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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 78

American Golfers Exhibition Match in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 19

The American golfers Eugene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood, passing through Auckkabd on the Monterey en route to Sydney, played an exhibition match on the…

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Road Fatalities Safety Measures in Britain Figures Show Results London, October 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 11

For some time the Transport Ministry, with the object of impressing on the public the gravity of the traffic problem, has published weekly lists of road…

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A.J.C. Spring Carnival Ends To-day Randwick Plate Oro Selected to Win Mainlaw's Prospects Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 18

The A.J.C. Spring meeting will conclude to-day, when the events to be run include the Randwick Plate and Clibbron Stakes. It has been a highly successful…

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Nightly Was Compensated With Randwick Plate Success A.J.C. Carnival Concludes Cid's Chester Victory From Raleigh King March Scores in Waverley Hdcp. Canonbury Favorites Beaten Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 October 1934 · page 9

Nightly, the unlucky runner in the Metropolitan, won the Randwick Plate in great style at the fourth day of the A.J.C. Spring Carnival this afternoon. Oro was second and Lough Neagh third…

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Adamstown Methodist Fair Concludes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 2

Mr. S. Cowan, of Hamilton, presided at Friday night's session of the Adamstown Methodist Church fair. A splendid programme was contributed by pupils of Mrs…

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St. Peter's Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 9

St. Peter's Hall. Hamilton, was say to-day with decorations and brightly decked stalls far St. Peter's Church annual fair. which was opened by…

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Tighe's Hill Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 3

The annual fair of the Tighle's Bill Methodist Church will be opened this afternoon by the Mayorese of Newcastle (Mrs. R. G. Kilgour). Mrs. G. Brown…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

Mrs. H. K. Mowll, wife of the Archbishop of Sydney, is expected to visit Newcastle to-morrow, for the opening ceremony of the annual Operatic Fair in…

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Church Fair at Tighe's Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 8

The Mayor or Newcastle (Alderman Kilgour) presided at the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church annual fair in the school hall this afternoon. The…

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Bowls Four Rinks Visit Northern Towns Melbourne Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

The chief item of interest in bowling this week is the visit of four rinks to the North Coast section, under the…

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St. Peter's Fair Women's Guild Effort Opened by Mrs. Batty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 2

A large gathering attended the opening of the annual fair of St. Peter's Church of England, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon Bowls of Iceland poppies banked…

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Equalled Record More Sarazen Fireworks Australian Club Exhibition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 8

Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood, champion golfers from the United States, played an exhibition match on the Australian Golf Club's course at Kensington…

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Spring Flower Show, 1935 Changes in Schedule

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 6

The schedule committee of the Newcastle District Horticultural Council, Messrs. C. Trill, p. stokes L. O. Kerlin, S. Bell and W. Wynn last…

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Newcastle Show Schedules to Be Distributed Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 8

Advance schedules for the 1935 Newcastle Show, containing details of the schools, cookery and needlework sections, will be distributed next…

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Keen Enthusiasm By All Sections For Big Gala Week Organisation for Carnival Week Prince Henry's Visit Aerial Pageant and Sports Carnival Jubilee Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1934 · page 8

With a unique and spectacular aerial pageant, sports carnival, band recitals, a torchlight procession,…

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Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 11
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The annual Newcastle Cathedral fair will be opened this afternoon at the Cathedral Hall at 3 o'clock by Mrs. Mowll, wife of the Archbishop of…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 9

The baby show, organised by the Wornen's Auxiliary of the Soldiers' League, held yesterday morning in the Protestant Hall, Kurri Kurri, attracted large…

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At Toronto Methodist Fair Opened

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

The annual daffodil fair in connection with the Toronto Methodist Church was opened yesterday afternoon. The stage decorations were a special feature…

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Our Schoolboy Athletes Tighe's Hill Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 20

Below: PUTTING every ounce of energy into it.—W. Richmond, who won the shot putting, event at the Junior High School sports meeting…

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