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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 73

Merewether Jubilee Celebrations Swimming Carnival Arranged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 7

Arrangements for the Merewether jubilee in November were discussed last night, when representatives of all interested organisations met at the…

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World's Fair in U.S. New York, September 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 10

New York City officials announced to-day that the World's Fair, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Federal Government, will…

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School Sport To-morrow's Cricket Athletics' Carnival on October 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 12

Secondary school cricket fixtures for to-morrow are as follows—A Grade: Continuation of matches commenced on September 11…

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Increases in Expenditure What Estimates Show Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 8

With the exception of miscellaneous services every chief heading of expenditure in the Estimates which Mr. Casey presented to…

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Adamstown Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 8

Flowers decorated the Adamstown Methodist Church hall to-day, when the annual spring lair was opened by Mrs. F. W. D. Collier…

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Stockton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 11

Stockton Presbyterian Spring Fair will be held on October 10 and 11 in the church, North Stockton. Miss Smith, of Stanley Park, Fullerton Cove, will open…

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Eastern Fair Salvation Army at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 10

New Lambton members of the Salvation Army, under the local officers, Captains D. Brown and T. Young, held an Eastern fair in the New Lambton…

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Flower Show at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 8

The first annual spring flower show of the Lake Macqunrie District Ambulance Bureau will be held in the Central Hall at Boolaroo next Friday…

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Kennel Notes Singleton Show Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 5

The weather was excellent for the Singleton Show last Wednesday. Mr. J. L. Hodge of Hamilton made the awards, He selected a very fine fox terrier for…

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Church Fair at Park-street Fine Display of Goods

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 8

Park-street Methodist Church Fair was officially opened this afternoon by Mrs. C. R. Furner. who made reference to the work of women…

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Waratah-mayfield Flower Display Best Competition Show of the Season

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 8

The annual Spring Flower Show of the Waratah-Mayfield Agricultural Bureau was opened in the Waratah Town Hall last night by Dr. Ellis,…

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St. Luke's Fair Wallsend Anglican Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 11

Artificial poinsettias were employed with asparagus fern in a charming dacorative scheme for St. Luke's Anglican Parish Hall, Wallsend, where the annual sale…

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Woman's Realm Spring Fair Pretty Decorative Scheme Lambton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 3

Hanging baskets overflowed with fern and bright marigolds in the Parish Hall, Lambton yesterday afternoon, when the annual Spring Fair of the Presbyterian…

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Thrilling Landing at District Park— —Methodist Fair at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 16

(Above): PILOT GOYA HENRY brought this plane down on one wheel when a sirut broke above District Park aerodrome early last night. The landing was watched by police, ambulance officials, and firemen, who were standing by in case of emergency…

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Show Trotting Move to Discourage Saddle Events SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hunter River Show Group, at Singleton, delegates were present from Singleton. Muswellbrook Gresford, Maitland, and Newcastle…

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Lake Ambulance Flower Show Good Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 8

The Lake Macquarie Ambulance District Agricultural Bureau held a show at the Central Hall. Boolaroo, this afternoon…

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Homeville St. Luke's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 13

A fair in connection with the Royal Families popular competition was opened in St. Luke's Hall, Homeville, on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. F. de Witt Batty…

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Spring Fancies Hold Engagements at Hawkesbury Australia Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

Spring possibilities in Australia Fair, Grand Mogul, Cherry King and Master Brierly, will be in action at…

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Advertise Australia Plans for Japanese Exhibition Goodwill Volume Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 9

The Commerce Department is arranging for a display to advertise Australia at the Japan-Australian Exhibition, to be held next month in Japan. One of the…

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Show Ring Honors To Wily Steer Italy's New Map of Abyssinia

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 10

Above: WHEN the steer trotted unconcernedly away, Miss Jessie Silrton, of…

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