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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

1,208 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 61

Country Tennis Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 9

Entries for the 1937 country tennis carnival total 59 men's and 33 women's teams, which are fewer than for several years…

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Christmas Bowls Carnival 256 Players to Compete

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 2

The Christmas bowls carnival, which will commence at 2 p.m. on Christmas Day and continue on Saturday and…

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Tennis Carnival Fewer Teams Next Year Early Start Blamed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 13

There has been a substantial falling off in the number of teams entered for the 1937 country tennis carnival, compared with those received in 1936…

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Surf Carnival Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 7

Owing to a clash of surf carnival dates between Taree Old Bar and Catherine Hill Bay clubs, the latter has changed its date from January 16…

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Marmong Point Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 6

The Marmong Point Citizens' Christmas Committee has arranged a comprehensive programme to cover the holiday period from Boxing Day…

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Long-awaited "Show Boat"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 4

"Show Boat" has been described as a "luxury-liner musical romance." The outstanding qualities of the film are its smoothness, splendid music and passages of…

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Surfers at Swansea Carnival Loss of £25 Feared

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 6

As the Swansea Surf Club's carnival to-day was not insured against rain, a loss of about £25 is feared. The venue was Nine Miles Beach…

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Reinforced Concrete Biggest Structure in Europe for British Exhibition London, December 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 8

The Exhibition Building now being erected at Earl's Court to house the annual British Industries Fair will be the biggest structure in reinforced concrete…

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Spain's Christmas Few Home Gatherings Toy Fair Abandoned Meagre Fare for Civilians LONDON, December 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 8

"Noche Buena (Good Night), the traditional Spanish name for Christmas as the greatest domestic religious feast of the year, is completely taboo, though it is…

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Bowlers Hampered by Sodden Greens Newcastle Carnival Few Heads Only Played To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 6

Rain interfered with to-day's play in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's Christmas carnival…

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Bowling Carnival Postponed Holidays Chosen for Resumption

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 3

The rain at the week-end has caused an alteration in the programme for the Christmas Carnival…

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Band Championship Carnival 19 Bands Entered Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 7

Entries for the N.S.W. band championship carnival to be held next month have been received from 19 bands…

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"Show Boat" at Victoria Grand Entertainment with Songs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 8

Eagerly awaited by Newcastle theatre-goers Universal's "Show Boat" opened on Boxing Day as the main attraction at the Victoria…

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Bowls Holiday Carnival Rink Games Deferred Play on New Year's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 8

Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday morning the association's carnival rink competition was suspended. The executive of the association met yesterday and…

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Scope of "Show Boat" All-round Excellence of Film

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 7

After seeing' "Show Boat," one can understand its remarkable run of seven months at a Sydney theatre…

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Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 6

The secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural Association (Mr. M. Brown) said to-day that the rain in the Lower Hunter had improved the…

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Cook's Hill Surf Club New Year's Day Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 7

The annual carnival of Cook's Hill Surf Lifesaving Club will be held on New Year's Day at Beach Beach. Plenty of seating accommodstion will be provided, and the low admission…

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At the Bowls Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 8

At the Christmas bowls carnival yesterday A. Lyne take a measure in his game with J. Stewart…

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Kennel Notes Show Dates for 1937

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 9

The Newcastle and Northern District Committee of the New South Wales Kennel Board of Control has agreed to the following show date—Kurri Kurri…

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