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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs
1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 55
The 77th Maitland Show opened yesterday, with all the indications that it will be one of the most successful on record. An early inspection of the exhibits, competitive and otherwise, showed that they were of excellent quality. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"What heat am I in, please?"—A side light at the Central Domestic Science School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twenty-one schools, including Newcastle Junior High and Newcastle Schools, were represented at the intermediate and junior high and intermediate high and central schools'…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The British High Commissioner, Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, supported by the Mayor of West Maitland, Ald. E. Morris, performs the official opening ceremony of Maitland Show…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Highly satisfactory reports were presented to the Cessnock Show Committee [?] meeting last night on the various sections of the forthcoming show…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Doubl shout the sex of a bird which was awarded the championship ribbon in the class for turkey cocks at the Maitland Show will have to be settled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine weather prevailed to-day for the third day of the Maitland Show, which is the popular day for the children…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Maitland Show was officially opened by the British High Commissioner in Australia (Sir Geoffrey Whiskard) yesterday afternoon. Rain in the morning and an overcast sky in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A show dance, organised by the Secretary (Miss Nel Young) and the Treasurer (Miss Gladys Batty) of the Maitland Spinster's Committee, was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Girls of the Newcastle Domestic Science School are shown as they gathered in force at the Ocean Baths yesterday morning to cheer their comrades who took part in the swimming events. The picture on the right shows some of the competitors ready to plunge into the water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Probably the largest Easter tennis carnival in New South Wales will be staged at District Park, commencing on March 26. The association has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This morning a start was made with the judging in the dog sections which all had strong representation. Cats…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Your correspondents have not sought information either from the Show Committee or executive of the R.S.P.C.A. Had they done so, they would have saved…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The business people of Cessnock have decided to close next Thursday for the opening day of the Cessnock show. The school children have been granted a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →It was Family Day at the Maitland Show yesterday. Parents were quick to take advantage of the lower admission charges, and there was a big proportion of children among the crowd that watched an interesting ring programme. The children's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Owners of tapestry will he interested in the decision made in Sydney last week to hold on international tapestry exhibition early next year in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In answer to "Disappointed," I wish to point out that he had plenty of time to see the poultry at the show. If he was a bird lover, and more so, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE who enjoyed themselves at the Girls' High School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THREE DIFFERENT STYLES at the start of the 17 years handicap at the Girls' High School carnival this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Sydney and country bowling clubs will be represented at the Easter bowline carnival arranged by the National Park and Newcastle South…
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