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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 73

To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 10

The four Newcastle district State League teams will play in a carnival at Crystal Palace, Wallsend, to-day. The proceeds of the game are to be used…

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Bright Batting Carnival at Moree MOREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 11

The Moree Cricket Association's annual Easter carnival opened on Easter Saturday, and concluded on East Monday. Six teams—Crobble, Terry Hie Hie Mal[?]wa C[?]unga, Moree [?]…

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Cardiff Bureau Meeting Show Balance Sheet

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

At the fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff Agricultural Bureau last night. Mr. G. McGovern presiding, the balance-sheet of the Cardiff Autumn…

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Final Day Events at Royal Show SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

Perfect weather prevailed for the final day of the Royal Easter Show. There was a big crowd during the day, and another at night, including many of the…

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Soccer Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 11

The Soccer carnival played between the four Newcastle State League teams at Wallsend yesterday was greatly successful. Wallsend defeated west Wallsend, and…

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Vaudeville Show Third Week At The Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

THE vaudeville and revue staged by Les Shipp and his comedians has proved to popular that it has been decided to further extend the Newcastle season. The production will enter its third week at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow…

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A.J.C Autumn Carnival Concludes To-morrow Dromos in Final Excellent Held Engaged Foxhunter's Chance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

Dromos is expected to enter the winning list again in the Final Handicap to-morrow. Perhaps Foxhunter and Rivalli…

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"Over the Top" Diggers Storm Show-ground Military Tattoo Wild Rush After Gate Pushed Down SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 9

Amazing scenes were witnessed at the Showground to-night, when hundreds of Diggers, failing to gain admittance to the ground, stormed…

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Flower Show at West Wallsend Junior Farmers' Display

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 3

Blooms of high quality were exhibited at the West Wallsend Junior Farmers' League's Autumn Flower Show and Cooking Competition in the School…

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Cereza's Cropper Plate Win Concluding Day of A.J.C. Carnival Master Brierly Was Too Good for Hall Mark the Raider Beats Golden Gate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 6

Two-year-old, Cereza, outstayed her opponents in the C. W. Cropper Plate at the final day of the A.J.C. Autumn Carnival to-day. She won narrowly from Silver King. Dark Sky, who war third, got away badly, but ran a great…

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International Exhibition at Brussels BRUSSELS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

King Leopold opened the International Exhibition at which almost every European country it represented. The British pavilion displays a glass…

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Cycling Carrington Carnival Three Riders Win Doubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 10

Carrington League cycling Club conducted a carnival on the Carrington track yesterday, in conjunction with the Northern District League, and amateur bodies…

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Boxing—Vaudeville Benefit Stadium Show To-morrow Great Fistic Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 4

The long-heralded boxing and vaudeville entertainment In aid of the Coutts Memorial Home Jubilee Fund at the…

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Bright Show at the Victoria Les Shipp in Another Success Music and Dancing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

Judging by the reception given Les Shipp and his revue company at the Victoria Theatre. Newcastle people…

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Silver in Demand British Stock Exchange Speculative Activity Australian Issues Show Improvement (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 8

The Stock Exchange resumed business after the holidays in a cheerful mood. The improvement, which commenced before the recess, was fully maintained,…

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Killed by Horse at Show Coroner Praises Royal Agricultural Society Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 8

Recording to-day a finding of accidental death at the Inquest on Raymond Albert Spratt (6). of Darlinghurst. on April 20. the City Coroner…

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Pigeon Society's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 14

The Newcastle Homing Pigeon Society held its fourth show of the season on Saturday. The class of bird was bluebar liens, and the judge was Mr. S. Elliott…

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Missionary Exhibition Many Interesting Displays Island Craftsmanship

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 6

Many interesting examples of island and .Eastern craftsmanship are contained in the Missionary Exhibition which…

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Show Trophies to Be Presented

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 8

Prizes won at the 1935 Newcastle Show will be presented to successful exhibitors at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Friday night by the…

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Fast Half by Tipsy Broadmeadow Gallops Fair Times Made

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

With a meeting to-morrow at Newcastle and another at Muswellbrook on Thursday, candidates were allotted smart sprints this…

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