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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 61

Show Dates Horticultural Council Plans for Big Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 12

The allocation of dates for the shows of the various societies and bureaus was made at a meeting of the Newcastle and District Horticultural Council, held at the…

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Opulent' Cars Melbourne Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 13

The most opulent array of cars seen for many years in Melbourne was shown to the public when the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bassau) opened the 10th…

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Baby Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 5

Nurse Fieldsend and Nurse Turton were judges at a baby show held at St. John's Church Hall, Cook'B Hill, this afternoon. The show was arranged by…

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Taree Show Profit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

A profit of £379/10/10/ was made on the recent Taree Show. This was disclosed in a financial statement presented to a special, meeting of the committee (writes…

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Exhibition Mooted Country Women's Association 1938 Sydney Celebrations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 14

In an address on the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference, at the Country Women's Association's annual conference to-day, Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge stated that…

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Brilliant Tennis Crawford Defeats Quist Exhibition in Toronto Toronto, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 12

J. Crawford and A. Quilt defeated V. B. McGrath and C. Sproule in a three sets exhibition doubles match at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club to-day, 6-2, 3-6. 6-3…

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Great Exhibition of Stamps Australia Exhibits in New York New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 1

The third International Philatelic Exhibition, which will open here to-morrow, and which is expected to be the largest of its kind ever held, will…

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Fourth Successive Victory Grand Boy Outclasses Two-year-olds James Barnes Plate to Fair Diana Moonravs Allthe-way Win Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

The promising Grand Boy won his fourth successive race when be accounted for the Two-Years-Old Handicap [?]tion at the Tattersall's Club meeting at Randwick to-day. Shakespeare and Black Gauntlet were in the places…

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Ideal Home Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 10

The stars and skyscrapers of the Ideal Home Exhibition overseas continue to look down daily on record crowds of visitors, many of whom pay return visits:…

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Royalty At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 1

The Duchess of Kent, Princess, Marie Louise and the Dunchess of Portland, at an exhibition of British hosiery in London. The Duchess of Kent opened the…

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Exhibition of Stamps Rare Australian Issues New York, May 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 7

The third International Philatelic Exhibition, which will open here today, and which is expected to be the largest of its kind over held, will have no one of…

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Randwick W. Booth's Double Moonray and Fair Diana Score Grand Boy Wins Again Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 12

Rosehill trainer, W. Booth, was well to the fore at Tattersall's meeting at Randwick yesterday when he won the chief events, the Flying Handicap with Moonray, and the James Barnes Plate with Fair Diana. Grand Boy appears to be a colt. above the ordinary. He won the…

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motors for GRACE and Pace. Roads in the North Surfaces Are Fair to Good Local N.R.M.A. REPORT

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

A report of roads from Gosford to Singleton by the Newcastle office of the N.R.M.A. reveals that travelling…

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Baseball Country Carnival Proposed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the Newcastle Baseball Management Committee arrangements for the proposed Baseball Country Week competition in Sydney…

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Murrurundi Carnival Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 3

The annual bushman's carnival and rodeo is to be held at Murrurundi early in November. The Acting Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) is to be asked to…

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Carrington Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 12

Carrington League Cycling Club will conduct another carnival at the Carrington track on Sunday. The programme will consist of half and three-quarter mile handicaps and scratch race…

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Woman's Realm "Bo-peep" Show Children's Bright Revue Y.W.C.A. Funds Helped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 11

Many children took part in a "Bo-Peep" Show at Central Hall last night, in the presence of an appreciative audience. The revue as organised by Mrs. P. Cockburn…

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Dog Show at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Nearly 250 entries have been received for the two point championship show arranged by the Newcastle Toy and All Breeds Dog Club, to be held at the…

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Race Reviews For Rosehill To-Morrow Change of Luck for Oro? Topweight Should Beat Fair Diana In Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

Oro has not been very lucky in his races lately but Jack King's patience might be rewarded when the chestnut races in the Rosehill Handicap to-morrow. Oro ran a great race in the Barnes…

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Maitland Show Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 13

In accordance with the constitution of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 13 members of the Maitland Show Council, who will have…

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