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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Big Rise In Railway Traffic Shown In June Figures Country Lines Show Better Figures Revenue Shows a Decline Freight Business Is Better Official Figures Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 8

Improved conditions and reduced fares resulted in rail passenger travel in June being far the heaviest in the…

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Golf Associates' Carnival— To-day's Play At Steel Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 10

(At left): THE FIRST ROUND of the Silver and Bronze Divisions in the…

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Bright Show at the Victoria the Blarney Stone

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 10

Tom Walls, with an Irish brogue, is a witty find likeable fellow in The Blarney Stone, which is being shown at the Victoria Theatre. He is always…

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Radio Exhibition Cheaper and Better Sets Competition in Industry London, August 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 8

Olympia is busily preparing for this year's radio exhibition, which opens on Thursday, and which is attracting many visitors from abroad, as well as from all…

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Baby Show at Holmesville

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

A baby show and cooking competition was held in Hartland's Hall. Holmesville, yesterday afternoon, by the Barnsley Parents and Citizens'…

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Moree Show Offices Burned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

About 10.30 o'clock on Tuesday night a fire completely destroyed the Secretary's office, ticket office, and committee room at the Moree Showground. How the fire…

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Welcome to Spring Scott's, Ltd., Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 13

Spring in its glory is being welcomed at Scott's Ltd. this week. The big opening day has been fixed for to-morrow when features will be…

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Barnsley Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 13

Under the auspices of the Barnsley Parents and Citizens' Association, a baby show and cocking competition was held in Hartland's Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Show Council Election of Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 11

The President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) was in the chair at a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night. He extended a hearty welcome to Messrs. J. T. Young…

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Conservation of Fodder Show Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 10

The president of the Newcastle Show (Mr. W. E. Bramble), accompanied by the secretary (Mr. Legoe), visited Sydney this week to attend a conference on the conservation of…

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Women's Golf Carnival Four Ball Match at Cockle Creek Some Good Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 8

Fifty pairs took the field in the four-ball-best-ball v. par competition which was conducted at the Waratah links…

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Primary Schools Big Athletic Carnival At The Sports Ground P.S.A.A.A. Sports Day Results 3000 Children Participate Ideal Weather Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 8

The P.S.A.A.A. conducted the annual Primary Schools Athletic Carnival at the No. 1 Sports Ground to-day under…

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Moree Agricultural Society Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Morce Pastoral and Agricultural Society it was decided to empower the trastces to borrow £1000 from the Building Relief…

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Exhibition Billiards Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

The exhibition billiard match between Walter Lindrum (Australia) and Joe Davis (England) was continued to-night, the scores at the end of the…

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Show Incidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 11

Every year there are a few unrchearsed incidents at the show which are the source of much amusement to the crowds which happen to see them. One of the…

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Y.m.c.a. Rose Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 12

Each year members and committees of Newcastle Young Men's Christian Association conduct a fair as a revenue producing effort to augment the funds for…

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Brisbane Weekly Notes the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 11

The Royal National Exhibition of 1934 has come and gone. The consensus of opinion is that it was a noble effort, and everybody connected with it,…

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Spring Flower Show at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 5

The tables at the West Wallsend Schol of Arts were covered with many beautiful blooms yesterday afternoon, when the West Wallsend Relief…

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£300,000 in Hour Big Business at Radio Show 300 Sets Sold to S. America London, August 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

The radio exhibition, which opened at Olympia to-day, is said to be the largest of its kind ever held. More than 150 firms are exhibiting the latest…

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Woman Dies After Ordeal in Show Mountain Tragedy Killed with Pea Rifle Bullet Prospector's Wife Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 7

Brought 14 miles by sledge through a snow storm and 60 by motor truck to Tumut Hospital, a prospector's wife…

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