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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 55

Wickham's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 5

The first annual swimming carnival of Wickham Girls' School will be held to-morrow at the Newcastle Ocean Baths, beginning at 10 a.m. It is expected that…

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Easter Bowls Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 10

The Easter Bowling carnival arranged by the Newcastle South and National Park Clubs is attracting as much attention as the Christmas…

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Girls' High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 10

SEVEN LITTLE AUSTRALIANS who competed at the Newcastle Girl' High School annual swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday afternoon. At times the weather was against swimming, but the girls had plenty of fun…

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Woman's Realm Patricia's Notebook In Carnival Mood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 3

IT IS GOOD sometimes to escape from some of the problems which press upon out attention. It is particularly good…

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Royal Show Extra Night Session SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. G. C. Somerville) stated to-day that because of special interest shown in the various events of…

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LONDON—Week by Week (Special Correspondent: Air Mail) The Empire's Fair LONDON, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 12

The British Industries Fair is here once again. For the 22nd time the Empire's wares are on view to all the world, and for the past week thousands of buyers…

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THE 1937 MODELS Changes Seen at Show Large and Roomier Bodies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 10

Motorists who visited the various car displays at Newcastle Show or who have viewed the new 1937 models at the showrooms of their various dealers, will have…

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Show Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 9

Further money handed in after the receipts for the 1937 Maitland Show were announced has increased the total revenue from £1534/2/9 to £1546/14/6. This…

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Upper Hunter Show Next Week

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

The committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association is making final preparations for the show next week, for which 2148 entries have been…

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Easter Bowls Carnival Entries Require More Rinks in Use

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

The number of entries for the Easter bowling carnival of the Newcastle South and National Park clubs has induced both clubs to get more rinks…

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Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

To encourage a large attendance at the Paris Exhibition, which will open on May 1, tourists' concessions are being offered by the French Government. A…

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Annual Swimming Carnival Broughton College

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 10

With a strong wind blowing across the baths and the water choppy few fast times were made at the Newcastle baths to-day at the Broughton…

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G. P. O. Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 6

The Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraph (Mr. J. S. Duncan) admiring one of the blooms after he had opened the N. S. W. Postal Institute's flower show at…

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Dogs at Sydney Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 8

A record for the Southern Hemisphere has been created by the entries in the dog section for the Sydney Show. There will be 1335 dogs exhibited, representing…

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Fider's Victory Schools Swimming Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 10

The brilliant Newcastle junior A, Fidler made a procession of the first division of the senior 400 metres…

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Cessnock Show Opens To-day Five Sessions to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 11

Fine weather is all that is required to make a success of the 13th annual Show of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association, which opens to-day. Exhibitors…

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Successful Opening of Cessnock Show Awards of Judges District Displays Its Versatility

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 10

Cessnock Show opened to-day with the judging of the fine arts and needlework sections, in which competition…

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Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

CHATTING IN THE ARENA at Cessnock Show this afternoon—Messrs. H. M. Brown, J. Love, W. Hunt (judge in horse section), C. McRae (trolling handicapper)…

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Judge Hurt at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 15

Alfred Evans, 44, of Hamilton, was judging a pony half-mile hack race at Cessnock Show yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a horse. He sustained…

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Safe Blown Maitland Show Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 12

Notes, silver, and copper, to the value of £12/15/6, were secured by thieves on Wednesday night or yesterday morning, following the blowing of a safe in the…

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