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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 70

Kennel Club Show

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

Mr. D. Caskey presided at a meeting of the Cessnock Kennel Club last night. The Secretary (Mr. J. Batey) reported that arrangements for the championship show…

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Spring Fair at St. Andrews, Cook's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 8

ST. ANDREWS ANNUAL SPRING FAIR, at Cook's Hill, was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Killgour). The picture shown the stallholders…

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Flower Show Tramway Society's Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 5

A charming display of swectpeas, lceland poppies, snapdragons, carnations, and violets was made at the opening of the Newcastle Tramway Horticultural…

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Woman's Realm Springtime Fair St. Andrew's En Fete Attractive Stalls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 12

The Springtime Fair organised by the women's Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, was opened yesterday under ideal weather conditions…

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"Not Fair" Railway Coal Contracts Protest From the South Sydney

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

Speaking on the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. J. T. Sweeney (Labour, Bulli) complained that the Southern districts did not receive a…

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McGRATH BEATEN Exhibition Tennis Victory with Crawford Forest Hills, September 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 8

In exhibition tennis matches, Frank Parker defeated V. McGrath, 6-4, 6-2, and V. McGrath and J. Crawford defeated F. Shields and F. Parker, 6-8, 6-4,…

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Dudley Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 17

The "All Nations' Fair," organised by the Ladies' Church Aid, as opened in the Methodist Church, Dudley, by Mrs. L. H. Vidler, of Stockton. Rev. P. James,…

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Springtime Fair St. Andrew's Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 18

The Springtime Fair organised by the Women's Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, which was opened on Wednesday by the Mayoress of Newcastle…

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Adamstown Butterfly Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 11

A butterfly fair of Adamstown Methodist Church will be officially opened by Mrs. F Luckham on Wednesday…

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Merewether Fair Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 14

The Spring Fair, conducted by the Merewether West Congregational Church, was concluded on Thursday night, when there was a large attendance. On Wednesday…

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Show Pavilion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 11

A big improvement is being made to the large pavilion on the Cessnock Showground. Timber has been donated by supporters of the Agricultural…

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Fair at Wallsend Devon-street Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 14

The Devon-street Methodist Church Spring Fair, which was opened on Wednesday, was brought to a successful termination in Murray's Hall on Thursday…

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In the Garden Looking Ahead for Summer Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 15

Gardeners must look well ahead if they are going to keep a succession of flowers in their garden. In the growing of annuals there is necessarily always a…

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Tighe's Hill Fair Salvation Army Corps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 12

A wistaria fair, organised by the Tighe's Hill Salvation Army Corps, was opened on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions, which enticed forth…

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Surf Carnival at Bar Beach Celebrate Opening of Pavilion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 8

Arrangements are being made for a big surf carnival on Bar Beach to celebrate the official opening of the new surf pavilion on September 30…

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Champion Sprinters In V.P. Weight For Age Spring Horses Show Paces at V.P. Vista and Nord Chosen for the Double

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

The Victoria Park programme to-morrow is far above the average mid-week attractions, and Randwick candidates will be out in full force. The best double-up investment may be Vista (Second…

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Australian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 10

The Australian Fair, which is being conducted by the Adamstown corps of the Salvation Army, will be opened on Saturday afternoon by the Mayor of…

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Adamstown Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 10

Much activity has been shown by the various organisations of the Adamstown Methodist Church in preparing for the annual fair. It will take the form of a…

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Hospital Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 4

Permission was granted by Waratah Council last night for the holding of a night carnival on Waratah Oval on October 19 in aid of the funds…

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Show Stewards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 6

Discussion took place at meeting of the Gloucester A.H. and P. Association over a motion for the appointment of stewards at the local show next year…

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