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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 73

Special Dahlia Contests Associated with Next Year's Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 3

The Newcastle Dahlia Society has evolved many ambitious schemes in connection with the dahlia show to be hold in the Newcastle Town Hall in…

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Engineering Section British Industries Fair General Improvement London, May 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 8

The engineering and hardware section of the British Industries Fair opens at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, on Monday, and will continue until May 31. This…

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Country Wk. Games Big Rugby League Carnival Players Are Arriving Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 8

From border to border and far into the West, New South Wales will have an interest in Rugby League Country Week…

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The Talking Screen Musical Show at Civic Sparkling Film of Song and Dance "Dames"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 2

Those people who like their theatre entertainment liberally spiced with music should not miss Dames, at the CIVIC Theatre this week…

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Employers Defended Military Training System "Show No Discrimination"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 6

"I could not imagine any employer preventing boys from attending their drills," said the President of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. E. Alexander)…

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Newcastle to Pay Extra Carnival Players Suggestion by State Body Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 11

During a discussion at to-night's meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League on the question of the extra six players that Newcastle is sending to Sydney to…

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Two Killed in Crash Fatal End to Day at Show Story at Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 7

The story of a tragic ending to a day's outing at Gresford Show on May 4 was told to the Maitland Coroner to-day…

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Straight Talk Brings New Hope In Meat Talks Lyons Optimistic "Australia Entitled to Fair Deal" Financial Factors London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 1

"I am much more hopeful, and I really believe that something can now be achieved," said Mr. Lyons after a meeting this afternoon, when the Australian delegation met the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the A FURTHER meeting between British and Australian Ministers has been arranged to take place after to-morrow's discussions between…

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Sunshine Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

Sister Rose's Sunshine Fair was opened at the Central Methodist Hall this afternoon by Mrs. F. W. Collier, who spoke highly of the work of the…

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Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

Cessnock Kennel Club held its championships Show on Saturday. The entries were a little disappointing to the hardworking Secretary (Mr. J. Batey), but…

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Fair Girls and Grey Horses

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

ROLLING FARMLANDS. A POST AND RAIL FENCE, and two grey horses grating conteniedly. — These two girls enjoy a day in the sunshine. This idyllic scene was photographed near Morpeth…

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Annual Report Show Societies Group

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 7

The Hunter Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Associations group, which comprises 10 agricultural associations from all parts of the Hunter…

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The Talking Screen Successful Run of Dames Musical Show at the Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 3

Dames, the musical picture at the Civic Theatre, is drawing capacity houses. It is well up to the standard of its forerun…

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Moree Show Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society on Tuesday night, the Secretary's financial statement for the recent show disclosed a…

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Royalty Visits Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 8

London, May 21.—The King and Queen spent this afternoon at the Chelsea flower show, which will be officially opened to-morrow. They greatly admired the…

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Sunshine Fair C.M.M. Aid for Needy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 10

Red poppies mingling with autumn leaves made a delightful setting for the Sunshine Fair, organised by Sister Rose, which was opened at the Central…

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Hockey Players for Sydney Country Week Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 14

During King's Birthday week-end nearly 150 country hockey players win visit Sydney for the annual carnival conducted by the Metropolitan Hockey…

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Newcastle Dist. Golf Carnival Programme of Events

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 10

The Newcastle District Golf Association annual championship meeting will commence on June 1. The following programme of events…

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Newcastle Win Rugby League Carnival Hines Brilliant Western Districts Defeats North SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 13

The Country Rugby League football carnival opened at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, when two matches, Northern versus Western…

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"Masked Carnival"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 17

The Lyceum Hall, Newcastle, held many dancers last night at the "Masked Carnival Night" arranged by the Two Hundred Club. Streamers, balloons, and masks…

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