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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 73

Newcastle Art Society Annual Exhibition Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 8

High tributes to the talent of the exhibiting Newcastle artists were paid by speakers at the opening of the third annual exhibition of…

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Newcastle Eisteddfod Sidelights — Belmont Methodist Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 10

OFFICIAL GROUP at the opening of the Belmont Methodist Fair yesterday. The fair was opened by the wife of the Premier (Mrs. B. S. Stevens.)…

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2Hd Birthday Carnival Palais Royale Crowded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 19

The Empire Palais Royale Was crowded last night, When the third birthday of the broadcasting station 2HD was celebrated with a carnival and dance. The…

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Girls Type to Music Domestic School Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 8

Typing to music was demonstrated for the first time in Newcastle to-day at the Central Domestic Science School exhibition…

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Woman's Realm Belmont Fair Opening by Mrs. B. S. B. Stevens Methodist Church Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 20

Mrs. B. S. B. Stevens, wife of the Premier, came from Sydney yesterday to open the Poppy Fair of the Belmont Methodist Church, at Belmont. She was accompanied…

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Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 3

Saturday, November 30: New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Show, New Lambton Oval…

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Radio Fair 2Ko Correspondence Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 15

Phenomena success attended the Radio Fair at the Central Hall arranged by 2KO Radio Correspondence Club to raise funds to assist Christmas charities. The stage…

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Art Society Third Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 13

Opened yesterday at Scott's Limited, there is now showing the third annual exhibition of water colours, oils, and pen-work of the Newcastle Art Society. Since…

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At the Opening of the Newcastle Art Society's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 9

Gathering at the official opening of the third annual exhibition of the Newcastle Art Society…

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Colts' Game in Sydney Fair Start by Queensland Accurate Bowling Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 November 1935 · page 5

Undismayed by the huge total of 434 scored by New South Wales Colts yesterday, the Queensland Colts, at the Sydney Cricket Ground this…

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Carnival Spirit Gay Revue at the Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 14

The carnival spirit prevailed at the Connors and Paul, Hart and O'Brian revue at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday…

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State Champion to Play Perry Visitor at Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 12

The new champion of New South Wales, A. K. Quist, will make his first appearance in Newcastle to-night when he will take part in exhibition matches…

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Cycling Velocycle Used Established Track Record Carnival at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 12

The Carrington League Cycling Club conducted a combined professional and amateur cycling carnival at the Carrington track yesterday. With fine weather…

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Tennis Titles at Cessnock Carnival Finals Visiting Stars in Doubles Tilney Impressive

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 5

N. Tilney (U.S.A.) and A. K. Quist were defeated 9-7, 7-5, at Cessnock last night by the juniors John Bromwich and…

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Fred Perry's Tennis Talk at Cessnock Fred Perry, the world's No. 1 tennis player, was present at Cessnock carnival on

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 5

"It is not in the big cities, but in places such as Cessnock that the real tennis is played." he told the crowd in a brief address. "When it becomes…

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Colliery Practice Machinery for Coal Face Exhibition in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 4

Following a visit to the Coal Face Machinery Exhibition. Mr. J. R. Tallis read a paper before a meeting of the South Wales Institute of Engineers, held…

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Machine Cut Coal Exhibition in Great Britain Displacement of Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 12

The first Coal-face Machinery Exhibition, held in Sheffield in 1931, was located in the centre of a coal area, and Birmingham was selected as the venue for the…

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Tennis Quist Again Wins Exhibition Match Crawford Beaten in Straight Sets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 14

The appearance of the Davis Cup player, A. K. Quist, in opposition to the team's captain, J. H. Crawford, so soon after Quist, the eventual winner of the title…

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Doll Show and Frolic Madam Bronson's Studio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1935 · page 10

A doll show and frolic was held at Madam Bronson's Studio on Saturday The judge. Mrs. L. Percy, of Sydney, made the following awards:—…

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Methodist Fair Maitland-road Church Opened by Mrs. Melville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 3

November lilies made an attractive background for the Maitland-road Methodist Church yesterday, when the Mayoress of Hamilton, Mrs. J. E. Melville, opened…

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