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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 78

Doll Show Children at Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

Saturday was children's afternoon at the Newcastle Cathedral Fair in the Parish Hall. A special doll show, was staged, and there wore many proud little…

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Centenary Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 11

Nominations with the New South Wales Bowling Association for the Centenary carnival to be held in Melbourne, closed in Saturday. It was estimated that…

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Morning Glory Fair Unusual Decorative Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

Misses Vera Gay, May Osmond, and Annie Todd were responsible for a charming scheme of decoration in the Metcalfe-street Methodist Church Hall, Wallsend,…

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Newcastle Show Schedule

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 7

Practically the whole of the general schedule for the next Newcastle Show has now been revised. It Is proposed to include in the programme…

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Wickham Baby Show Mothers' Club Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

Warm sunshine greeted the many youngsters at the baby show organised by the Mothers Club of Wickham Public School, and held hat the kindergarten…

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Baby Show Awards at West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 9

Eighty-two infants from Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock and Kurri Kurri contested 10 sections at a baby show organised by the Maitland branch of the Country…

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Public Opinion Was Stirred Fasting Exhibition Called Off London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 1

Public indignation has forced two Liverpool showmen to cease exhibiting newly-married couples who were fasting for a prize of…

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Woman's Realm Spring Fair Spiritual Research Society Opened by Mrs. Kilgour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 3

A large gathering attended the Newcastle Spiritual Research Society's Hall, in Parry-street, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, when a bazaar, arranged by…

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Moulin Rouge Is Great Show Constance Bennett at the Strand

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 2

Most women would give a great deal to be able to test their husbands as Constance Bennett does in the film Moulin Rouge, now showing at…

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Wallsend Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 2

A bright entertainment, included in which was a presentation of the play "Fanchette," was given in the Metcalfe-street Methodist Church Hall last night…

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Soccer Carnival Cancelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 11

The Secretary of the State Soccer League (Mr. W. Rushton) received the following telegram from the Victorian Soccer Association loot night:…

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Aircraft Display Exhibition in Denmark British Workmanship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 9

Final calculations show that more than 110,000 people paid for admittance to the international aircraft exhibition which wan held in the Forum, Copenhagen, from…

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American Golfers Victoria May Modify Ban Exhibition Matches Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 7

There is a probability that the ban placed on Gene Sarazen and Joe Kirkwood, the American golfers, debarring them from playing exhibition matches in…

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Cancelled Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 12

Reports received yesterday explained the cancellation of the Centenary Soccer carnival. Pledged to an expenditure of between £700 and £800 for the transport…

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CRICKET Hunter Valley Council Country Carnival Plans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council was held last night in the Town Hall, West Maitland. The President (Mr. H. Johnson) presided over…

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Valuable Stamps Anniversary Exhibition No Warship for Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 6

Interest has been aroused by the decision of the Anniversary Celebrations Committee to arrange a philatelic exhibition in the Newcastle Town Hall, to coincide…

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Country Week Carnival to Be Played at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

Newcastle was selected as the venue of the Northern Country Week Cricket Carnival at the annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket…

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Big Campaign Ready To Boost Newcastle Festival Week Business Men Asked to Co-operate Shop Carnival Suggested Uniform Scheme of Decoration for the Prince

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 8

The Citizer[?]'Committee organising the Jubilee celebrations will seek the cooperation of business and…

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Spring Fair at Neath

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 5

Neath Spring Fair, for the funds of the Methodist Church Building Fund, was an outstanding success, and attracted visitors from many…

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Country Week Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 13

Forms are to hand for the Country Week carnival, which will begin at Rushcutter Bay on January 8, 1935. Players are requested to form their own teams if possible, in readiness for…

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