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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 73

A Fair Half-mile

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 1

J. Abbs's pair, Ch[?]mosh and Psalmist, were kept together over their halfmile in 54sec on the outside of the "A" grass at Randwick. Psalmist is…

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Thousands of Fish Newcastle Exhibition Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 9

At a meeting of the Newcastle Aquarium Society last night plans were advanced for an exhibition of all kinds of fresh water fish and marine life a few…

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Exhibition Tennis World's Star Player to Play Bromwich

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 2

Fred Ferry, the world's tennis champion will appear at Hamilton Park courts on Monday night, November 18…

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Air Picnic to Newcastle Publicity Department Carnival 40 'Planes Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 6

An air fleet of at least 40 'planes is expected to visit Newcastle on December 7. With the object of focusing the…

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motors for GRACE and Page. Roads in North Described by N. R. M. A. Conditions Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 4

The following information concerning Northern roads was made available by the District Representative of the…

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Empire Games Carnival in Sydney New Bid for Peace Franco-british Efforts Baldwin Speaks London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 1

Addressing 1000 at Liverpool, the Prime Minuter (Mr. Baldwin) said that an attempt to find a solution of the Italo-Ab[?]ssinian dispute, satisfactory to both…

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Newcastle Art Society Arrangements for Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 5

The third annual exhibition of the Newcastle Art Society will be opened by the Principal of the Newcastle Technical College (Mr. P. D. Riddell), on Friday,…

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Cycling Jubilee Carnival Racing at Mitchell Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 12

A cycling carnival, to be conducted as a unit in the Merewether Jubilee celebrations, will be held at Mitchell Park to-night. A lengthy programme has been arranged. In addition to…

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Amateur Show Gilbert and Sullivan Successful Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 November 1935 · page 6

Playing to an audience which filled the hall, a company of Newcastle singers and instrumentalists gave a bright and well-chosen recital of Gilbert and Sullivan…

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Americans for Cessnock Exhibition Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 14

American tennis players N. Tilney and P. Blanchard, who made their Australian debut on the White City courts yesterday, will probably play…

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ORIENTAL Fashion Influence From Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 6

All that was needed was Oriental influence to make the fashions of 1935 representative of the entire universe. Greek, Egyptian and Russian, as well as…

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Cycling Jubilee Carnival Mitchell Park Novelties Presentation of Cups

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 4

As part of Merewether's jubilee celebrations, a cycling carnival was conducted on the Mitchell Park cycling track last night…

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Baths and Beaches at New Baths Merewether Carnival Many Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 12

The swimming carnival to be conducted on Saturday at the new Merewether Baths has attracted a large number of competitors from many of the clubs of…

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Merewether Cycling Carnival Jubilee Meeting Night Events at Mitchell Park Timmins Takes Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 19

Merewether Jubilee Committee held a cycling carnival on Mitchell Park track last night. The Mayor (Ald. Henderson)…

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Domestic Science Pupils Maitland Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 6

The exhibition of school work, cookery and flowers, organised by the West Maitland Domestic Science School, was held In the schoolrooms this afternoon…

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"Carnival In Spain" At Herbert's

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 3

ONE of Marlene Dietrich's most notable successes was as a Spanish charmer, and in "Carnival in Spain," this week's main attraction…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 13

Cessnock Swimming Club has arranged an attractive programme for December 14, which will include three championship of the Northern district, the 220 yards men's…

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Fair Novelties British Industries Stimulus of Overseas Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 5

Scientific efforts on the part of British manufacturers to cater for overseas markets have always been a feature of the post-war British Industries Fair…

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Soccer Carnival In Adelaide Next Year All States Invited Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 8

The most representative Soccer football carnival Australia has seen for some time has been decided upon by the South Australian Soccer Association for…

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Peace Exhibition To Be Held in Japan in 1937 TOKIO, November 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 4

The Mayor of Nagoya (Mr. Oiwa) announced to-day that a Pan-Pacific Peace Exhibition would be held in 1937 at Nagoya. He warmly invites the greatest…

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