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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 78

Birdwood Park Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 11

A fireworks display has been arranged to-night at the Birdwood Park carnival, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital special appeal. The carnival is run by the United Charities Fund,…

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Birdwood Park Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 11

The carnival at Birdwood Park, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital Appeal for £5000, is still proving a great attraction, and results to date indicate that the…

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CYCLING Carnival at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 17

Record entries have been received for the cycling carnival to be held at Carrington to-morrow afternoon. The five minute pursuit match race should be…

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Nenco's Progress Wool Show Floor Extension Another Contract Let

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 14

When the formation of the wool-selling company which has made history in Newcastle was contemplated, careful consideration was given to the bestowal of a…

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Marred by Rain Bullahdelah Show Opens Insurance Collected Cattle Section Improved BULLAHDELAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 13

The 13th annual Bullahdelah Show was opened to-day in heavy rain, which began filling last night and continued until about 11 o'clock this morning…

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A London Letter Belgium's Loss—City's Smoke Nuisance—Scientists' Opinion—New Helmets for Fire Brigades—Growth of Industries Fair LONDON, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 5

The heroic King of the Belgians, whose death on a lonely mountaineering climb is mourned throughout the world, was the foreign monarch most familiar to the…

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Rogilla Returns to Fame by Downing Peter Pan in King's Cup Crowd Thrilled By Finish Chatham Easily in Cropper Plate Final Day of A.J.C. Racing Carnival High Again Scores Narrowly Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 9

Crowds watched with bated breath as Rogilla, Peter Pan, and Kuvera raced neck and neck to the winning post in the King's Cup at the final day of the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival on the Randwick course this afternoon. The three flashed past the post locked together, but the decision went to the Newcastle…

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Hospital Carnival Spectacular Fireworks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 6

A galaxy of coloured lights. scintillated over Birdwood Park on Saturday night, as rocket after rocket was discharged in the fireworks display which had been…

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Show Visitor Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 6

Jumping wide from a moving coal lorry, on which he had been given a lift, on the Sydney road, near Swansea, on Saturday, E. B. Blythe, 32, a farmer, of Little…

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Wool Section in 1935 Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 8

In view of the interest centring on Newcastle's possibilities as a wool-exporting port, the A.H. and I. Association decided, at its last…

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Young Surfers Swept Out at Nobbys Line Beneath Rock Rescuers Show Great Bravery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 6

Courage and promptitude averted what might well have been a tragedy when members of the Glenrock Lagoon Rover Scouts Surf Life-saving Club and the…

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Toronto P. and C. Flower Show and Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 5

Arrangements were completed at last night's meeting of the Toronto Parents and Citizens' Association, Cr. J. K. Williams presiding, for the…

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Sydney Show Fatality SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

Inquiring into the death of Miss Eve Daly (21), who was killed while riding at the Royal Show, the City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) to-day…

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Show Figures As Reply To Depression SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

The R.A.S. Show is one of our barometers of national prosperity, and this year the glass rose. The attendance, which crept to 479,…

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Life-saving Examination at Ocean Baths: Bullahdelah Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 5

The group shows the boys, their instructors, and the examiner, who took part in the life-saving examination at the Ocean Baths yesterday morning…

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"Can Show World" Sound Government Australia's Position Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

"Provided there is a continuance of a sane commonsense national policy, Australia will remain free from the desperate poverty and distress of nations," declared…

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Few Galloped In The Rain On Sydney Courses To-day Australia Fair Was in Lively Mood Most Stars Were in Their Stables Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Dodging the heavy rain showers, rather than concentrating on the galloping, such as it was, was the main occupation of the very depleted attendance at Randwick this morning. A few of the better class horses were worked along the A…

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St. Augustine's Fair at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

St. Augustine's Hall, Merewether, was made very bright this afternoon with many streamers and gaily decked stalls for the bazaar arranged by…

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Two Point Show of Dogs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

Good entries have been received for the Merewether Dominion Canine Fanciers' Society's two-point championship show, to be held at the…

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Horticultural Council Newcastle Show Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Newcastle District Horticultural Council, presided over by Mr. C. Hill, dissatisfaction with the horticultural…

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