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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 73

Woman's Realm If Dreams Come True Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 16

In the bad old days houses for the masses were built with no regard for beauty or convenience. To-day homes, even quite modest ones, are built and…

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Chinese Art Selection of Treasures Royal Academy Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1935 · page 7

With the assistance of the four British experts, Sir Percival David and Messrs. George Eumorfopoulos, R. L. Hobson, and Oscar Raphael, the work of selecting…

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St. Thomas' Church Baby Show and Market Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 3

Many mothers and their babies braved the unpleasant weather to attend a baby show at St. Thomas's Church of England Parish Hall, Carrington, on Saturday…

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Rugby League Country Week Carnival Newcastle's Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 11

Criticism of the manner in which the Country Week Rugby League Carnival had been conducted in Sydney was made at the meeting of the Newcastle League…

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Turbulent Likely to Show Improvement May Beat Flying Bullet and Elmaros In Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

Turbulent can do much better than his recent form suggests and against a weaker field in the Kensington Handicap to-morrow he should be seen in a winning role again. The Brazen gelding scored his last…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 11

An excellent entry has been received for the 40th annual sheep show, which will be conducted by the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association at the…

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Exhibition Suggested to Celebrate B.h.p. Jubilee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 3

A suggestion that a trade exhibition to attract nationwide attention should be held in Newcastle with the B.H.P. Company's fubilee was made by the…

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Woman's Realm Carnival Dance National Park Bowling Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 11

A very jolly times was spent at Tyrrell Hall last night, when members of the National Park Bowling Club and their friends attended a carnival dance…

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From Racecourse to Show Ring Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 7

After spiriled bidding between rival side-show preprictors Redlock the racehorse which figured with Esbis in one of the most sensastional cases in…

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Trade Exhibition Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 6

The Tourist Publicity Director (Mr. F. J. Cahill) suggested to the Newcastle Business Men's Club yesterday that a trade exhibition to attract national…

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Baby Show Wallsend Attraction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 11

It was an afternoon for mothers and babies yesterday at the Wallsend Town Hall, when a baby show, with a competitive exhibition of dolls was…

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"Mere Show" Judge's Comment on Sale of Hotel SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 5

In the Bankruptcy Court to-day, Mr. Justice Lukin was outspoken when delivering judgement on as application by the Official Receiver, that a declaration be…

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Fair Gallops at Randwick Fast "Half" by Touchit Covers Journey in 51[?]Secs. Impressive Trial Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 16

No horse at Randwick this morning was capable of registering really fast time, but there was a diversity of useful work…

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Hockey Country Carnival Players

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

As most of the leading hockey players will be at the Country Week carnival in Sydney to-morrow the Newcastle Men's Association has cancelled all…

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Show Group Hunter Valley District Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

Maitland, Newcastle, Cessnock, and Gresford Agricultural Associations were represented at the annual meeting of the Hunter Valley Show Group on the…

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New Picture Show Estimated to Cost £30,000 for Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 7

Estimated to cost £30,000 plans have been drawn up for the construction of a modern theatre at Mayfield, which…

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The Novice at the Poultry Show Some Surprising Birds Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 6

It might not at first seem fitting that a man who is fond of music and likes eggs should be specially chosen to write about the exhibits at the…

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Hamilton Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 13

The 12th annual show of the Newcastle District Canary and Cage Birds Society, which is to be held at the Hamilton Masonic Hall on June 7 and 8, promises to…

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Mitchell Park Carnival Hospital Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 6

There will be racing at Mitchell Park next Monday night, when the local amateur junior club will conduct events. Proceeds will go towards the…

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Carnival Opens Back to West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 6

"Back to West Wallsend" week carnival began on Sunday when a sports meeting was held on the local football ground. About 1200 people were present, including…

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