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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 73

Judge's Praise Alsatian Dog Show Best in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 5

A long programme, with a wide field for keen competition, attracted a large crowd of dog-owners and dog enthusiasts to the two-point championship show,…

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A.I.F. Golf Cup Competition Fine Alsatians At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 10

A cigarette does Dot interfere with the concentration of Dr. J. J. Hollywood, President…

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Sheep Disqualified Breeders' Show Incident MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 8

Holding that they did not conform with the conditions laid down, 28 of the 4[?] sheep entered for the superfine merino classes at the annual show conducted by…

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National Rules Teams Arrive Exhibition Match to Be Played To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 5

Looking fit and well members of the South Melbourne and Collingwood football teams, who will play an exhibition Australian Rules match in…

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Show Association Jubilee Year's Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the office on the Maitland Showground last night, the…

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Maitland Show Council Close Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 6

The result of the ballot for the election of 14 members to the Maitland Show Council was announced at the annual meeting last night as R. S…

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Australian Rules Victorian Teams Arrive Exhibition Game To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 10

Yesterday morning the South Melbourne and Collingwood Football Clubs, the two Victorian teams which are to give an exhibition game of the National…

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Exhibits Rejected Melbourne Sheep Show MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 8

Although he fared better than other breeders, Mr. W. T. Merriman, of Yass, one of Australia's leading merino studmasters, had three rams and two ewes…

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Flower Show for Wallsend Gala Opening of Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 9

At a special meeting of the Wallsend Agricultural Bureau last night, it was decided to hold a special flower show on Saturday, October 26, as an…

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Camera's Glimpses of Australian Rules Exhibition Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 7

Incidents in the exhibition Australian Rules football match between the two Victorian teams, Collingwood and South Melbourne, at Newcastle Sports Ground yesterday afternoon. In the top left hand picture the rival captains are shown tossing, the player in white being L. Nash, of South Melbourne, who is also a sheffield Shield cricketer, and who was one of the outstanding players yesterday. The surety with which the ball is caught is dem onstrated by the player in the centre picture, and the top right picture shows a collingwood player thrusting the ball back to a waiting team mate, who is almost obscured by the player in white. The clutcing hands of an other Collingwood player are seen in the picture on the left of bottom row, as he snapped…

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Hockey Carnival Invitation to South Africa MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 11

At the council meeting of the All Australian Women's Hockey Association to-day it was decided to invite a South African team to visit Australia for the…

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Australian Rules Melbourne Teams Give Exhibition Glimpse of Game at Best

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 3

Some years ago Australian Rules football was a most popular code in the northern district, but in the process of time and probably because of the increase…

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Third Party Insurance R.A.S. Covers Show Exhibits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 11

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to assist all exhibitors and owners of cattle, horses, pigs and dogs by insuring against…

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Insurance for Show Exhibitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 10

Owners and exhibitors of cattle, horses, pigs and dogs at the Royal Show will not be personally liable for any injury sustained by any person, or for any damage…

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Annual Athletic Carnival Domestic Schools Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 8

The annual athletic gala of the combined domestic schools was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when twenty schools competed. Girls from…

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Woman's Realm Floral Fair Lambton Methodist Church Official Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 6

The annual fair conducted for the funds of the Lambton Methodist Church and organised by a committee comprising representatives of the various departments…

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Not Too Many Doctors What Figures Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 6

A vote among doctors In practice In Australia would probably fall to support the view of Dr. L. S. Woods, who in a speech to the Albury Rotary club…

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Royal Easter Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 4

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has decided to assist all exhibitors and all owners of cattle, horses, pigs, and dogs, by…

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Flower Show at New Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 3

New Lambton Agricultural Bureau Spring Flower Show, to be held in the Scouts' Hall, Fleet-street. New Lambton, on Saturday. August 24, will…

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Grub Wins Prize at Pet Show No Points About the Porcupine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 7

A large white grub wearing a blue ribbon band was awarded first prize for the queerest pet at the Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens' Association show…

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