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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 78

Sheep Show Champion Prizes Awarded SYDNEY

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

The stud ram "King Charles," owned by the estate of the late Mr. F. E. Body, of Trangle, was to-day judged grand champion at the Sydney sheep show. The…

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Country Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 8

MRS. C. J. SAVILLE playing in the L.G.U. Country Carnival at The Lakes…

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Wickham Doll Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Dolls of all sizes and kinds were on view at a doll show held at St. James' Parish Hall, Wickham, on Saturday afternoon. The show was organised by…

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Bonny Babies Show at Birmingham Gardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Nurse F. H. Lewis and Mrs. T. J. May, of Wallsend, had a difficult task on Saturday afternoon as the judges at a baby show in the Community Hall for…

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Polo Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 10

The New South Wales Polo Association’s carnival was continued at Kensington racecourse to-day, when two matches in the Countess of Dudley Cup…

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Exhibition Billiards Contest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 8

When play caused to-night, in the exhibition billiards' match between Walter Lindrum and Clark McConachy, scores were.—Lindrum (in play) 10.785,…

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Waratah Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 10

The Baby Show arranged in connection with Waratah-Mayfield Rugby League popular competition will be holed in Waratah School of Arts this afternoon…

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The Show-off at the Royal Madge Evans Featured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 9

Spencer Tracey and Madge Evans head the cast in The Show-Off, a bright comedy adapted from the stage [?] pray, which is being shown to…

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Bandit's Freedom May Depend on Fair Tooth-brush Moustache Important Clue In Search Desperate Overseas Gang Suspected Police Handicaped by Description Reward Question Discussed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 7

The freedom of the audacious banditt who yesterday robbed a Public Works pay car of £1300, wounding the paymaster, and batteriner two others, may depend on a fair tooth brush moustache…

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Exhibition Billiards Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 8

Progress scores at the close of play to-night in the exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum and Clark McConachy were—…

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Maitland Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 9

In accordance with the constitution of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association about one-third of the members of the Maitland Show…

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Waratah Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 3

The Baby Show arranged on behalf of the Waratah Presbyterian Church by Mrs. Colmer proved very successful. Prizes were awarded as follows—…

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Polo Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 11

Playing for the Muswellbrook team against Goulburn, D. White suffered Injuries to the face when struck by a fast rising ball. His lips were badly cut and several teeth…

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At Waratah Large Crowd at Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 2

Despite the wintry conditions yesterday the Waratah School of Arts was crowded with mothers and infants, who attended a baby show organised by the…

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Possibilities of Newcastle As a Wool Exporting Centre Big Preparations for 1935 Show Wool Section Included Work in Progress on Ground Optimistic Outlook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 12

Heartened by the magnificent public response last year, the Newcastle Show Society has commenced…

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Exhibition Billiards Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 12

Closing scores to-night in the exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum and Clark McConachy were—Lindrum (in play), 13,460, including a break of 483;…

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Grafton Racing Carnival Demand for Accommodation GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 18

The demand for accommodation at Grafton and South Grafton during the racing carnival continues unabated for both holiday-makers and horses…

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McCONACHY WINS Exhibition Billiards Match SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 13

Clark McCounchy (New Zealand) dfeated Walter Lindrum (Australia) in their fort-night's exhibition billiards match, which concluded to-night. The final scores were…

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Profit of £86 A.H. and I. Association Newcastle Show Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 10

The annual report of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, which is to be presented to the annual meeting on July 12, discloses that, notwithstanding…

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Newcastle Show Committee 20 Members Seek Election a Keen Ballot

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 9

The election of the 1934 Newcastle Show Committee is arousing unprecedented interest. In direct contrast to…

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