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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Show Opened by Mr. Main Bright Outlook for Future Port's Importance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 11

Officially opening Newcastle's 1935 Show to-day, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main) painted a glowing picture…

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Newcastle's Big Industries Tin Openers to Steel Rails Display at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

An hour spent among the industrial displays at the Showground will give observers a fair idea of why Newcastle has been named as the "greatest…

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Trade Displays Brighter and Better Trade displays at this year's Show are brighter and better. Below is a guide to many of the exhibits. Scott's Limited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Faulding's lavendar and musk preparations contribute a fragrant air to portion of Scott's display in the Exhibition Pavilion, with which it associated gay…

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Country Cricket Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 10

A peculiar position has arisen to delay the final allocation of the receipts from the recent Country Week Cricket Carnival owing to the…

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Sports Ground Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 19

A professional cycling carnival will he conducted on the National Park Sports Ground next Wednesday night. Last Saturday's carnival provided some keen racing, and with…

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Ladies' Day at the Newcastle Show Special Programme for the Fair Sex Revenue Figures Increase

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 11

To-day was Ladies' Day at Newcastle Show, and though the mere male was tolerated, even encouraged to be present, the programme was arranged principally for the entertainment of the fair sex…

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Special Show Forecast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

The following special Newcastle forecast was issued by the Commonwealth Divisional Meteorologist, in Sydney at 9 o'clock last, night for the ensuing 24…

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Queen Visits the Fair London, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 12

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, visited the textile section of the British Industries Fair at the White City this afternoon. During the morning the…

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Exciting Moments At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 11

DOWN.—East Avon, ridden by M. Shearer, and owned by Sole Bros., has a fall in the Davies Cannington. High Jump at the Newcastle Show…

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SWIMMING Stockton Surf Carnival Championship Heats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 19

To prevent the programme at Stockton Surf Carnival to-morrow from becoming too unwieldy, the elimination heats for the State Carnival will, with the exception…

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Afternoon Tea at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 16

This group at the Committee Stand at the Newcastle Show yesterday afternoon includes (left to right)— Standing: Mrs. A. E. Harker, Mrs. C. A. K. Cohen, Mrs. P. G. Legoe. Sitting: Mrs. Merewether, seur., Mrs. Mayne, Mrs. W. E. Bramble (wife of the Show President), and…

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Second Day of Newcastle Show—

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

One of many happy groups of young people who moved about the Show Grounds yesterday…

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Quirindi Show Preparations Quirindi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

The Minister for Labour and Industry. (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) will officially open the Quirindi Show on March 13. An official luncheon will be tendered him on…

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TENNIS Crawford and McGrath Exhibition at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 8

One of the largest crowds seen for some time at a night tennis exhibition went to the Hamilton Park courts last night to see the Davis Cup players, J. H. Crawford…

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Queen Mary at Industries Fair Took Keen Interest London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The Queen again paid a long visit to the British Industries Fair. She spent three hours and a half visiting the stalls and examining the exhibits…

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"Worthy of Support" Tribute to Show Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

A fine tribute to the committee of the Newcastle Show Society was paid yesterday by the Vice-president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. G. W. Walker),…

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Crash at Show Sydney Woman Injured Condition Critical

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

Miss Winifred Wilson, a well-known Sydney horsewoman, was seriously injured in a crash in the A.A…

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President Pleased Support was Merited Excellent Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Referring to the Show generally, the President of the Society (Mr. W. E. Bramble) said yesterday afternoon that one feature of the exhibition was the…

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"Splendid Show" What Visitors Thought Praise for Exhibits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 5

Official visitors to the Newcastle Show yesterday were loud in their praises of the exhibition. The general comment was that it was a splendid show and…

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Youngest Bowler Jack Johnstone of Belmont at Country Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 12

A sage old gentleman shook his white beard with the air of one who expects the worst to happen. "They'll be coming along in…

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