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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 70

Dungog Show Visit of the Premier Dairy Industry Government Aid Reviewed DUNGOG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 4

The 46th annual show at Dungog was continued to-day in dull and threatening weather. Mistry rain fell for a few minutes before noon, but cleared off. To-day…

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A London Letter Preparing for Long-distance Flights—Curtailing Lord Mayor's Show—Miniature Gardens—Passing of Street Organs LONDON, February 14. Why Our Airmen Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

Someone, at some time—probably when the world way young, for great generals of all periods have known it—remarked that battles are not won on battlefields…

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Hitler and the Jews "Fair Play" writes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 6

I have read with outraged feelings of the brutal, unprovoked persecution of the Jews of Germany by Hitler and his Nazis. Not only Jews must…

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Keen Buying Shappers Show Foresight Winter Needs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

Brisk and very satisfactory purchases were made by shoppers in Newcastle during the past week. Even the most casual shopper could not overlook all the bargains that were on offer at most of the stores. Everything needed was on sale at a bargain price—a fact…

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Festival Week Cultivating National Pride Carnival in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 4

Inaugurated to cultivate a national bouyancy of spirit, and sense of civic and National pride, Sydney Festival week was opened by the Lord Mayor, Ald. R. C…

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Taree Show Ends Marred by Rain Gate Takings Total £640 TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 6

Further rain, seriously affected, the Taree Show, and caused an early termination, on Saturday night. The loss sustained through the rain will not allow…

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Hunter Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

The Secretary of the Hunter River Bowling Association (Mr. G. H. Jarman) started last night that entries had closed for the annual Easter carnival at East…

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Australia's Show Boat

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

When the liner Nieuw Holland arrived it Sydney yesterday it was noticed that several stalls had been erected on the shelter deck, while some of the…

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Tennis Big Easter Carnival Northumberland Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

The Northumberland Tennis Council has arranged with the Newcastle Board of Control to stage its Easter tennis carnival at District Park, Newcastle, instead…

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Champion Dahlia at Waratah Show Mr. Brand's Success

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 10

At the Dahlia Flower Show, held in the Parish Hall, Waratah, on Saturday, the dahlia "The Sun," named after Sun…

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Waratah Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 9

At the autumn flower show held at the St. Philip's Church, Waratah, last Saturday, the first prize in the three hybrid cactus dahlia section was won by…

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Match Industry Tariff Report Criticised Fair Protection Wanted Canberra

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

Commenting on criticism of Australian match factories, contained in the recent Tariff Board report, tabled in the House of Representatives last week, the…

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Butterfly Fair at the Central Hall for C.m.m. Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

Vivid butterflies were paramount among the decorations at the Central Hall to-day at the Butterfly Fair, which was…

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Highest Profit Since 1925 Cessnock Show Receipts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

Cessnock's 1933 show realised profit of £138 15s 9d. Total receipts were £783 14s 2d, and expenditure £644 18s. 5d…

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Cessnock Show Profit of £138/15/9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 9

Mr. J. Y. Tullech presided at a meeting of the committee of the Cessnock district Agricultural Association last night…

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Dance Palais Suggested Cessnock Show Proposal Popular Girl Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

A scheme for the transformation of Cessnock Show Society's spacious pavilion on the showground into a modern dance palais' aroused…

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Bright Bill To-night Brilliant Show at Theatre Royal to Aid Floral Float

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 9

To-night's special vaudeville show at the Theatre Royal in aid of the floral float to represent Newcastle in Sydney Festival Week, promises to…

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Transport Advisory Committee "Representation Is Not Fair" Adamstown View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 5

"The Minister has decided that Newcastle City Council will have one representative on the proposed Transport Advisory…

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Butterfly Fair Central Methodist Mission Opening by Mrs. W. SCOTT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 10

The annual Butterfly Fair, arranged by Sister Ruse, in aid of the social and relief work funds of the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission, was held at the…

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Bright Show at Royal for Floral Float Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 8

The Theatre Royal reopened last night with the programme arranged by Messrs. Ryan, Fenton. Settle and Cousins, in aid of the Floral Float…

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