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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Swimming Carnival Championships at Cessnock 250 Entries Received

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

More than 250 entries have already been received for the Cessnock Swimming Carnival on Saturday…

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Maitland Show Mr. T. J. Hartigan to Open

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

The Commissioner, for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has accepted the invitation of the Maitland Show Council to open the Maitland Show next year…

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Baths and Beaches Northern Title 220 Yards Race at Cessnock Attractive Carnival Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 15

Entries from 13 of the district's best swimmers hove been received for the 220 yards Northern District championship to be decided at the swimming carnival at…

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Hobbies' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 14

CORDON BIRT. photographed at the Boys' High School hobbies' exhibition yesterday, with his sailing boat…

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Happiness Club Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 13

Mrs. R. H. Christie opened the City Happiness Club's Christmas Fair in the Memorial Hall this afternoon. The musical programme, arranged…

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British Shipping Fair Play Demanded LONDON, December 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 8

"If the shipping service between Australia, New Zealand, and Canada is allowed to perish it is unlikely that it will be replaced by another British…

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Baths and Beaches Many Entries Carnival at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 13

Judging by the additional entries received. the Cessnock swimming carnival on Saturday promises to eclipse anything that has ever been attempted at a country swimming…

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Pet Show at Tighe's Hill School

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 13

CATS, CANARIES AND PARROTS—Some of the wide variety of pets a which were taken to school yesterday by students of Tighe's Hill School. The children took an enthuslic interest in the pet show…

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In the Sun Our Show, Their Profits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 12

"I should be quite satisfied with eight per cent.," said the man on the tram, looking up from his paper. "I'll buy myself a now hut with it."…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 6

An exhibition, which it is proposed should depict the resources and potentialities of the British Empire, is to be held at Johannesburg from September, 1936,…

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A Fair Break-up!

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 6

The schools have broken-up for the long summer Vaction, and what that means only a mother can know!…

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Convent Fair Carrington Catholic Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 25

The Carrington Convent Fair was opened by the Mayoress of Carrington (Mrs. H. N. Coe) on Wednesday afternoon. The Mayor and Rev. Fathers M…

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Wallsend Success Open-air Fancy Dress Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 21

Maypole and other pretty dances were given at a fancy dress carnival conducted earlier by the school stuff and the Parents and Citizens' Association, and were…

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Fatal Show Fall Girl's Mother Claims £2000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 22

The fatal fall of Miss Eve Daly, while she was riding the horse, Suntoon, at the Sydney Royal Show in 1934 was the basis of a claim for £2000 damages made…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival Northern Title 220 Yards Event for Decision Star Performers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 12

Swimming and surfing connections will be suspended in Newcastle to-morrow afternoon to allow members to take part…

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Chinese Art Work of 4000 Years Ago Exhibition in London

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

The international exhibition of Chinese art, which is being held in London, and will continue until the middle of March next year, is one of the most…

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Fatal Show Fall Mother's Claim Fails Death of Miss Eve Daly Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 12

The hearing was concluded in the Causes Court to-day of Mrs. M. G. Daly's claim for £2000 damages from Frederick Englebert, arising out of the death of Miss Eve…

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Swimming Big Carnival at Cessnock Scott Retains Title

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 4

A feature of the Cessnock swimming carnival on Saturday was the desperately. close finishes in. every…

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Baths and Beaches Week-end Activities Cessnock Club's Successful Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 11

The outstanding feature of swimming activities at the week-end was the first carnival of Cessnock Swimming Club at Cessnock Municipal Baths. Races were conducted in the Ocean Baths and Bogey Hole, and surf races were held yesterday in a lively surf…

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Girl Tennis Stars' Visit Exhibition Games for Hamilton Park Grade Play

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 4

Keen interest is being taken in the appearance of the Victorian tourney finalists, Miss Thelma Coyne and Miss Joan…

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