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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 70

Dahlia Show Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Newcastle and District Dahlia Society. Mr. E. White presided, and said that if the attendance…

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Show Holiday in Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

The Chief Secretary's Department last night advised the West Maitland Council that Thursday, March 2, had been gazetted as a public holiday in…

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Exhibition Week Many Attractions Ald. Parker's Message

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

"Beginning next Saturday, Newcastle will make one of its greatest efforts to show to the citizens of the State that our claim to being the second city of New…

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Night Sessions at Cessnock Show Committee's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 3

The innovation of night sessions will be introduced at Cessnock Show this year. The committee of the association…

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Champions in Action at Baths Plans for Carnival Many Entries Received Thrills Promised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Excellent entries have been received for the swimming carnival to be held in the Newcastle Baths on…

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Historic Week for Newcastle Many Bright Features Prime Minister to Open Show M.C.C. Team Here

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

Next week will be a historic one for Newcastle. In conjunction with what promises to be the greatest Show ever conducted in the…

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Momentous Days Ahead All Eyes on Newcastle Exhibition Week and Show Englishmen's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

The eyes of the Commonwealth will be on Newcastle next week, because the greatest Show in the history of…

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The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 9

Cessnock Show Committee has succeeded in arranging interesting programmes for the two night sessions. In addition to trotting and jumping contests, a rodeo is…

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SWIMMING Ocean Baths Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

Excellent entries have been received for the swimming carnival that will be held in the Newcastle baths on Saturday night. Among the many features of the carnival…

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Show Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

The Cardiff branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union has adopted a resolution expressing resentment of the action of the Newcastle Show Committee in…

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Show Lights Committeemen Satisfied Exhaustive Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

In the presence of the President (Mr. Colyn A. K. Cohen) and members of the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Society, the new lighting system at the…

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Big Bowls Carnival Fourth Round of the Singles Northern Wins Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Four greens—Burwood, Ashfield, Mosman and Marrickville— were occupied to-day when the coutnry singles bowls…

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Some Past Days of Newcastle a Novel Film for the Strand for Exhibition Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 9

Interesting sidelights of Newcastle 10 and 20 yearn ago were given at a film preview at the Strand Theatre this morning…

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Big Exhibition Week Race Meeting Corinthian Cup Meeting Exhibition Carnival Should Be Great Success

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 12

Newcastle Jockey Club's Corinthian Cup meeting—one of the features on the Exhibition Week…

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Show Chief's Message "Lie Direct to Apathy Charge" Great Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 11

Unbounded confidence in the future prosperity of the Newcastle district was the key-note of the special…

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Leipzig Fair on March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 7

The great Spring sample fair at Leipzig, in Germany, will begin this year on March 5. The textile fair will close on March 8; the fair for furniture, sporting…

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The Spirit of Exhibition Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 8

EXHIBITION WEEK, which opens to-morrow, will see a united district effort to display our Industrial strength, our commercial importance and to direct attention to our beauty spots and our many other attractions…

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Will Open Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 13

The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Lyons), who will open the Newcastle Show next week…

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A Suit Offer for Exhibition Week

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 13

Those who intended to get a new suit from Rundle's, and for some person omitted to do so, are advised that this popular firm of tailors, of 117…

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For Exhibition Week Romance of the Surf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Romance of The Surf, which was produced recently in Newcastle, with a Newcastle cast, will be screened at the Civic Theatre…

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