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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 78

Gipsy Fair Wangi Methodists' Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 16

A Gipsy Fair, organised by scholars, teachers and helpers of Wangi Methodist Sunday School, was held in Marshall Hall, at Wangi, to raise funds for the…

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Taree Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 8

The financial statement presented at the annual meeting of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association showed that the receipt were £3441/13/9,…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 12

Silver cups and open orders will be awarded an prizes at a baby show at Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday, June 9. The show has been…

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German Industries Great Exhibition in Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 13

Visitors to the German capital have witnessed the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever held in Germany. No less than 46 acres of space are…

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New Lambton Christian Endeavour Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 5

New Lambton Methodist Junior Christian Endeavour Society held a successful fair in the Kindergarten Hall on Saturday afternoon. The juniors, under the…

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Labour Council Carnival Revival Interest President's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 5

The executive of the Newcastle Labour Council has received encouraging assurances of support for the proposed revival of the annual demonstration and sports,…

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Dark and Fair Girl Is Puzzled (By Dorothy Dix.—Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 6

Dear Miss Dix, In every story one reads, the fair-headed people are the heroines and the dark-haired girls are bad. Could…

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HOCKEY Country Carnival Newcastle Teams in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 2

Newcastle teams took part in the hockey carnival begun yesterday. Teams from the country opposed city sides in the opening games, and Newcastle A defeated…

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Maitland United & Waratah-Mayfield Are League Leaders Several Teams Fall From Grace Brilliant Games on Wet Grounds Maitland Combination in Great Exhibition Saturday's Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 5

Saturday's games marked the conclusion of the first round of the Rugby League Mailand Shield and Crawford…

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Baby Show Awards at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

There were approximately 100 entries for the baby show held in the St. Columba's hall, Adamstown, yesterday. The show created wide interest, entries being…

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Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 9

Arrangements were completed at a meating last night for the Maitland Poultry and Pigeon Society's fourth annual show, to be held at the Maitland Showground…

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Mayfield Baby Show Competition Was Keen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 10

There was a large attendance at the baby show held in the Mayfield Hall on Monday. Large entries were received in all sections, and the competition was…

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The "Show Down" on War Debts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 6

THE notification to the United States Government by the British Government of its intention to make no payment of the war debt instalment on June 15 brings to an issue the long-continued duel on the question of revision…

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BOWLS Jewell's Country Title Carnival at Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 12

The country bowls singles championship was won to-day by E. W. Jewell (Armidale), who defeated H. E. Gales (Singleton), by 31 to 29 in the final at…

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Royal Beach Gala Manly Selected for Carnival Bondi Resists Choice Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 7

Manly has won the first round of the contest for the right to hold the special surf carnival on November 24 during the visit of…

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Shipping Tonnage And Coal Exports Show Big Increase Record Coal Export for Seven Years Total for May Increased Ship Tonnage More to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 8

Statistics of shipping activities for the month of May, made available by the Newcastle Customs House this…

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Women's Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 17

A movement to have the country women's hockey carnival played in Newcastle instead of in Sydney is proposed by the…

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Night Exhibition Anderson and Willard to Appear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 11

Through the courtesy of Mr. R. A. Baker, it has been possible to arrange a night tennis exhibition on Tuesday night next at Learmouth Park courts, in which the famous ex-Davis Cup…

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Woman's Realm Red Cross Newcastle Branch Work Reports Show Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

There was a good attendances at the annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Red Cross Society of New South Wales, which was held in the committee…

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Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 16

The racing carnival which ended on Monday was one of the most disastrous big betters experienced for a very long time past. Horses on which thousands…

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