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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 73

Greta Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 9

A baby show organised by the Greta Methodist Ladies' Church Aid was held in the Royal Hall on Friday evening, when Rev. H. J. Gorrell presided. Dr. and Mrs…

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Car Overturns Mother and Son Killed Tragic Aftermath to Gresford Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 7

Returning to their home at Lennoxton, Vacy, on Saturday evening, from the Gresford Show, Mrs. Emma Jane Hudson, 52, and one of…

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Gresford Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 9

The Bullock used in the weight guessing competition at Gresford Show on Friday and Saturday was killed and dressed, yesterday, in the presence of Show…

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Kennel Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

At the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club's Championship Show on Saturday, special awards were as follows— Hawthorne Cup, for most successful…

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Police Display Jubilee Carnival Tess Proves Her Worth Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 8

Bandits robbed a bank at the Showground to-night, but it was only a make believe. The police were demonstrating at their Jubilee carnival the methods…

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Pelaw Main Successful Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 9

A baby show and cookery competition organised in aid of the Pelaw Main Methodist Church was held in the Methodist Church Hall, Pelaw Main, yesterday…

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Baby Show at Pelaw Main

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 12

A baby show and cooking competition held in the Pelaw Main Methods Church Hall was well attended The Judges of the baby show were Mesdam[?]…

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Grafton Show Fine Cattle Exhibits R.A.S. Official Praises Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

The Treasurer of the Royal Agricultural Show (Mr. Stening), in declaring Grafton Show officially open this afternoon, said that the dominating features were the…

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Moree Show Concludes Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 15

Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 55th annual show concluded yesterday. The entries in all classes were…

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Cartoon for an Operation Fair Discharge? Sense of Values

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 4

Many of ns who boast of our sense of relative values are terribly biassed when we are personally concerned…

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Bright Show at the Victoria Les Shipp's Vaudeville

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 2

This week's show at the Victoria Theatre, where Les Shipp's Vaudeville and Revue Company is enjoying a successful season, lives up to its title…

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Skating Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 3

Streamers and balloons decorated the Palais for the skating carnival at Fortington's on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance, and…

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At Architectural Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 4

A plan of the Western Australian War Memorial, which was an exhibit at the architectural exhibition in Sydney yesterday…

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Kennel Notes Cessnock Club's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 5

Next Saturday Cessnock Kennel Club will hold its two-point championship show at Cessnock Showground. Mr. James Battey has informed me that the entries…

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The Talking Screen the Merry Widow Bright Show at the Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1935 · page 4

For gaiety and charm it would be difficult to eclipse The Merry Widow, the film version of which is now being shown at the Civic Theatre…

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Adamstown Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 4

Preliminary arrangements have been made for the King and Queen competition for the Methodist Fair. In past years the competition has been the main source of…

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Maitland Show Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

May 4, 5, 6, and 7 were selected by Maitland Show "[?]ll last night as the dat for the Maitland Show next year The council decided to proceed…

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Clash Averted Northern Show Dates Maitland Show Deferred for Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 10

The Newcastle and Maitland Shows will not clash next year. Newcastle Show will be held during the last week in February, and the Maitland Show in the following…

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Boys Eat Exhibits Junior Farmers Hold Show LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 11

When Corndale Hall, used as a pavilion for the Junior Farmers' Club show at Lismore, was opened to-day for an inspection at the conclusion of the judging,…

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DUNGOG 1936 Show Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 10

At a meeting of the Dungog Agricultural, Pastural and Horticultural Association, it was decided to hold the 1936 show on April 30 and May 1 and 2, as the…

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