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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 55

Hunter Bowls A. Rae Wins Singles Easter Carnival Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

A Rae (Kurri Kurri) defeated W. Compton (West Maitland) by 25 to 10 in the final of the singles championship at the Hunter River District Bowling…

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Royal Show Another Big Crowd 1936 Figures Eclipsed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Lured by the sunshine, 156,960 people attended the Royal Show to-day, compared with 126,852 last year. The takings to-day were £11,215, compared with…

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Coles' Variety Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 9

Brightness is the keynote of Cole's Variety Show, which began a short season in Newcastle last night, in a canvas theatre near the Civic Station. Short…

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Sailing Easter Carnival Belmont Club's Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 11

In the Belmont Sailing Club's Easter regatta carnival, five boats faced the starter for ladies' day event of Good Friday. The starters were: Victress, 5½min (Miss D. McGrath); Iolanthe,…

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At Paris Exhibition Sculptures by Raynor Hoff CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 8

Two small sculptures by Raynor Hoff, winner of the competition for the King George V. memorial, will he displayed in the Australian pavilion at the Poris…

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Exhibition in Paris Big Display to Open in May Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 7

Giving up their holidays, workmen tolled hard during Easter in an effort of get the Paris exhibition buildings ready…

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World Flight To Present Invitations to New York Fair New York, March 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 8

It is understood that Mr. Howard Hughes will make a world flight to present invitations to nations to participate in the New York Fair, to begin on…

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For Chelsea Show Australian Flowers in Ice CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 8

Packed in icc, the Australian exhibit for the Chelsea (London) Coronation flower show will be shipped to England this week. The exhibit will occupy 850…

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Saws and Axes Sydney Show Events Fine Weather Record Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 8

Fine weather prevailed again for the Show today, and large crowds watched the ring events. A record for rainless days has been established this year…

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Woman Killed on Her Way Home. Had Been to the Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 11

Returning from the Sydney Show to her home at Wyalong, Mrs. Cunnington aged 54, was killed last night when a car overturned on Marsden…

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British Fair Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 9

Sir,—Once upon a time we would pat ourselves on the back and boast of "British fair play," but this will soon be only a memory, if the way everything…

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Paris Prepares Exhibition Wonders £7,000,000 Being Spent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 15

In the heart of Paris nearly 10,000 workmen are carrying out one of the most difficult feats of engineering and building ever undertaken in a great city…

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Ring Features at Bullahdelah Show :: Carrington School Jubilee Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 7

Visitors at Carrington School reunion yesterday afternoon, who attended the school in their earlier years. The Mayor and Mayoress, Ald. and Mrs. Coe. standing in the second back row, were guests…

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BULLAHDELAH Successful First Day of Show. Splendid Horses Good Collection of Fruit and Vegetables BULLAHDELAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 13

Record entries were received in several of the sections at the 10th annual Bullahdelah Show, which was opened to-day in cloudy weather…

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Royal Show Costs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

Including prize-money totalling £14,000, the Royal Agrlcultural Show cost the society £30,000 to stage. Thirty lorries were engaged daily in removing the 200…

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British Fair Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 9

Sir,—I would like to reply to a letter appearing in Friday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," entitled "British Fair Play," and signed by "Australian."…

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Free Show at Newcastle Stadium To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 8

Owing to technical faults developing in tho projection room at the Newcastle Stadium last night during the showing of the Les Darcy fight…

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Scarcity of Good W.F.A. HORSES Allunga Is Likely To Show Improvement SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

If Talking comes through his winter spell satisfactorily, and strikes farm next sprint, the w.f.a. races should be a soft snap for him. The Randwick meeting, which ended on Saturday…

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British Fair Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent, "Scot," seems to be a little perturbed because I quoted a few instances of British fair play, as applied to Australia, and suggest I have…

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Cathedral Fair Preliminary Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 13

A meetling to discuss plans for the forthcoming Cathedral Fair was held at the Deanery last night. The Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. T. M. Armour)…

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