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Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 73

Canadian Arctic Oxford 'Varsity Exhibition Review of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 6

In this concluding article on ' the Oxford University Ex-pedition to Ellesmere Island its leader reviews the results achieved and describes the party's…

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Bowls Christmas Carnival Rink Competition To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1935 · page 9

The Newcastle Bowling Association's Christmas carnival is to start at 2 p.m. to-day with the champion rink competition, which will be played on the…

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Christmas Bowling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 7

THREE HUNDRED PLAYERS TOOK PART fa in the Christmas , bowling car meal, which opened in Newcastle yesterday. This picture teas taken at the City green to-day…

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Surf Carnival at Swansea

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 7

The first surf carnival of the season was held at Swansea Beach this afternoon, when city clubs met the Lake clubs in several northern…

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Country Week Cricket Carnival Opens Ten Teams Take Part Batsmen in Form

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 5

Ten teams competed in the Country Week carnival of the Hunter River Cricket Council, which opened in Newcastle…

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Summer Cup to Vice Royal Bonne Legion Does "Hat Trick" Filly's Narrow Win in December Stakes A.J.C. Summer Race Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 December 1935 · page 6

Improved by his last successful run, Vice Royal, who was backed to equal favoritism on the strength of that performance, showed that it was no flash in the pan to-day, when he won the Summer Cup at Randwick, from Mr. Kerry and Spear…

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Bowling Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 8

CHRISTMAS BOWLING CARNIVAL—F. Warland (Stockton) and R. Drummond, F. Howard, and E. Bruder lin (Hamilton) photographed at Hamilton green yesterday…

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Country Week Cricket Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 9

J. TAYLOR (Upper Hunter) brings about the downfall of P. Burke (Newcastle) in yesterday's Country Week gone at the Sports Ground…

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Surfing at Swansea First Official Carnival Spectacular Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 11

The first official surf carnival of the season was held yesterday afternoon at Swansea Beach by Swansea Surf Life-saving Club. City and lakeside clubs…

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Newcastle Rider's Cycling Double Carnival at Temora Temora

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 9

At the second annual carnival of the Temora District Athletic Association yesterday afternoon and last night, E. A. Bennett, of Newcastle, won a…

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Bull's Sensational Bowling Spell Took Eight for 10 Country Week Carnival Opens Newcastle Beats Upper Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 11

Newcastle holder of the John Ball-Upper Hunter Shield, defeated Upper Hunter by 73 runs on the first innings at the Sports Ground yesterday, when the Country Week cricket carnival began…

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Cycling Carrington Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 15

An attractive programmne will engage attention at the cycling carnival at Carrington track to-morrow afternoon. The races include the three-quarter mile City of Newcastle…

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Bondi Swimming Carnival Bath's Record Broken Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 6

The forty-fourth annual swimming carnival of the Bondi Amateur Swimming Club was held at Bondi Baths this afternoon…

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Big Tennis Entries Country Week Carnival Limitation of Teams Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 7

As expected big entries have been received for the Country Carnival, one hundred and seven teams being in by the…

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Smart Win of Viceroy Led Nearly All the Way Fair Diana's Challenge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 6

All-the-way wins are not common in mile and a quarter events at Randwick. but Viceroy practically performed this task in the Novice…

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Corby a Century Interstate Junior Carnival Three Victorians Run Out Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 15

With five down for 102 at stumps, South Australia will have to fight hard to reach Victoria's total of 241 in the second match of the annual junior…

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Bowls Carnival Finalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 10

T. Kinder (centre) receiving congratulations from J. Low, whom he defeated in the semi-final of the Newcastle District Bowling Association's singles champion ship on Saturday. To-day Kinder will meet A. E. Kefford (right), who defeated R. Talamini in the other semi-final on Saturday…

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Carnival Rink Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 4

The final of the rink competition will be played on the Hamilton green this afternoon between H. Murray, J. H. Murray, C. McNeill, A. Murray…

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Mitchell Park Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 4

On New Year's night an attractive programme will be staged at Merewether Mitchell Park track. All leading professional riders will be engaged, and entries will be received at the…

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At Caves Beach Surf Club's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 5

Interest of the members of Northern Surf Clubs was centred on Saturday in the carnival of the Caves Beach Surf Club. The March past winners, Caves Beach club's team, are shown in the first picture, and beneath is the Swansea, which won the open surf boat race. On the right is a view of a section of the spectators, showing the natural "gallery" provided for their comfort…

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