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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 73

St. Augustine's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 13

A short musical programme has been arranged by miss M. Goodall for the annual fair of St. Augustine's, Merewether, which will be held on October 9 and 10. Competitions for…

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Young Citizens Models for Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 16

The Newcastle branch of the Young Citizens' Association is sending a number of exhibits made by boys of the plaster modeling, model aero building, and sign…

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Newcastle Show Record Entries Expected Schedule Being Revised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 14

Members of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, which met last night, consider that the prospects of record entries for the next…

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A.J.C. Spring Carnival Begins To-day Young Idea Colt Has Strong Claims in Derby Sylvandale to Meet Peter Pan Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 18

The Australian Jockey Club's Spring carnival will begin at Randwick on Saturday. The preliminaries have been remarkable for the number of casualties. Prominent Epson Handicap and Metropolitan candidates having fallen by the wayside. Had this…

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Cycling Big Carnival at Carrington Duffield Again

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 5

Carrington Club held its third carnival of the season yesterday before a good attendance. R. Duffield rode brilliantly to get…

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Weather Set Fair Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 7

"The weather should continue fine and warm over the greater part of the State," said Mr. Mares to-day, "Passing thundershowers are possible, however, in Southern…

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Back to Wailsend Carnival Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 5

With attractions arranged for every day for young and old, the Back to Wallsend Week is being keenly discussed within the district as the…

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Baby Show at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 5

The Wallsend branch of the Council of Unemployed will hold a baby show, cookery competitions and doll show to-morrow afternoon…

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Cathedral Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 5

The Cathedral Pair will be opened by Mrs. Hubert Fairfax, of Sydney, in the Cathedral Rail to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Admission is free…

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Queen Crowned Mayfield East Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 3

The Queen of St. Michael's Church of England Spring Fair was crowned in the Church Hall, Mayfield East, last night. Canon E. J. Withycombe, who…

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Spring Fair at Tighe's Hill for Methodist Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 8

Mrs. E. C. Someriad, of Sydney, officially opened the Tighe's Hill methodist Fair this afternoon. She was welcomed by Rev. N. W. Lickiss. Mrs…

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St. Augustine's Fair Opened by Mayoress of Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 8

St. Augustine's (Merewether) Annual Fair was opened by the Mayoress of Merewether (Mrs. W. Henderson) this afternoon. She was welcomed by…

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Tennis Exhibition Games Crawford to Meet McGrath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 10

Newcastle tennis enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that J. Crawford will play V. B. McGrath in a series of exhibition singles at Hamilton courts on…

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Kennel Notes Newcastle Dog Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 5

Newcastle Toy and All Breeds Dog Club held its two-point championship show on Saturday. The entry was not large, but the quality of the exhibits was excellent…

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Gunnedah Carnival: Steeplejacks at Work: Gay Flowers in Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 5

The top picture shows the members of Weston Town Band, who tied with Muswellbrook Band in the principal events at the contests held at Gunnedah at the week-end as the climax to the Back to Gunnedah Week of Carnival. The lower picture shows a bed of hippeastrum, which is a delight to the eyes of all who pass by Pacific Park, opposite Newcastle Hospital. The picture on the right shows steeplejacks at work in cleaning and painting the 150ft. high stack at Lambton B colliery at Redhead…

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Baby Show Held by Unemployed Wallsend Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 8

Babies reigned supreme this afternoon at Wallsend. The local branch of the Unemployed Council held a successful baby show, with cooking…

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Redhead Club Complains Official Neglect at Surf Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

Charges that certain officials at the S.L.S.A.'S championship carnival last March were unfamiliar with the day's arrangements and…

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Back to Gunnedah Wonderful Week of Carnival Former Residents Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 5

After a couple of days steady rain, brilliant sunshine ushered in Gunnedah's jubilee celebrations. The spirit of carnival was in the air. Everyone was gay with…

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Motor Traders Petrol Prices Discussed Meeting in Private "Fair Deal to Motorists"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 6

The Associated Motor Traders of the Hunter District discussed perplexing questions for more than two hours last night at the fourth annual meeting at the…

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Randwick Third Day of Carnival Peter Pan and Craven Plate Retrieved's Chance in Gimcrack Stakes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 10

The Craven Plate and Gimcrack Stakes are the important events on to-morrow's programme for the third day of the Austalian Jockey Club's Spring Carnival at Randwick. Peter Pan should have little difficulty in winning the Craven…

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