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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 70

Good Entries for Dahlia Show Newcastle Event

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 8

Newcastle and District Dahlia Society's second annual exhibition will take place in Newcastle Town Hall on March 11…

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Newcastle Racing Jockey Club's Enterprise Efforts for Revival Part in Exhibition Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 10

Owners and trainers have cooperated whole-heartedly with the Newcastle Jockey Club in its contribution to Exhibition Week. The nominations for the…

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Lower Hunter Maitland Show Features Glance Back 74 YEARS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which is regarded as the oldest provincial association in Australia, will hold its annual show on the…

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Newcastle's Show Opens To-morrow Feverish Activity All Ready To-morrow "The Best Yet"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 7

The Newcastle Show—the greatest ever held in the district—will be thrown open to the public…

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Excellent Programme For Exhibition Week Race Meeting Eight Events Will Be Contested Contingent From Sydney Corinthian Cup Prospects Amateur Riders

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 4

The eight events on tomorrow's N.J.C. Exhibition Week programme should be productive of the best…

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Show Takings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

The gate takings for the show to-day totalled £[?]0, which was the same as on the corresponding day last year…

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Corney's Radio Exhibition Silent Tuning Feature

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 11

A radio receiver with the improvements every radio owner realised were wanted is the kind of wireless set for which everyone is…

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Tenterfield Show Opens Tenterfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 6

The Tenterfield Agricultural Show was opened today, in excellent weather. Dairy cattle sections were exceptionally well contested, showing considerable improvement…

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Safeguarding Crowds At Races And Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

Special arrangements were made by the police to-day to safeguard the big crowds at the show and the Corinthian Cup…

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Amateur Athletics Events at Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

To-morrow night the Newcastle and Northern District Amateur Athletic Association will run a one-mile handicap event. The race will be held at the Show…

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The Proud Record of the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

NO public activity in our midst has a prouder record of achievement than the Show Association, which commenced its 34th annual exhibition to-day. In recent years most organisations have been content to mark time…

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Newcastle's 1933 Show Was Opened To The Public To-day Previous Efforts Eclipsed Wonderful Gala Atmosphere Interest Exceeded All Expectations Record School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 9

Eclipsing all previous shows in this district, and representing a most magnificent gesture in the district's future, Newcastle's 1933 Show was opened to the public to-day. A huge crowd flocked into the ground as soon as the…

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Gosford Races R. James's Two Winners Fair Money Stays at Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

Gosford races held yesterday in the weather attracted another good attendance. Usually there is a large representation of horses from Newcastle at the…

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New Morris Model Ten Saloon on Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 13

An entirely new Morris production—the Morris Ten Saloon—is being exhibited at the show by Robinson's Motors. The car may be also had in…

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Taree Golf Club Centre for Ladies' Northern Carnival TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

Mr. A. A. Maloney has been re-elected President of Taree Golf Club for the ninth time in succession, and Mr. H. P. Harris Treasurer; Messrs. W. G…

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Many Visitors British Industries Fair Speech by the Prince London, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 8

People from nearly every country in the world attended the opening day of the British Industries' Fair. Many were waiting when the doors opened early this…

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Riley and Rover Cars British Models at Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 13

The Riley and Rover cars are being featured at the Show by F. W. Cardno, and the Riley Monaco saloon a fine coachbuilt job exclusive to the…

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Opening To-day Preparations for Show Scenes in Pavilions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

Once more the Newcastle Showground stirs into busy life. The Show opens at 10 o'clock this morning, and for four days—and two nights—the ground will be the…

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Family Day at Show Keen Interest Everywhere Admiring Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

It was Family Day at the Show to-day and mothers and fathers brought their children with them. Judges…

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Wool Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 8

The display in the Wool and Wheat Pavilion of wool arranged by Mr. Lye, of Tamworth, attracted a constant stream of admirers…

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