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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 55

Flower Show at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

High-class blooms of autumn flowers were exhibited at the annual show and fair arranged by the members of the Women's Guild of St. John's…

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A Free Peep at Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 6

CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA—What little boy has not done this, or wanted to do it? An amusing sidelight at Cessnock Show this afternoon…

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Bowls Easter Carnival Venture by Two Clubs Competitions for Rinks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 23

Extensive organisation has been necessary for the Easter bowling carnival arranged by Newcastle South and National Park Clubs, which will begin on Good…

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Cessnock Show Begins Versatility of District Effectively Revealed Officials Hope for Record in Fine Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 8

Farmers, graziers, dairymen, fruitgrowers, and vignerons in the Cessnock district have made the most of their opportunity this year to demonstrate to visitors that Cessnock has many activities in addition to the major…

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Easter Bowling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 13

Entries close to-day for the Hunter River District Bowling Association's eighth Easter carnival on March 26, 27 and 29. A champion rink competition…

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Johannesburg Fair Australia's Part Appreciated CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 19

The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) has been advised by the Chairman of the Johannesburg Empire Exhibition that much of the success and prestige…

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Singapore Fair Australia to Send Exhibit Tourist and Trade Sections Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 12

The Commonwealth Government has decided to send an Australian exhibit to the 1937 British Trade Fair, to be held at Singapore from April 30 to May 8…

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At Cessnock Show Prize Gardens Normandie's New Propellers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 9

Mr. J S. T. Caban, a veteran exhibitor at Cessnock Show, is shown in the first of these photographs, with his string of Jersey cows, prominent in the prize list. On the right are Misses Jean Stewart and Marie Vile, winners in the class for Jersey cows exhibited by Junior Farmers. The lower photographs show Miss M. Taylor, of the Maitland Mounteds, with her clever horse, and Misses M. Keane and Emily Roach, who divided the prize in the Ladies' High Jump, their respective mounts being Domino and Grey Timothy…

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Official Luncheon at Cessnock Show Tribute to Mr. Hughes Interest in Oil-coal Moves

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 6

At Cessnock Show to-day the official opening ceremony was performed by the Federal Minister for Health (Mr. W…

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Tokio Trade Exhibition Tokio, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 8

The Australian display at the Tokio trade exhibition, which was opened by Prince Higeshikuni to-day in the presence of a large assemblage of people, is the…

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Good Entry for Easter Games Combined Carnival at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 8

The Easter bowling carnival, arranged by National Park and Newcastle South clubs, has attracted wide interest among bowlers, in the…

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Mr. Hughes at Cessnock Show Swimming Championships Yacht at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

The Federal Minister for Health, Mr. W. M. Hughes, was a popular visitor at Cessnock Show on Saturday. He appeared before the microphone to deliver the forma opening speech; in presenting the trophies, he had a special smile for the youthful winner shown in the top right hand picture; with Dame Mary Hughes, he is shown with the President of the Show Association, Mr. J. Y. Tulloch, members of the committee, and other visitors. The left hand bottom picture shows the Lake Macquarie yacht, Zephyr, at the beginning of the ocean race to Sydney on Saturday. The swimmers in the centre are winners of championships in the Northern District Women's Swimming Associatio, Misses M. Lemmich, G. Millard, and M. Sewell. The other picture shows starters in the belt championship race of Newcastle Surf Club…

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Archbishop at Sports Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, is shown in the role of spectator at the St. Patrick's Day sports carnival in Sydney on Saturday afternoon. On the right is E. Kay, winner of the Cardinal's Cup. Members of the first Newcastle Council of the Commonwealth Institute of…

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Show Essay Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

The attention of headmasters and schoolchildren is directed to the essay competition being conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society on "The 1937 Royal…

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Bowls Easter Carnival in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

With five extra greens available, the committee controlling the Easter Bowling Carnival, arranged by the National Park…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed Secondary Schools

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

Owing to the unsatisfactory weather conditions, the P.S.A.A.A. decided to-day to postpone the secondary schools' annual swimming carnival, arranged for…

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Licence to Show Flags Putting Premium on Patriotism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 8

You've got to have a licence to be patriotic in some places in England. Local councils are issuing licences to people who want to put up…

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Anglican Procession Counter Royal Show on Good Friday SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

As a protest against the opening of the Royal Show on Good Friday the Church of England has decided to stage a Procession of Witness through city streets…

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No Outlet for Labor in Rural Industry Factories Show Expansion Unemployment in New South Wales Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

Rural industries do not present a direct outlet for the absorption of surplus labor, despite increased production…

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Primary Schools' Carnival Off

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of the Cessnock P.S.A.A.A., which was to have been held at Cessnock Baths to-night, has been postponed…

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