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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 78

Alsatian Dog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 9

Newcastle Alsatian dogs will try conclusions with the State's best dogs on July 7, when the Northern Districts Alsatian Shepherd Dog Club…

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Polo Carnival Week's Matches in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 5

Beginning on Saturday, polo matches will be played in Sydney every day until the following Saturday, with the exception of Sunday and Wednesday. On…

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Sheep Show Record Entries Received SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 6

The number of entries for the annual sheep show, which will open on Thursday, exceeds 1200, which is easily a record, the previous highest total being 9000. Sheep…

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Venetian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 9

The financial statement for the Venotian Carnival conducted in conjunction with the official opening of the new block at the Maitland Hospital on June 2, will…

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Kurri Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 18

A baby show organised by the supporters of Miss Eunice Fenwick for the Kurri Rugby League popular lady candidate was held in the…

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For Exhibition Sheep Worth £250,000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 6

The estimated value of the stud sheep which will be exhibited at the Sydney Sheep Show, opening to-morrow, in £250,000. A large number of rams…

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Show Council Jubilee Exhibition Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 13

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night, presided over by the President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) consideration was given to a proposal to remove…

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Fair Goes!

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 6

"Even if I have to milk the cows myself the plan for supplying milk for school children will be completed," says Mr. Weaver, "but I'm not proposing to drag any more out of that poor old cow."…

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Country Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 7

MRS. E. J. M E R R Y M A N (Yass, at the L.G.V. Women's Country Golf Carnival at The Lakes yesterday…

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Carnival Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 7

MISS BELLA WHITHEAD, 17-year-old English girl, photographed after she had been crowned Carnival Queen…

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Waratah Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 16

There was a large attendance and a good number of entries at the baby show, held at the parish hall, Waratah, in aid of St. Philip's Church popular girl…

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Maitland Show's 75Th Anniversary Programme of Festivities

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 9

The Mayor of West Maitland is to be asked to call a public meeting to form an organisation to conduct a programme of festivities to mark the…

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The Show-off Spencer Tracy—The Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

A new romantic team makes its bow to the motion picture world from the screen of the Theatre Royal, starting to-morrow, when Spencer Tracy and Madge Evans appear as husband and wife in The Show-off, adaptation…

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Country Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 4

MISS J. McINTOSH (Lismore) playing in the L.G.U. Country Golf Carnival…

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Exhibition Billiards Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 10

Scores at the conclusion of to-night's play in the exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum and Clark McConachy were—Lindrum, in play, 7499 (including a…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 11

The committee organising the campaign for Miss Marjorie Wilks, in the popular girl competition, which is being conducted to raise funds for the Catholic…

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Doll Show Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 8

The following awards were mode tt the Doll Show at the Central Methodist Mission this afternoon—Best Dressed Doll: Naomi Little,…

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Newcastle Show Society

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 10

Nominations for the election of the Newcastle Show Committee will close on June 28. A comprehensive report of the progress made during the…

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Doll Parade Novel Exhibition at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 2

Dolls with a perennially humorous expression on their faces, and others of primmer appearance, who seemed to look…

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Governor to Open Taree Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 8

That the Governor (Sir Philip Game) had consented to open the next Taree Show, was the announcement made by the Secretary (Mr. C. A. Jackson), at a…

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