Maitland Show Opens
The Agriculture Arch is a striking feature of the Maitland Show, which began yesterday…
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Shows & fairs, 1936
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Between Events at Schools' Carnival
A group of boys examine the programme between events at the combined secondary schools' annual swimming carnival, held yesterday at the Ocean Baths…
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Miss May McTaggart, aged 22, of Singleton, was thrown heavily to the ground after her horse stumbled at a hurdle in the Maitland Show ring…
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In select scientific circles at Cambridge University two-up is no longer a game of chance, but a matter of complete certainty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram and Loco. Collision At The Maitland Show To-day
Passengers on a Port Waratah tram had remarkable escapes from injury when it was struck by an engine in Hannell-street, Wickham, late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Maitland Show Promises to be Record Judging Day Entries 350 More Than Previous Highest for Show Rich Display of Agricultural and Other Exhibits
The sun shone brightly for the beginning yesterday, of Maitland's 76th Show. In the crystal-clear atmosphere nature seemed to smile on the products of her handiwork , so richly represented in agricultural and…
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Sir,—After witnessing the manner in which the P.S.A.A.A. sports were conducted at the Ocean Baths on Wednesday, March 4, I and many others consider that…
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The ranks of the veterans whose memories carry them back to the first show held at Campbell's Hill, 76 years ago, have thinned. One of…
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The successful Maitland and District Exhibit…
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In the final of the McRae Flying Mile. Don Hue. driven by Bob Duncan, swung wide to avoid a piece of paper on the track, and General Lulu,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Primary Schools' Swimming Carnival— —Many New Records Were Made
Brilliant weather favored the Annual Swimming Carnival of the Combined Primary Schools conducted by the P.S.A.A.A. at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this afternoon. Hundreds of boys and girls competed and many new records were established. These pictures show some of the happy youngsters who took part…
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Fortune continued to smile to-day upon Maitland Show in the shape of sunny weather. It was Family Day and during the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland's Best Show Railway Commissioner Opens Big Crowd Entertained by Fine Ring Programme Coal Dust's High Jump Interest in Grand Parade; Exciting Trots
Maitland Show, described by regular patrons as the best in years, and by the Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Colonel C. G. Somerville) as the finest in his experience of exhibitions in these parts, was…
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Mesdames L. Sullivan, G. Hartney, H. Coulter, W. Winning, and M. Brown, of the Cook's Hill Auxiliary of the Parents and Citizens' Association, acted as…
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Sir,—Permit me to congratulate "Two Ten" on his active interest in the affairs of his town, as evidenced by his castigation of the Newcastle Show Committee's…
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Entries for Cessnock Show, which closed to-day, made records in practically every section. Horses belonging to Messrs…
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A champion Shorthorn bull, one of the first arrivals at the Sydney Showground for the Royal Easter Show…
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Yesterday was Family Day at the Maitland Show. Half-price admission charges, Introduced by the association two years ago, again…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Color Schemes For Gardeners Plants to Select for Show Blends That Work Well Together Importance of Draining
The recent rains found out the drainage weaknesses in many gardens and gave opportunities, which should hot be neglected, to take corrective measures before the next heavy rains come along…
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Fulfilling his public engagement since his accession, King Edward, on February 19, visited the British Industries' Fair, at the Olympia and White City. (Photo received by yesterday's Air Mail.)…
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