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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 73

Sports, Fireworks Carnival at Sports Ground Comprehensive Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

Spectators at the carnival held at the Sports Ground last night, the proceeds of which were to enable the Hamilton Citizens' Band to compete in the…

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Bowls Christmas Carnival Singles to R. Talamini Consolation Pairs Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

The Newcastle District Bowling Association's Christmas carnival was concluded yesterday, when the semi-finals and finals of the championship, singles and…

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Japanese Swimmers To Show Their Speed At Newcastle Baths Carnival on Thursday Night Northern District Championships Visitors to Compete in Two Title Events Holds World Record

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

Y. Sakagami and M. Kiyo-kawa, the Japanese champions, will be competitors at the swimming carnival in the…

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Thieves' Fair in France Where People Are Encouraged to Steal London. December 15

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

One of the strangest fairs in the world has opened in France at Sables D'Olonne. It is an annual function, and is known as the "Thieves' Fair."…

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Carnival Spirit Reigned For Last Day Holidays City and Country Meet Huge Crowds on the Beaches Coalfields' Trains Filled to Doors Invasion From the Country

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

In an atmosphere of carnival, city and country met on the beaches and holiday resorts of the Newcastle district to-day and made the most of the glorious sunshine on the last day of the holidays…

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New Year's Day Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

IN A SHOWER OF FLYING SPRAY, Cook's Hill (In the lead) and Newcastle boats get away in the final of the boat race at Cook's Hill surf carnival. The crews dead-heated for first place…

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Watching Cook's Hill Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Bar Beach was the centre of interest for large crowd of spectators yesterday, at the Cook's Hill Surf Club's annual carnival. The new pavilion affords a fine vantage for the crowd…

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Bowls Pennant Matches on Saturday Christmas Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Now that the excitement of the Christmas carnival has passed, bowlers are looking forward to the resumption of the permanent…

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Surf Clubmen In Action— Thrills At Cook's Hill Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 10

[?]ILLED FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACES in the op[?]urf race at Cook's Hi[?] A LARGE CROWD saw the Cook's Hill Surf Carnival yesterday afternoon and there were many thrills. This picture was taken during one of the surf…

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Celebrating the New Year :: Protestant Alliance Picnic :: Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

Multitudes of Newcastle and northern district residents celebrated the New Year by a day on the beaches. But not all holiday makers answered the call of the surf. This photograph, taken on Market Wharf prior to the departure of the steamer Kurnell for the 10th annual picnic of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society Lodges of the Newcastle distruct shows that a big company of young people, and many fathers and mothers, chose the river excursion to Raymond Terrace as their means of enjoyment…

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Swimming Stars Visit of Japanese To-morrow Night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The swimming carnival to be held at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, to-morrow night should be one of the most attractive ever seen in the North. The presence of…

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Stockton Again March Past Victory Bar Beach Carnival Dead-heat in Boat Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

Brilliant sunshine, a fresh and cool north-east breeze, and a fairly heavy surf, ensured a good time for the large crowd at the surf carnival conducted by the…

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Swimming Carnival at Ocean Baths Visit of Japanese Champions District Championships for Decision Display of Diving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Sakagami and Kiyokawa, the Japanese swimmers, will show their paces at the Ocean Baths carnival to-morrow…

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Athletic Carnival at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Tentative arrangements have been made by East Maitland Athletic Club to held a sports carnival on the East Maitland reserve on February 16, but…

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Swimming Japanese Champions Ocean Baths Carnival To-night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

The championship swimming carnival arranged for the Ocean Baths to-night is considered one of the greatest attractions in swimming history in Newcastle. The…

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Japanese Swimmers Here To-night Big Carnival at Ocean Baths Northern District Championships Visitors to Compete

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

Officials of the Northern District Swimming Association expect that a record crowd will attend the carnival…

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Newcastle Show Prospects Bright Record Entries Expected State-wide Inquires for Schedules Trade Exhibitions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

Prospects for the forthcoming Newcastle Show, to be held from February 20 to 23, are brighter than for…

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Australia Fair Did Star Solo Turn At Randwick To-day Smartly Run Four Furlongs in 50½ Stanford Main Also Made Impression Lord Sun Shaded Gala Boy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

Despite a heavy atmosphere at Randwick racecourse this morning, some capital track gallops were witnessed on the outside of the course proper. Outstanding efforts were those of Australia Fair, his…

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All In A Garden Fair!

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 9

HAROLD LARWOOD in his garden at Nottingham. He is an enthusiastic grower of chrysanthemums…

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Japanese Swimmers Make Record Figures At Ocean Baths Carnival Ruined By Rain Seven Baths Records Were Broken Association Collects £50 Rain Insurance Taree Competitors' Success

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 12

Although the rain last night marred the swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths as a spectacle, it did not lessen the speed of the competitors, for in seven of the eight championship events, new records were…

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