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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 73

Quirindi Show and Rodeo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

The 35th annual show and rodeo of the Quirindi P.A. and H. Association will be held this year on March 12, 13, and 14. The schedules are now available and…

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Motor-cycling Carnival To Help Wallsend Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 17

At Federal Park, Wallsend, this afternoon, the combined district motor-cycle clubs will support the Wallsend Club in its motor-cycle carnival. The whole of the…

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Tennis Crawford v. McGRATH Exhibition at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 17

It is rather interesting to relate the views held by the English tennis captain. Pat Hughes, on the merits of Crawford and Perry. The writer, in conversation…

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East Maitland Athletic Carnival Champions Coming by Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 11

Given fine weather to-day, the carnival organised by the East Maitland Athletic Club should be the most successful held in the district. The athletic events have…

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Newcastle Show Diversified Programme Begins Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 8

A diversity of interest which is likely to attract a record attendance is included in the programme for the four days and three nights of the 1935 Newcastle Show,…

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Broadmeadow Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

Interest was maintained throughout the Broadmeadow Methodist garden fair, which concluded on Friday night. Ald. G. Jenner presided at the…

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New Records for Industries Fair Seventy Nations Will Send Buyers London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

The claim that the British Industries Fair is continually brighter and brighter will be amply justified this year…

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Athletes to Race a Horse Newcastle Show Novelty

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

Two interesting athletic events will be decided at the Newcastle Show, when a team of eight district runners will compete against a horse over a…

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Country Bowls Carnival 400 Players Take Part Ten Metropolitan Greens in Use Newcastle Successes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

On 10 metropolitan greens to-day more than 400 bowlers from all districts in N.S.W. assembled for the first event in…

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Symbol of District's Progress Newcastle Show to Commence To-morrow City and Country

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

The steady progress towards the fulfilment of Newcastle's destiny as the greatest industrial and export centre in the…

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Hanke Portrait Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

The City Publicity Director (Mr. Cahill) announced to-day that the exhibition of the famous Hanke picture, which won the Archibald prize,…

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Judges' Awards at Show Schoolwork Exhibits Exhibition of Needlework Heavy Day To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

To relieve pressure later in the week, judging of several sections was carried out to-day. Awards were made for the school…

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Where to See the Cars Self-contained Unit At The Show Fine Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

For the convenience of visitors, and to permit of comparisons being made, the Newcastle Show Association has decided this year…

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Wyong Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 11

Wyong District Agricultural Association's 29th annual Show concluded on Saturday, in fine and warm weather. The Show was officially opened at 2 p.m. on…

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Swimming Stockton Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 10

Given fine weather Stockton Surf Life-saving Club's postponed carnival, to be held on Saturday, should be an even bigger success than the initial effort promised to be. North and…

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The Show Preparations for Opening To-morrow Peep Behind Scenes How Exhibition is Built Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

Newcastle Show will open to-morrow. The public will see a splendid exhibition, which, officials and others promise, will be the best yet staged by the Newcastle…

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"Scalers" at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

Every show, big or little, has its uninvited guests, usually known as "scalers." Last year, Newcastle Show authorities were called upon to deal with…

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Motors for Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

These cars will be among the many of the latest models to be exhibition at Newcastle Show this week…

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Show Preparations: Activity at Broadmeadow Grounds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Preparations are well forward at Newcastle A.H. and I. Association's grounds at Broadmeadow for the opening of the 1935 show. There were busy scenes in pavilions and in all sections of the ground yesterday. Alongside the attractive wheat trophy illustrated in the first picture, Miss Doris Moy, of Tamworth, is seen examning some samples. Men with hammer and nails and saws were busy on numerous and awnings, and in the ring workmen were tidying up the brush hurdles and other impediments of the ring programme…

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A Show That Refused to Die

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6

NOT so long ago the Newcastle Show appeared to be tottering on the brink of the grave of frustrated endeavor, beyond all hope of recovery. To-day, far from being a mouldering corpse, its robust thriving would fill the Voronoff School with…

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