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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 78

Blossom Fair Successful Stockton Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 11

Peach blossom provided an effective setting for a fair promoted by the Congregational Women's Guild at Stockton, and held in the church yesterday. Stalls laden…

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Spring Fair Carrington Methodist Effort Many Attend Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 10

The school hall of the Carrington Methodist Church was well filled yesterday afternoon when the annual spring fair was officially opened by Mrs. W. Jenkins, of…

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In Gardens Fair Cult of the Beautiful Food for Reflection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 5

One of the most pleasing features of life in Newcastle and the surrounding district is the healthy encouragement given by civic authorities to the cultivation of home…

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Sand Not Liked Sarazen and Kirkwood Armidale Exhibition Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 8

Hopelessly at sea around the greens and on the sand, Gene Sarazen and J. Kirkwood played a rather disappointing exhibition round on the Armidale golf course…

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MAITLAND--CESSNOCK--KURRI West Maitland Lantern Fair Opened by Mrs. de Witt Batty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 9

The women's Guild of St. Paul's parish, West Maitland, held a lantern fair in St. Paul's parish hall yesterday afternoon and last night. From every point of view…

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Many Cricketers to Visit Newcastle the Carnival Players from the North Colts' Chance Fixtures on Four Days

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

The decision, emanating from the annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council, held at West Maitland on Tuesday night, to conduct another country…

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Maitland's 75Th Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 8

Maitland Show Council has extended an invitation, through the High Commissioner (Mr. S. M Bruce), to the Governor-Designate…

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Sarazen's Record Exhibition Play at Toowoomba BRISBANE

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

Joe Kirkwood and Gene Sarazen gave a splendid exhibition of golf at the Middle Range course Toowoomba, to-day. They were opposed by two local men, Dr…

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Festival Week Features Will Be Of Interest To All Celebrating City's 75Th Birthday Gala Week Carnival Sports, Dances and Aerial Pageant Big Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 8

The aim of the Citizens' Committee organising the gala festival week to welcome the Prince and celebrate…

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Bowls Carnival for the Prince Women to Assist

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 11

Bowling clubs In the Newcastle municipality—City. National Park. Lowlands and Newcastle South— will hold a carnival on November…

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Show Council Invitation to New Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 13

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night it was reported by the Secretary (Mr. M. A. Brown), that he had Written to the High Commissioner in…

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Centenary Show Official Opening by Duke To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 12

Before crowd which, despite the fact that many thousands of people were attracted to the Duke's arrival, was highly satisfactory, the Centenary Royal Show…

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Hundreds Faint In Dense Crowd Awaiting Prince Henry Traffic Jam In Melbourne Amazing Scenes in Great Carnival Pickpockets Had a Great Harvest Many Brilliant Displays Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 7

Hundreds of people fainted and 50 collapsed last night, outside the Town Hall, where there was terrific congestion owing to the mistaken belief that Prince Henry would attend the United Services Ball. Two…

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Spring Fair Carrington Methodists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 13

The Carrington Methodist Spring Fair was concluded on Thursday night. In the absence of Ald. J. Brown, who is in hospital due to an accident, Ald. A…

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Kurri St. Paul's Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 11

A Spring Fair was opened in the mission hall of St. Paul's Church of England, by Rev. J. Carlos Stretch, of West Maitland, on Thursday afternoon. The Rector,…

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Children's Greeting Duke Enjoys Special Schools' Display Opening of Centenary Show Tribute to Part of Churches and Public Bodies in Victoria's Progress MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 10

There was one function to-day on a long programme that the Duke of Gloucester made it obvious he thoroughly enjoyed. That was the children's display at the Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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Journal Wins In Great Finish From Farndale & Sir Simper Caulfield Cup Carnival Journal's Victory Sn Cup by Half a Neck Winner Went Out at Seven to One Quarto Wins at Tens Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 9

journal won the 1934 Caulfield Cup this afternoon in a thrilling finish from Farndale and Sir Simper. A tremendous crowd saw the race. With about two furlongs to go Farndale had forged ahead and was leading the field with L' Elite in second place and Journal putting in a claim Rogilla…

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Merewether Home-made Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 5

There was a fine attendance at the Home-made Fair held at Merewether School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. The fair was opened by the Mayoress…

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Adamstown Musicale Support for St. Stephen's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

A happy afternoon was spent by ladies of the St. Stephen's Church of England, Adamstown, and their friends, on Saturday, at a musicale organised by Mrs. F…

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Newcastle Show Prize Schedule Revised Extensive Alterations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 2

Although few outstanding changes have been made, a large number of general alterations and improvements to the schedule for the Newcastle A.H. and I…

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