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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 73

Cessnock's Show Preparations for Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

Cessnock Show took shape to-day. Exhibits were placed in position is the pavilions to-day at Cessnock Show. Stalls were erected, sideshows…

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East Maitland St. Peter's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 11

The flower show organised in aid of St. Peter's parish, East Maitland, was opened by Mrs. A. Fieldsend on Tuesday afternoon in St. Peter's Hall, in the…

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Horticultural Council Allocation of Show Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle District Horticultural Council was' held in the Hamilton Public School last night. Alderman W…

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Swimming Races Club Carnival at Merewether Events in Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

Merewether Baths will attract most of the City swimmers on Saturday, when the women's club will hold its annual carnival…

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Mannequin Parade Held To-day Breckenridge's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 13

Keen interest in the coming fashions was shown by the large number of women who attended the mannequin parade at Breckenridge's to-day…

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800 Students at Baths Domestic Science Carnival Contests Were Keen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 12

Under Ideal conditions, the Central Domestic Science School held. Its annual swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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La Trobe's Final Cup Trial Not Ridden Out Fair Time on Slow Track Companion Outpaced Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 16

In his final trial on the steeplechase grass track at Caulfield this morning the Australian Cup favorite. La…

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Show Opens To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 13

Cessnock Show will begin to-day. The exhibits are more numerous than in previous years, and the ring events have attracted some of the finest performers in the…

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Girls' Swimming Carnival Police Meet Solicitors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

CAUGHT BY THE camera in mid-air during the diving contests at the central Domestic Science…

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Satisfactory Reports Show Committee Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 10

The committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association met last night for the first time since the Show. Sub-committees'…

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Wingham Jubilee Show Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 17

The Winghamn Jubilee Show opened this morning. The weather has been stormy for the past two days, but this morning the sun was shining brightly. All sections…

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Swimming Ladies' Club Carnival Gala at Merewether Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 20

The Merewether Ladies' Swimming Club will conduct its annual carnival in the Merewether baths to-morrow. The main events will be the club championship and…

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Cessnock Show Opened. Fine Quality of Exhibits Keen Interest in Pavilions Judges Were Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 9

The Improvement in prosperity which Cessnock has enjoyed during the past 12 months was reflected in the high standard of the Cessnock Show, which…

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Sidelights At Cessnock Show- Girls' Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 10

ONLY five years of age, but already a capable little horsewoman—Fay Jackson makes a…

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Cycling Carrington Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 17

A feature of the carnival to be held at the Carrington cycling track on Sunday will be the establishment of a half-mile tandem record by J. Kelly ad W. Woods. This will be the…

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At Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 7

Officials and Committee of the 1935 Cessnock Show, declared to be one of the best on record, are shown in the first picture. In the front row are (left to right)—Messrs. S. Snape. W. E. Bramble (Newcastle). J. Y. Tulloch, B. Brown (Secretary), and P. J. Legoe (Newcastle). The other picture shows a section of the crowd at the ringside…

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Glen Innes Show Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 8

Show prospects were never brighter than they are for the big annual event to be held next week (writes our Glen-Innes correspondent). In many sections…

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Trotting at Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 16

The finish of the first heat of the Toohey Pilsener trotting event at Cessnock Show yesterday…

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Back to Wingham Carnival Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 6

Attractions at the Back to Wingham carnival included a polo match between the Gloucester Warrigals and Boomerangs. The match was won by the…

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Australian Titles Hobart Cycling Carnival Mainland Riders Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 3

New Sooth Wales cyclists will be handicapped when they compete for Australian titles here next Wednesday. Thursday and…

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