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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 61

Queensland Team at Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

The instructor, Mr. S. Casta, having a chat at Bondi with members of the Burleigh Heads (Mowbray Park, Queensland) R. and R. team, who competed at the Australian championship surf carnival at Bondi on Saturday…

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May Day Preparations for Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 8

Delegates of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council, who are arranging for the annual carnival on May Day met on Saturday, and dealt with reports from the various…

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Kurri Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the baby show, held in the grounds of the Kurri Kurri Convent School on Saturday. The judges were Sisters Dryce and White, and…

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Shark-bitten Surfers at Bondi Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

A feature of the surf championships at Bondi on Saturday was the appearance of Arthur Cook, who lost part of his arm…

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English League Tour "Fair Deal for Queensland' Sir Joynton Smith's Help Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

The Chairman of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control (Sir Joynton Smith) stated to-night that he would do all he could to see that Queensland got…

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Scout Week Carnival at Showground Boys at Sport Keen Contest for Rodd Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 14

Scout Week in Newcastle was brought to a conclusion at the week-end with a sports carnival on Saturday and an international service in the Victoria Theatre yesterday…

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Baths and Beaches Surf Titles Carnival at Bondi Newcastle Swimmers Fill Places Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 13

B. Gillett, of Nobbya Club, finished in second place to A. Fitzgerald, of Corrimal, in the senior surf belt race at the Australian Surf Life-saving Carnival, held…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 9

Cessnock High School students will take part in their first swimming carnival to morrow afternoon at the Municipal Baths A comprehensive programme has been…

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Tennis "Claims Fair" Board Meets Groups Restriction of Players

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 11

A few years ago when tennis groups came into being the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association gave them permission to conduct competitions for…

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Blacks Who Are Whites Mystery Of Fair Natives

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Some interesting points about human pigmentation crop up with the discovery by Mr. J. G. Hides of a fair-skinned tribe in the Papuan…

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Kennel Notes Comments from Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Ross, of Sydney, who judged the dog section at Cessnock show on March 14, said that the standard was very fair in most of the dogs exhibited. The…

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Upper Hunter Show Opened To-day at Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 8

The fifty-second annual Show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened to-day in fine…

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Gresford Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 11

Gresford 1936 Show will be held to-morrow and Saturday. Record entries have been received in many sections. An attractive hunting and trotting programme…

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Methodist Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 11

A baby show organised by the Kurri Kurri Methodist Church Aid, was held in the Methodist Hall, Kurri Kurri, yesterday, and there were over 50 entries. The…

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Royal Easter Show Essay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 7

An essay competition is being conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales on "The 1936 Royal Easter Show," for which £12/15/ prize money…

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Woman's Realm Autumn Fair Junction Congregational Women's Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 13

An autumn fair, organised by members of Junction Congregational Church Women's Guild, was opened by the Board Secretary of the Newcastle Young Women's…

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Baby Show Order of Eastern Star

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

A baby show was held yesterday afternoon at Waratah Town Hall. The organiser was Mrs. A. Dobson, and the funds of the Mayfield Chapter of the Order of…

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Women Show Preference For Men Doctors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 8

Eighty thousand women Civil Servants in England have, by an over-whelming majority, shown their preference or men doctors. The reason…

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Title Altered Sesqui-Centenary Council an Australian Exhibition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 9

On the suggestion of the Acting Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner), who presided, the Sesqui-centenary Council to-day decided to alter the name of that body to…

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Upper Hunter Show Fine Weather for Big Day Addition Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday. Beautifully fine weather prevailed for the second and principal day of the 52nd annual Upper Hunter Show…

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