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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 70

Turned Loss Into Profit Newcastle Show Association Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 11

"Last year was the most important period in the history of the association," says the annual report of the…

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Rest Room at Show Permanent Erection Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 16

The committee of the Newcastle A. H. and I. Association is cooperating with members of the committee of the Country Women's Association in a series of card…

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"Fifty-fifty" Show Mo for Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 3

Commencing on Saturday, an innovation in entertainment—the "Fifty-Fifty Show"—will come into operation at the Strand Theatre. The first half of the programme will still be talking pictures, and the second half will be stage entertainment. This type of show is now very…

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Good Year Newcastle Show Society Small Profit Shown Appeal for More Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 8

For the first time for many years the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association has made a profit on a year's operations. The annual…

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Operatic Fair Visit of Lady Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 15

Lady Game will visit Newcastle on October 31 to perform the opening ceremony of the Cathedral Operatic Fair in the Newcastle Town Hall, and to attend…

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Flourishing Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

"Your association is one of the few which holds a freehold title to its property. You can count such societies on the fingers of one hand," said the…

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Imperial Fruit Show

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

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) has announced that his Department has received full particulars and entry forms for the autumn section…

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Flower Show at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

There was a large entry in all the sections at the monthly show of the Wallsend Agricultural Bureau, held in Devon's Rooms last night…

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Water Board Revenue Annual Figures Show Decrease Saving on Costs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

A net decrease of £622 11s 5d in the revenue and receipts for the year ended June 30, 1933, as compared with that ending June…

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Proposed Wheat Restrictions What Figures Show Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 7

The proposed restrictions on the export of wheat agreed upon at the conference of Premiers in Sydney on Saturday amounts to…

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Still Arriving Horses for Grafton Carnival More Than 70 on Tracks Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 6

More than 20 horses have arrived at Grafton within the past few days for the big racing carnival. More than 70 horses are working on the tracks at Grafton…

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Our Davis Cup Team to Play in America National Doubles in Boston Will Arrive Home on October 21 Exhibition Matches Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 17

The Australian Davis Cup team is to play in the National Doubles in Boston. The team will leave for Australia on the Maunganui,…

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Maitland Show Grows

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 7

With the object of providing more accommodation for the growing needs of exhibitors, Maitland Show Council proposes to add another 1600…

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Taxpayers Provide Mint of Money Cost of Maintaining Federal Govt. What the Figures Show Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 7

When Federation was being discussed it was stated that the coat of maintaining the Commonwealth Government would…

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Charity Carnival Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 8

In a report presented to the Hornsby Council on Thursday night by the Town Clerk, it was revealed that of the taking at a carnival held to raise funds for the…

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Dance and Fair Harbour Lights Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 16

Members of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild will hold a meeting on Wednesday. July 12, at the Chelmsford Institute, Stockton, when arrangements for the…

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Rain Didn't Stop Riflemen Some Good Shooting Conditions Fair, Despite Rain Annual Meetings Held

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 9

Though rain fell almost con-tinuously at Adamstown Range on Saturday afternoon, conditions were not as bad as might…

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By Spin of Coin Society Decides Issue Profit on Moree Show Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 5

For the first time in the 42 years history of the Morce Pastoral and Agricultural Society, a motion was decided at a special meeting of the society on Friday…

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London Dairy Produce Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) desires to remind exporters of butter, cheese, eggs, bacon, and honey, that entries for the competitions…

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Successful Year Newcastle Show Association Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 8

One of the most successful years in the history of the Newcastle Show Association, will be reviewed at the annual…

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