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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Sport Carnival at West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

The annual effort to raise funds to assist the West Wallsend Soccer Club and the Holmesville Cricket Club will take the form of an athletic carnival…

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Cessnock High School Annual Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of Cessnock High School was held at Cessnock baths this afternoon. There was keen competition between…

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Surf Events Northern Teams for Rondi Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

The Australian surf championships will be held at Bondi on Saturday. Newcastle clubs will be represented both in the championship…

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Tennis Easter Carnival Big Improvement Expected Satisfactory Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 14

Despite the success of the Easter carnival conducted by the Newcastle and District Tennis Association last year, a great improvement on that effort is…

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Seven Guessed Weight of Show Bullock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

One hundred and fifty persons estimated within six pounds of the correct weight of the bullock in the weight guessing competition at Cessnock Show…

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Referees Strike Brisbane Rugby League "Not Getting Fair Deal" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 9

Referees of Rugby League in Brisbane are on strike. Twenty-five members of the Brisbane Rugby League Referees' Association,…

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Greyhound Racing Gosford Show Benefits GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 14

Although greyhound racing has been introduced for only nine months at the Showground, £1015 has been handed to the Gosford District Agricultural and…

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Upper Hunter Show Successful Display Opened Muswellbrook, Wed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 6

With the whole district thoroughly soaked with the most beneficial rain for several years, the 53rd annual…

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Jubilee Fair Broadmeadow Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 12

The 50th anniversary celebrations of the Broadmeadow Methodist Church were continued yesterday, when the Jubilee Fair was opened by Mr. T. Armstrong…

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Show Protest Upheld

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

The Secretary of Newcastle A., H. and I. Association. Mr. P. Legoe, has notified that the protest lodged against Miss Daisy Bashford, of Kahibah, in the class…

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Gloucester Show Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

A special meeting of the committee of the Gloucester A.H. and P. Association decided that owing to the wet weather there was no alternative but to postpone…

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Show Committee to Be Entertained

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

As a gesture of appreciation of the work of Newcastle Show Committee in arranging such a fine show this year, the council of the Chamber of…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival at Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

More than 600 children took part in the combined primary school swimming carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths this afternoon. Every primary school in the district was represented. These pictures show groups of competitors and barrackers who had a wonderful time in the glorious sunshine. It was an ideal day for a…

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Work Appreciated Show Committee Tribute by Chamber of Commerce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 12

The Council of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce paid a graceful tribute to the work of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association by entertaining the members of the…

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Slum Clearance Churchmen's Detachment "Show No Real Concern" Sydney

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

Thousands belonged to the Church only because they felt spiritually safe there said the Secretary of the Legion of Christian Youth (Mr. A. J. Dalziel), in a…

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800 Competitors in School Carnival Newcastle Primary Newcastle East and Junction Championship Cups

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

Every primary school in the Newcastle district was represented at the annual swimming carnival at the ocean baths…

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Upper Hunter Show Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 8

Though not as large as last year there was another good attendance on the third and concluding day of the Muswellbrook Show, the afternoon of…

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From N.z. for Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

To study the Royal Easter Show, Sydney, a party of 23 New Zealanders, conducted by Mr. W. J. Heslehurst, armed at Sydney to-day by the Awalea. After the Show they will tour New South Waler by car…

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Miss Pat Norton Schools' Record Broken Domain Baths Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 19

The Olympic representative, Miss Pat Norton, who competed in the 50yd. old girls' race, broke the record at the 18th annual swimming carnival of girls'…

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Primary Schools Annual Swimming Carnival More Than 800 Children Take Part

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

Representatives of primary schools in the Newcastle district competed yesterday at the Newcastle Ocean Baths, when the annual carnival of the Public Schools…

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