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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 78

TENNIS Exhibition Matches Crawford in Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 8

One of the largest crowds seen at a night tennis exhibition match, in Newcastle was at Learmonth Park last night to watch the world's singles champion,…

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Wide Interest Show Preparations Trade Procession Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

As the opening date of the 1934 Newcastle Show approaches, fresh evidence is forthcoming that this year's carnival is likely to be outstanding in many ways…

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Lighting Test Newcastle 1934 Show Trial on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

To make sure that everything will be ready for the opening night on February 21, officials of the Electric…

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Sir Philip Game Cessnock Invitation Defended Show Committee's Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

The action of the Cessnock branch of the Australian Labour Party in condemning the Cessnock District Agricultural Association for extending an invitation to…

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Bigger Than Ever British Industries Fair Many Foreign Inquiries (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

The Twentieth British Industries Fair will open next Monday in London and Birmingham, and will continue until March 2. This event continues to…

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Ladies' Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 14

Owing to clashing of dates the Premier Ladies' Swimming. Club carnival, when was to have been held on Saturday afternoon at the Ocean Baths has been postponed to Tuesday…

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CYCLING Carnival at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 15

The carnival to be held at Carrington on Sunday afternoon should draw a record crowd. The rider are training morning and night, and there are more training this week than at ally…

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Swimming Noel Ryan's Visit Carnival for Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 14

Noel Ryan, British Empire champion, will arrive in Newcastle from Sydney on Tuesday morning to take part on that night in the swimming carnival arranged…

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Surf Carnival Echo Last Boat Safely Shipped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Members of the Newcastle Surf Club carried out the last letter of their contract with clubs which visited the city for the recent carnival, when they saw…

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Cessnock Sale of Show Privileges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 11

The sale of show privileges for the light refreshment booths for the two days of the Cessnock Show was conducted by Mr. S. Home yesterday, and realised £47,…

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Women at Cricket Sydney Interstate Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 12

The interstate women's cricket carnival will begin in Sydney on Friday, when New South Wales will play against Victoria, while Queensland will oppose…

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Cessnock A.l.p. and Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

Sir,—The attempt of the Cessnock A.L.P. to prohibit the Governor (Sir Philip Game) from opening the annual show would furnish the late lamented…

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Rodeo Display Organiser's Experiences Newcastle Show Feature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Confident of success, and as keen on his work as it is possible to be, Mr. A. Greenhalgh, who, with Mr. D. Meekin, will organise the rodeo exhibition at the…

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Rodeo at Show Rough Riders to Perform Woman Champion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 15

An atmosphere of outback, with picturesque rough riders, wild cattle, and outlaw horses, will be recreated at the Newcastle…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed Premier Women's Fixture Championship 440 Yds. Heats in Slow Times Gossip of the Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 18

Premier Women's Swimming Club has decided to postpone the Carnival set down for next Saturday…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 11

The President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night, in the office of the Hunter River Agricultural…

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Holiday for the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 6

The following arrangements will come into force on February 22, which will be a public holiday. The Newcastle Post Office will be…

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Governor's Reception Show Committee's Invitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 11

At a meeting of Cessnock Show Committee last night it was decided to invite representatives from all prominent bodies in the district to attend a…

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Grey Skies To-day But Fair Ahead an Assurance by Mr Mares Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

If you have already made arrangements for that week-end trip of yours there is no need why you should worry about the…

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Wyong Show To-day Special Contests To-morrow Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

Wyong Agricultural Association opened its 20th annual show at Wyong Park this morning in favorable weather. The attendance was…

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