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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 78

Surf Boat Swamped Beach Carnival for Bremen Treacherous Seas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

With treacherous seas running, surfers were at a disadvantage to-day, when an impromptu carnival was…

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Helping the Hospital Many Functions for £5000 Appeal Combined Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

With carnivals, dances, tennis tournaments, tourist trips, and other functions now being organised, interest in the…

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Secondary Schools' Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 2

A HAPPY GROUP OF GIRLS at the Secondary Schools' swimming carnival, held at the Ocean Baths this afternoon. Hundreds of children from all parts of the Newcastle and Maitland districts took part…

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Lambton Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 3

A flower show will be held in the Lambton Parish Hall to-night. The entries will close at 6.30 p.m., and the promoters are expecting a big response from…

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Record Inquiries British Industries Fair LONDON, March 12

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

Colonel Colville stated in the House of Commons to-day that reports from all sections of the British Industries Fair indicated that orders obtained for home…

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Officials Arrive Fire Brigades' Display Informal Surf Carnival

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

With Newcastle literally "at their feet," and the freedom of the city unofficially conferred upon them, hundreds of volunteer firemen from all parts of the State…

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London Exhibition Boost Australian Goods MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

Plans have been formulated for the exhibition of Australian products in London during the course of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. Its purpose will…

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Muswellbrook Jubilee Show Official Opening by Col. Bruxner Muswellbrook, Thurs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

Though Muswellbrook was enveloped by a fog in the early hours of this morning, it lifted about eight o'clock, and…

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Record Likely Muswellbrook Show Opens Sheep Best for 20 Years Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 9

The 50th Jubilee Show of the Upper Hunter Agricultural Association began to-day, in perfect weather. There is every prospect that it will be a record…

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Lilac Fair Stockton Methodist Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 13

Bunches of delicately tinted lilac, with asparagus fern, made a very attractive setting for the Stockton Methodist Fair, which was opened by the Mayoress of…

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Stockton Methodist Lilac Fair Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 12

There was a happy gathering of workers at the Lilac Fair held in Stockton Methodist Church yesterday. The Fair was opened by the Mayoress of Mayoress of Newcastle, Mrs. R. G. Kilgour. Rev. N. W. Lickiss appears on the left of the picture Mrs. Lickiss. President of the Church Aid. is in the second row, and the Secretary, Mrs. Edmond, is in the front row, near Mrs. Kilgour…

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Centenary of Munich Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 4

Some 700 persons, 50 waggons and 16 bands were seen in the great carnival precession at Munich en Sunday February 11, which was the 100th annual…

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Schoolboy Swimmers in Carnival at the Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 11

SOME OF THE NUMEROUS COMPETITORS in the Newcastle Public School A.A.A. combined primary schools' swimming carnival, held at the Ocean Baths to-day. Some good times were registered, the conditions being ideal…

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Kurri Methodist Baby Show

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

The baby show held in the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday, under the auspices of the Ladies Church Ald, was very successful. Large entries, were received,…

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Muswellbrook Show Increased Gate Takings Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

The concluding day of the Muswellbrook Golden Jubilee Show was held to-day in fine weather. The exhibition has been the most successful in…

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Upper Hunter Mr. Bruxner Opens Show Advice to Dairymen Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 7

In officially opening the Upper Hunter Jubilee Show, at Muswellbrook to-day, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner)…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland £829 PROFIT Maitland Show Receipts District Exhibit Trouble

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

A statement presented at a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night disclosed that the financial result of the 1934 exhibition was a profit of £829. The…

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Visiting Firemen Show Their Mettle Demonstration at Sports Ground Spectacular Programme Of Events Big Day To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

The round of official functions having been completed, the volunteer firemen who have come from all parts of…

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Cycling Carrington Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 15

The cycling carnival to be held at Carrington to-morrow afternoon is attractive. The amateurs have included in their programme a miss and out scratch race, which means the…

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Blackalls Easter Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 9

Organised by a local committee, a two-day Easter carnival is to be held at Blackalls Park on Saturday, March 31, and Monday, April 2…

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