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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 70

Singleton Show Official Opening by Governor Increased Receipts Interesting Ring Events SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

The Governor (Sir Philip Game) officially opened the 64th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association at Singleton Showground to-day…

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Maitland News West Maitland St. Mary's Church Fair and Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 11

St. Mary's Fair and Flower Show, held on Thursday and yesterday, was organised by the Ladies' Parochial Association, in conjunction with other members of St…

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Wallsend Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 11

The Women's Guild of a Wallsend Presbyterian Church will hold annual fair on November. 8 and 9…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 14

The members of the Women's Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, Newcastle, have been working hard for many months to stock the stalls…

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Bowls Christmas Carnival Details of Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 13

A meeting of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's Christmas Carnival Committee was held on Thursday night. It was decided to have rink, singles…

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Lunch Time at the Singleton Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

IT'S FUN TO GO TO THE SHOW: A bright group of little girls pick [?]cking at Singleton Show…

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Singleton Gala Week— Scenes at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 10

(Above) WHEN THE GOVERNOR SPOKE: A section of the crowd listening to Sir Philip Game, when he performed the…

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Vigoro Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 9

There was an attendance of over 2000 on the Bellbird recreation ground yesterday to witness a knock-out competition organised by the Bellbird Vigoro…

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Woman's Realm Boolaroo Fair Presbyterian Church Helped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 3

A spring fair, organised by the ladies' committee in support of the Boolaroo Presbyterian Church, was held in the Central Hall on Thursday afternoon last,…

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Carrington Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 12

It is expected that a record number of babies will be entered in the various selections at the forthcoming Carrington Baby Show. There are classes (or babies three…

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Horace Lindrum at Charlestown Exhibition Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 4

The 22-year-old billiards champion, Horace Lindrum, visited Newcastle last night and played exhibition matches at Charlestown…

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Sydney Dogs to Compete Merewether Two-point Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 4

To meet the convenience of Sydney fanciers, exhibiting their dogs at the Merewether Two-point championship show next Saturday, special…

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Annual Spring Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 7

Wallsend Devon-street Methodist Church's annual spring fair was officially openod by the Mayoress (Mrs. Neal) this afternoon at Murray's Hall…

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Waratah Carnival to Aid Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 3

A public meting, convened by the Mayor of Waratah (Ald. O. J. Ellis), to arrange for the holding of a night carnival on Waratah Oval, in aid of the Mater…

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Annual Spring Fair at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 8

THE MAYORESS OF NEWCASTLE (Mrs. Kilgour) opening the annual Spring Fair at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church this afternoon. With the Mayoress are the Rev. G. Nesbitt and Mrs. Nesbitt, with the members of the Fair Committee and the judges…

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Presbyterian Fair At St. Andrew's Hall This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 7

Spring at its best, when Nature had made a liberal contribution of color, was reflected in the decorations at St. Andrew's Hall…

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Tramway Flower Show Awards Display at Depot

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 2

A charming display of sweet peas, Iceland popples, snapdragons, carnations, violets, etc., marked the opening of the Newcastle Tramway…

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R.S.L. Baby Show Kurri Kurri Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 10

A baby show, organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the Kurri branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Protestant…

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Spring Fair Wallsend Methodist Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 13

With a large attendance of womenfolk and good business at the stalls the annual spring fair of the workers of the Devon-street Methodist Church, Wallsend,…

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