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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 78

Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 13

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Council, held yesterday afternoon, consideration was given to a proposal to remove the office on the Showground from…

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Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 13

The Maitland District Poultry and Pigeon Society's fourth annual Show will be held at the Maitland Showground to-day and to-morrow. Provision has…

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Flower Show "Stacking" Disputes Committee Recommended Dist. Disqualification

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 12

The "stacking" of exhibits at flower shows was discussed keenly at a meeting of the Waratah Mayfield Agricultural Bureau last…

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Associate Golfers in Championships Country Tourney in Sydney Carnival Mill Extend Over a Week Northern Players

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 11

From June 21 to 29 will be a red letter week for golfers. The country golf championships will be conducted that…

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Wickham Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 13

The organisers of the popular lady competition of St. James's parish will conduct a baby show at the Wickham parish hall on Saturday afternoon, June 16…

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Muswellbrook Poultry Show MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 7

The following Newcastle exhibitors were successful at the Muswellbrook Poultry Club's Show held yesterday:— Mrs. M. Wolpton (Langshans); H…

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Hamilton Wins a Pennant Final Bowls Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 10

The Country and Metropolitan Bowls Carnival entered upon the concluding stages to-day, when the finals of the country A and B Pennants were played…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Wauchope Beats Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 7

FINAL SCORES Wauchope .. .. .. .. 2 Newcastle .. .. .. .. 0 SYDNEY, Monday…

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Quiet Shooting at Adamstown Moderate Conditions and Fair Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 5

With moderate conditions at Adamstown range on Saturday, there was only one possible, a double by Bill Lodge. The wind…

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Hamilton Victory State Pairs Championship Bowls Carnival Ends

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

The country and metropolitan bowls championships carnival ended on Saturday, when the finals of the State rink, State pairs, and A Pennant were played,…

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Happiness Club Baby Show at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 3

Many entries were received by the Junction branch of the Happiness Club for a baby show held at Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday afternoon…

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Maitland District West Maitland Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 9

Poultry and caged bird fanciers gathered at the Maitland Showground on Saturday afternoon, when the Maitland and District Poultry and Pigeon Society's fourth…

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HOCKEY Country Carnival Newcastle Team Plays Well Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 10

The Country Week carnival of the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association was begun yesterday when several matches were played and play was of a high order. The principal…

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A Dental Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 8

BOREDOM OR ANGER might have been responsible for this display of gaping mouth, and sharp teeth by the lion in the Zoo at Amsterdam, but whatever the cause, it makes the lion less attractive than usual…

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HOCKEY Country Carnival Newcastle Defeated Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 9

Heavy rain during the night made the field soft for the continuation of the country hockey carnival in Sydney to-day. Later, the sun appeared and the conditions…

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A.J.C. Figures Show Big Improvement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

Attendance, 440,799; totalisator investments, £670,759 15s; added prize money, £64,350—A.J.C. figures for the season 1933-34…

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Women's Hockey Country Week Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 10

The New South Wales Women's Hockey Association's Country Week carnival was continued to-day, Showery weather prevailed during the playing of the…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Win for Newcastle Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 8

The N.S.W. Women's Hockey Association continued its Country Week carnival at Rushcutters Bay Oval to-day…

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Big Schedule Spring Flower Exhibition Formation of Disputes Committee

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

At the monthly meeting of the Newcastle District Horticultural Council, held at Hamilton School on Monday night, there was a very good attendance of…

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Spring Flower Show Big Schedule Is Prepared Secretary Praised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 8

"Let us make this show the best in Australia," said the Secretary, Mr. L. O. Kerlin, at the meeting of the…

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