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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 78

Should Hospital Hold Carnival? Discussion To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 8

Another attempt to induce the Newcastle Hospital Board to hold a carnival on Newcastle Beach at the end of the year to raise funds for the…

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Buildings Mooted on Newcastle Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 8

The executive council of the Newcastle A H. and I. Association will inspect the Showground this week to determine the building programme in…

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Jubilee Show Hunter River Society Fitting Celebration Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) was held at the Town Hall last night for the purpose of making the…

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Y.m.c.a. to Hold Rose Fair to Augment Funds of Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 9

A rose fair will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, King-street, Thursday and Friday nights to augment the funds of the association. The…

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Oriental Fair For Mayfield Salvation Army

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

The Salvation Army Citadel, Mayfield, presented a gay and Oriental appearance yesterday afternoon, when the opening ceremony of the Grand Oriental Fair was…

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Carnival for Hospital on the Beach

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 3

The contentious question of whether Newcastle Hospital Board should hold a carnival on the Newcastle Beach at the end of the year in aid…

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Hospital Board Carnival on Beach Footballer's Treatment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 4

By a majority of one vote, Newcastle Hospital Board decided last night to hold a carnival at Newcastle Beach at the end of the year…

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Lindrum in Lead Exhibition Billiards Match MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 10

At the end of to-night's session scores in the exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum (Australia) and Joe Davis (England) were—Lindrum (in play) 13,855,…

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Unity Among Dog Fanciers New Move Made in Newcastle a Combined Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

With a view of bringing about unity among the various dog associations operating in the Newcastle and Maitland…

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Women's Auxiliary Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 9

All kinds of home-made things, novelties, embroidery, cooking, have been prepared for the fair to be conducted by the Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary…

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Exhibition Billiards Match Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 13

Scores at the close of to-night session in the exhibition billiards match between Walter Lindrum (Australia) and Joe Davis (England) were—Lindrum (in play)…

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To Raise £500 Hamilton Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 11

A very large assembly gathered for the official opening of the 41st annual conversazione organised by Hamilton Wesley Church, in the school hall, yesterday…

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School Fair Seven Ages of Woman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 11

An attractive programme is being arranged for the "Seven Ages of Woman Fair" at the Central Domestic Science School on Friday, August 24, at 2.30 p.m…

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"Fair Prices" Demanded for Bread Breadcarters with Bakers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 9

The Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Breadcarters' Federation (Mr. A. J. McPherson) said to-night that the question of bread prices and much…

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Adamstown Presbyterian Fair Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 7

No effort is being spared by the Adamstown Presbyterian Ladies' Guild to ensure the success of the Spring Fair, which will be held in the Adamstown…

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Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 11

The counting of the votes of the members of the Maitland Show Council for the election of two vice-presidents took place yesterday afternoon on the…

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Methodist Fair Effort at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 12

The 41st annual conversazione of the Hamilton Methodist Church, which was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. W. A. Winn, was continued in the school…

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Works for 1934 at the Newcastle Show Ground Association's List

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 6

Following a special meeting of the Executive Council of the A.H. and I. Association at the Show Ground…

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Woman's Realm Rose Fair Opened by Mrs. de Witt Batty Effort for Y.M.C.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 13

The rooms of the Newcastle Young Men's Christian Association were transformed into a rose garden yesterday for the annual rose fair and sale of work…

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Marine Court's Finding in Harbor Ferry Smash Case Court Said That Bluebell Was To Blame the Waraneen Exonerated Ferry Failed to Keep Out of Way Master to Show Cause

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 7

The Court of Marine Inquiry found late this afternoon that the disastrous collision on Newcastle Harbor on the night of August 9, was solely due to the negligent navigation of the ferry Bluebell, in failing…

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