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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 70

Tennis Exhibition Match Miss Hartigan Will Not Play at Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 4

Unfortunately for Newcastle, Miss Joan Hartigan, the Australian lady champion, will not play night tennis, but is quite prepared to play in the daytime…

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Blind Workers' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 3

A striking display of articles in a shop opened in Hunter-street is evidence of the valuable work done for blind people by the…

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Social Jottings Sunshine Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 3

Miss Billie Williams and her clever team of Sunshine Children will give an entertainment at the Town Hall to-morrow night, when many new…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland Royal Show Area for Exhibit Defined Hunter and the North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 9

The Secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Mr. M. A. Brown) yesterday received a letter from the Secretary of the…

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In the Sportlight Sprinter-Secretary—Opie O.K—Oil in Favor—Sure Thing for Show?—Steadfast Stanley—Hockey His Hobby—Cameron of the Jockey Club—Boom in Boxing—"Old Buffers, What!"—A "Hot" Iceberg—Swim Swam Swan— A Marriage Is Nigh

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 5

OLL GAVIN, secretary of the Newcastle District Cricket Association, struck a happy note at the annual concert of the…

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The Hospital Carnival Proposed Efforts to Raise Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 9

Mr. A. A. Rankin presided at the meeting of the Newcastle Hospital Board, held last night. The report of the House Committee…

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Popular Man Competition Cessnock Show Society

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 9

Details in connection with Cessnock Show Society's popular man competition were discussed at a meeting of the association last…

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Carnival for Hospital Lively Debate by Board Decision Deferred

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 8

Although the prospect of getting at least £250 for merely lending the name of the institution was admitted of be an…

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Union Code Trials to Select a Team for Sydney Country Week Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

Rugby Union players will put aside their club jerseys on Saturday, when upwards of 30 of them will figure in a…

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Baby Show at Muswellbrook the Prize-winners

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 7

A baby show, organised by Mrs. Reay Campbell in aid of the Heralds of the King funds, of St. Alban's (Church of England), was held in the School of…

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Exhibition Matches Australians Defeat Danes Quist Makes Errors Copenhagen, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

In exhibition matches against prominent Danes, Crowford defeated E. Ulrich, 6-3, 11-9; McGrath defeated A. Jacobsen. 6-3. 7-5; and Crawford and Turnbull…

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Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 11

The committee organising the annual West Maitland Methodist Church fair has invited Mrs. B. S. B. Stevens, wife of the Premier, to perform the opening…

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Mainland Golf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 12

In place of the annual ball, Maitland Golf Club has decided to conduct a golf carnival on July 1, followed by a dance at night in the…

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Maitland Show Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

Arrangements for the holding of the annual show ball, at West Maitland on June 8, have now been completed, it was reported to last night's…

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Maitland Show Council Ground Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 9

A great improvement in the general appearance of Maitland Showground, has been made as the result of the efforts of a working bee…

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Show Council Rugby League Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 11

Mr. W. E. Sparke presided at the meeting of the Maitland Show Council at Galton's Chambers, West Maitland, last night. There was a fair attendance of…

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Exhibit for the North at Royal Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 12

The staging of a district exhibit from the north, at the next Royal Show, is now practically assured. The area has been allotted by the Royal…

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Davis Cup Exhibition Play in Denmark Australians Successful Copenhagen, May 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

The Australians won all four exhibition matches. Even the veteran Davis Cup player, Ulrich, faded away before Vivl[?] McGrath's fine placements. Crawford…

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Taree Show Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 6

A profit of £341/2/3 on the recent Taree Show was reported to a meeting of the committee on Wednesday night. The Show was marred by rain on two…

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Kennel Club's June Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 9

The championship show promoted by the Cessnock District Kennel Club promises to be one of the most successful of its kind held in the district. Entries…

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