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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

1,393 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 70

Flower Show at Merewether Some Splendid Blooms

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 8

St. Augustine's sweet pea and Spring flower show was opened by Mrs. E. A. M. Merewether at the Parish Hall, Merewether…

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Davis Cup Tennis Stars in Newcastle CRAWFORD-McGRATH Exhibition Match No Play at Night Still Agitating for British Team Diggers' Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 3

The executive of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association has agreed to allow Jack Crawford and Vivian…

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Popular Small Dahlia Easily Cultivated Pretty Pom-pom Show Dahlia a Dainty Table Bloom Growing Onions and Tomatoes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1933 · page 2

The pompone or pom pom is the most popular of small dahlias. Its cultivation is simple, and with very little trouble any gardener can produce a beautiful display of these delightful little…

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Spring Fair Hexham Methodists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

The Spring Fair in aid of the Hexham Methodist Building Fund, held on Friday, was opened by Mrs. Arthur Griffiths. An enjoyable programme was…

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Australia Fair Salvation Army, Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

Gratifying support has been accorded the efforts of the committee responsible for the Australia Fair, being held under the auspices of the Adamstown corps of…

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Pedlars' Fair Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

The Ladies' Church Aid Society of the Lay Methodist Church held a successful Pedlars' Fair on Saturday afternoon. The Mayor (Ald. E. Dunkley) opened the fair,…

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Good Response Adamstown Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 3

The concluding session of the Adamstown Methodist Fair was held on Saturday night. Mr. E. Spark, of Sydney, who presided, said he was pleased to…

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Secondary Schools' Annual Carnival Champion Athletes to Compete

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 6

The combined secondary schools sports, to be held on Wednesday, at the No. 1 Sports Ground will practically be a meeting of school…

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Art and Flowers on Show Function for Girls' High School

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 September 1933 · page 6

Art and [?]ewers will be displayed in the Assembly Hall of the Newcastle Girls' High school on the afternoon of October [?], when a show will…

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Athletic Carnival Secondary Schools' Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 5

The combined secondary schools sports, organised by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, will be held to-morrow at the Sports Ground, No. 1…

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Missions to Seamen Jack's Fair a Success

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 8

At the meeting of the Missions to Seamen, held this afternoon, it was reveaied that a balance of £77 19s 3d was received from Jack's Fair…

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"Herald" Camera Studies Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 6

Keen interest has been shown during the past two days in the exhibition, at the office of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," of the photographs which were entered in…

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Methodist Spring Fair Opened By Mrs. Stevens

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 7

The beauty of Spring at its very best was represented in the very elaborate decorations of the stalls at the Spring Fair at the Central…

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Spring Fair Central Methodist Mission Opening by Mrs. Stevens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 11

Flowers in warm shades of orange and yellow glowed against the sombre tones of the wood on the stage of the Central Methodist Mission Hall yesterday…

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Impromptu Surf Carnival Opening Bar Beach New Pavilion Toronto Swimmers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 14

Cook's Hill Surf Club will held an impromptu surf carnival in connection with the opening of the now surf pavilion at the Bar…

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Final Trials This Morning For Saturday's Big Race Carnival Racing Review & Notes Peter Jackson's Fast Mile and Quarter Early Stages Were Speedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 14

The Metropolitan candidate, Peter Jackson, ran a Newmarket handicap trial in the first section of his mile and a quarter gallop at Randwick, this morning. As the watches clicked over the first few furlongs…

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Mission Fair Successful Operettas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 16

The Spring Fair at the Central Methodist Mission, which was opened by. Mrs. B. S. B. Stevens on Wednesday afternoon, was continued on Wednesday night and…

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Adamstown Salvati Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 15

The Australia Fair, which was conducted by the Adamstown Salvation Army Corps was concluded on Monday night. There were more than 200 present at the…

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White City Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

Mr. A. S. Marriott, the secretary of the Unemployed Relief Committee, which is conducting tho White City carnival at Darby-street, in aid of…

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Show Dates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 15

The head of one of Brisbane's big department-stores has thrown out the suggestion that the Royal National Show should be held in early September,…

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