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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

1,551 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 78

Australia at N.z. Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) has received a communication from the Show Association. Wellington, New Zealand, suggesting that an…

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Newcastle Show Judging Dog Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

The committee of the Newcastle Show Association has decided that owing to the large number of entries that are expected in the Alsatian classes, to have dogs…

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Woman's Realm for the Show Preserves and Pickles Hints and Recipes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

The preserves and pickles display at Newcastle Show is always attractive and spectacular. The jams, pickles and bottled fruits which are always on view…

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What People Think The Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

"Surfer-Plain" (City) writes:—Next Saturday one of the most important surf carnivals of the season will be held on Newcastle Beach…

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Aeroplane Patrol Guarding Against Shark Menace Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

Elaborate precautions will be taken to safeguard the large number of surfers taking part in the big carnival on Newcastle…

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Newcastle Show Entries Close Saturday All Sections Supported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

With the closing date for entries on Saturday next, February 3, there has been considerable activity at the Newcastle Show office this week, according to the…

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Royal Show Junior Farmers Section Dog Judges Appointed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wale it as decided to include a Junior Farmers' Section at the 1935 Royal Easter…

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Elaborate Preparations For Saturday's Big Beach Gala Boats Arriving for Surf Carnival Newcastle's New Boat Many Officials Are Expected State's Best Surfmen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 5

Teams and boats from the metropolitan and other clubs are on the way to compete in the annual surf Carnival to…

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Newcastle Jockey Club To Stage Corinthian On Feb. 21 Attractions During Show Week Two-day Fixtures Arranged Liberal Prize-money

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

One of the Show Week attractions will be the Corinthian Plate race meeting at Broadmeadow, on Wednesday, February 21. It will be the second of a two-day race meeting next month the first being on Saturday. February 17…

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Many Improvements at Show Ground Brighter Ring Programme 1934 Newcastle Show More Hunting Fences

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

Better facilities for the running of the ring events should result in a brighter programme at the Newcastle Show, which…

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What People Think Approaches To The Punt—Our Jay Walkers Sale Of Poison—Big Surf Carnival Approaches To Punt "Veritas" (Stockton) writes:—

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

The approaches to the new punt are a disgrace to Newcastle. Who is responsible? The thoroughfares ore full of pot-holes, the surroundings are…

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Surf Carnival Weather

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 7

The weather has not treated the Newcastle Surf Club kindly in recent years. It would be wise to try another month…

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The Australian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 16

The biggest event in the bowling world, the Australian carnival, is again drawing near. Adelaide will be the Mecca of bowlers between March 5 and 17, when…

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Swimming Newcastle Carnival Champions to Compete

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 17

The attention of swimming enthusiasts is at present focussed on the Newcastle Surf Carnival to be held next Saturday. Usually this is a very interesting event,…

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Prince George and the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 14

The suggestion has been made that this year's Exhibition should be postponed, so that the date will synchronise with Prince George's visit to Brisbane; but though…

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"Like Old Times" Big Bookings for Show Records Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

"Just like old times." was how the Secretary (Mr. Legoe) to-day described side-show and pavilion…

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Tunnel on Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

Nearly 40,000 people took the opportunity on Sunday to have a look at the new £8,000,000 Mersey tunnel. It is the largest under-water tunnel in the world,…

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Cycling Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 7

Owing to damage caused by the rain to the track, there will be no cycle racing at Carrington to-morrow afternoon. The programme has been…

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Boxing Exhibition at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

The finances of West Wallsend Soccer Club will benefit as a result of an exhibition of boxing given by a team from Mr. Tom McGuire's in the…

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SWIMMING Bankers' Carnival Visit of Noel Ryan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 14

The swimming carnival arranged by the Newcastle bankers in support of their effort on behalf of the Newcastle Hospital £5000 appeal will be held at…

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