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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 78

Cycling Carrington Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

The cycling carnival to be held at Carrington on Friday afternoon will comprise the following events-League seniors' three-quarter mile handicap, first-class…

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Cycling Carrington Track Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

The management committee of the Carrington track has decided to hold a carnival on Friday afternoon. The following events will be…

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Swimming Association Carnival At Ocean Baths To-morrow Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 11

Arrangements have been completed for the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's carnival, which is to be held in the Ocean Baths to-morrow night. The…

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Ellalong Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The secretary of Ellalong Amateur Swimming Club (Mr. C. Jaggand) reports that arrangements for the annual carnival on Friday have been to Newcastle swimmers, and a record…

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Merewether Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

Messrs. N. Welbe, Assistant Secretary (left), K. D. McDonald, President (centre), A. Wilson, Secretary (right) who will control the annual carnival of Merewether Surf Club on Friday. Anniversary Day, on Merewether Beach…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

On Anniversary Day Ellalong Swimming Club will conduct a carnival at the Ellalong pool, in which swimmers from various parts of the…

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Flower Show at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

The Wallsend Horticultural Society held its first flower show of the season at Howard's shop last night…

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Swimming To-night's Carnival Flying Squadron Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will hold a big event at the Ocean Baths to-night, when men a side flying squadron teams relay race…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival Many Visiting Clubs to Compete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

Entries closed yesterday in Sydney and Newcastle for all events at the annual surf carnival to be conducted by the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club on Saturday February 3…

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Big Surf Carnival Special Trains to Newcastle on February 3

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

The management committee of the Newcastle Surf Club has been informed that its request to the Railway Commissioners…

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Woman's Realm Bright Outlook Fire Brigades' Carnival Ladies Auxiliary at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 12

Ambitions but practical plans for the forthcoming Volunteer Fire Brigades' Demonstration were discussed at a well-attended meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary…

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Maitland District West Maitland Maitland Show Many Special Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 11

Special features at the Maitland Show this year will be the combined exhibit by the branches of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales under the…

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Large Number of Entries Swimming Carnival To-night at Baths Eying Squadron Race Record 128 Are Expected to Start Unusual Event

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association has been advised that Singleton Club will definitely start in the 16-men…

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Swimming Merewether Surf Club Anniversary Day Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 9

Merewether Surf Life-saving Club will hold its annual carnival on Anniversary Day. Four hundred swimmers have entered in the various events. Given fine weather the carnival should…

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Fast Times Northern Swimming Carnival Miss Hey Again Spectacular Teams Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

Not since Arne Borg appeared in Newcastle some years ago has so large a crowd attended a local swimming carnival as that which lined the galleries at…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 11

Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's annual carnival on Saturday, February 3, has attracted an exceptionally large number of competitors. Eleven metropolitan clubs—North and South…

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Swimmers at Ellalong Annual Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 10

Under conditions complying with Olympic standards for swimming and bathing contests, Ellalong Swimming Club conducted its annual carnival…

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Pelaw Main Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 9

Organisation work in connection with a flower show and exhibition, to be held in February, in aid of the Pelaw Main Methodist Church,…

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Kennel Club's Show in May

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 9

Cessnock Kennel Club decided at a meeting last night to conduct its next show in May. The membership fee, which originally was fixed at 7/6 for men and…

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Brisbane Show Postponement Suggested BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 7

It is possible that the Royal National Show will be postponed until September. The Council of the Association decided to-day to postpone the Show until the…

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