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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

1,449 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 73

Holiday for Show Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

The Chief Secretary's Department has communicated with the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, announcing that a public holiday has been proclaimed on…

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TENNIS To-night's Exhibition J. Crawford to Appear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 11

The Learmonth Park exhibition to be held to-night is causing great interest throughout the district. Enthusiasts are anxious to see Crawford in action once again. Miss Coyne is an added…

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"Drive In" Show Strange Theatre in Hollywood

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 3

Motorists will be interested to learn that in Hollywood a theatre has been built in which the audience drive in their motor cars…

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Pursued Swimmer Shark in Shallow Water Sudden End to Carnival Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 7

The appearance of a shark at Coff's Harbour interfered with a portion of the surf carnival. The shark was seen to turn on its back and snap at…

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Country Visitors Encouraged to See Show Chamber of Manufactures' Invitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

With the cooperation of the City Council’s Publicity Bureau, the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures is taking steps to encourage country people to visit…

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Record Entries for the Show More Space Needed for Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 5

The flood of entries into the Newcastle Show office during the past week has led to a resumption of the work of enlarging pavilion…

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Athletic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 9

The East Maitland Athletic Club has arrangements well in hand for the carnival to be held during the present month. High schools within a radius of 25, miles…

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Stockton Surf Carnival

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

Stockton Club has applied to the association for February 23 as its carnival date. The meeting on Monday night will probably grant the request…

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CYCLING Sports Ground Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 13

League cyclists will be well catered for at the National Park Sports Ground on Saturday night, when the second of a series of weekly carnivals will be conducted under the patronage…

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Tennis Crawford Supreme Learmonth Park Exhibition

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

A large crowd attended at Learmonth Park courts last night to witness the exhibition tennis between the Australian champion, Jack Crawford, and W. Bruce…

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Swimming Northern Carnival Interest in W. Kendall's Appearance

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

Mr. R. Clarke, Secretary of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association, has been informed by Mr. Kendall, sen., that his son, Billy, will take part…

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Crawford Gave Good Display Exhibition Tennis Learmonth Park Crowded Miss Coyne's Play

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 3

Playing brilliantly Jack Crawford defeated W. B. Walker at Learmonth Park last night in straight sets. In…

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Eat Meat We're Meant to Teeth Show Not Like Sheep London. January 19

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 10

MAN'S teeth prove that he is not naturally a vegetarian. If he were, he would cat, and eat, and cat, like a sheep, and…

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MOTOR-CYCLING Wallsend Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 13

On Saturday, February 16, the combined district motor-cycle clubs will support the Wallsend Club in its endeavour to stage another spectacular carnival in aid of…

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May Bring Hanke Portrait Here Exhibition for Charity

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 15

It is possible that the Hanke portrait which recently won the Archibald prize will be Drought to Newcastle for exhibition shortly…

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Sporting News Swimming Northern Carnival Kendall to Attempt Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 13

At the Newcastle Baths to-night, the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association will stage its second big carnival for the season. The main…

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Carnival at the Baths Championships of North 16-Aside Race

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 18

With five 16-aside teams competing in the Flying Squadron race, the championships and the record-breaking…

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Kisch Case Contempt Claim Fails Costs Refused "Exceeded Fair Criticism" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 8

In the High Court to-day, Mr. Justice Evatt dismissed, without costs, the application made on behalf of Egon Kisch, to have the Editor of the…

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Newcastle Show Farmers Vie with Industrialists Opening Shortly

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 12

Farmers from Newcastle's rich hinterland will cooperate with industrialists on February 20 in a most…

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British Empire Fair Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 13

The Queensland Committee on Eastern Trade recognises that Australia should participate in the British Empire Fair at Hongkong in December. It is considered…

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