handbills allowing the special excursion fares which will be available to sydney and country visitors to…

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Extra Trams Plans for Show Week Return Tickets Available

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 6

Special tram services to meet the convenience of those who will attend the Newcastle Show, have been arranged by the Newcastle Transport Trust. The…

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Defendant to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 11

Francis Alexander Gerth, Auzac-parade, Kensington, Sydney, judgment creditor, sought an order for the examination of George Grivas (trading as Grivas…

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Bullahdelah Preparing for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Members of the Bullahdelah A.H. and I. Association had a busy night on Saturday dealing with show matters. Mr. F. Coleman, the President was in the chair…

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How Scouts Are Trained Big Exhibition in Newcastle Grand Rally

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 9

Nothing on the lines set down for the Scout Week activities in Newcastle next month has ever before been attempted in…

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