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Shows & fairs, 1935

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

Christmas Bowls Championships Country Week Cricket Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 8

OPENING BATS for North West. which met Muswellbrook in the Country Week Carnival on…

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Bowls Finals in Carnival Games Pennant Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 3

The singles and consolation pairs competitions in connection with the Christmas carnival were played on Saturday. All the sections…

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Baths and Beaches Quiet Week-end Caves Beach Carnival Noel Smith's Success

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

Owing to the holidays, there was much less activity than usual among swimming and surf life-saving clubs aver the week-end. The principal feature was the Caves…

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Big Tennis Storm Is Brewing Carnival Trouble White City Courts Limited Players Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 6

A storm is brewing in ten­nis circles, because White City ground members have forced a curtailment of the Country…

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North-West Retains Its Lead Newcastle's Easy Win Beattie Brothers Were Outstanding Country Week Cricket Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 11

North-West, with 18 points, retains its slight lead in the Country Week cricket carnival, which will conclude in Newcastle to-morrow. Newcastle, undefeated last year, moved up to fourth place…

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Holiday Carnival at Marmong

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 7

Marmong Point Christmas carnival was continued last night, and there was a good attendance at a concert and community singing entertainment…

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Carnival Bowls Rink Finalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 3

Above: Hamilton rink, which defeated Inverell in the final of the Newcastle Bowling Association's carnival (left to right)—A. Murrary, C. McNeill, J. Murrary, and H. Murrary. Beneath: The Inverell rink—A. Furness, E. James, N. McLennan and T. Bacon…

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Travelling Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 2

The latest example of enterprise in the motor sales field by General Motors-Halden's Ltd. is the travelling motor show, which reached Sydney in the course of a…

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Country Visitors to Newcastle Cricket Carnival Helps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 2

Gratification at the success of the Country Week cricket carnival and the number of visitors it attracted to Newcastle from the Far North, North…

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Two Records Junior Cricket Carnival Victoria Seven for 448 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 2

Victorian batsmen made merry at the expense of the New South Wales bowlers in the concluding match of the interstate junior cricket carnival, which began at…

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Newcastle Reaches Top with North-west Leading Teams Defeated Country Cricket Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 2

Newcastle and North-west are equal at the top of the competition table in the Country Week cricket carnival as a result of yesterday's matches. Far North and North-West were defeated yesterday for the first time, and Newcastle had an easy victory…

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For the Motorist "Magnificent" Minx New Saloon Car on Show Assembled in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 2

Messrs. John Mcgrath Ltd., of Hunter-street west, Newcastle, are now displaying the Hillman cars for 1936. The most interesting exhibit is the "Magnificent" Minx saloon. In cooperation with the manufactures, John Mcgrath are now importing…

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