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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 55

World's Fair Forest to be Transplanted Every American Variety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

A vast undertaking, in which a forest of 10,000 trees will be transplanted to the bare plains of the World's Fair site in Flushing, Now York, within the next…

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Fabrics Are Beautiful C.w.a. All-wool Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 6

The most fascinating exhibit in the Country Women's Association's All-Wool Exhibition at David Jones' auditorium in Sydney, is a length of…

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British Warships To Show Teeth Ordered to Fire If They Are Menaced Destroyer Bombed Off Spanish Coast London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 1

When the British destroyer Gallant fired upon Spanish Rebel aircraft which had attacked it, it acted on previous instructions. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Samuel…

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Free Art Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 12

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) stated to-day that part of the proposed programme for the 1938 celebrations was a "free to all"…

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Tennis Miss Nancy Wynne Champion to Visit Newcastle Will Play in Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 21

Australia's champion woman tennis player, Miss Nancy Wynne, of Victoria, will take part in an exhibition at Learmonth Park on the night of Tuesday,…

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He Cannot Turn Over in Bed Show Freak Who Was Accidentally Shot Bathurst

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

Peter Robert White, the 40-stone 15-year-old boy who was accidentally shot in the neck at Bathurst Show yesterday, is lying quietly in the…

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MAITLAND-CESSNOCK-KURRI West Maitland Next Year's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 13

The date for the holding of the 1938 Show of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will be fixed at a meeting of the council next…

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Cheerful Bathroom a "Show" Place in the Home

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

The bathroom is one of the features of a modern home. The bathroom is one of the most important departments in a household…

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Coronation Festival Sydney Preparations 36,000 Children at Show Ground Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 11

Thirty-six thousand school children including 400 from the country, whose fares will be paid by the Government, will take part in the children's…

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Sequel to Show Accident Award Made to Dead Girl's Mother Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Muriel Daly, mother of Eve Daly, who died fallowing an accident at the Easter Show in 1934. claimed £280 at the Workers' Compensation…

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Bowls Veterans' Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 9

The annual veterans' bowling carnival, arranged to be played on the Newcastle Club's green to-day was postponed on account of the wet state…

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Dungog Show Opens Greater Number of Entries Dungog

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Dungog Jubilee Show began to-day in threatening weather. Entries In a number of the classes showed a decided increase on last…

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Davis Cup Team Exhibition Matches in America Bromwich Beats Crawford (Australian Associated Press.) Los Angeles, April 13

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

Members of the Australian Davis Cup team played exhibition matches at the courts of the Los Angeles Tennis Club to-day…

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Award by Consent Compensation to Mother Girl Rider Killed at Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Stating that she was partly dependent upon her daughter, Eve Daly, who died following an accident at the Easter Show in 1934, Muriel Daly claimed £260 before…

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Maitland Show Developments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

Maitland Show Council decided last night to hold the 1938 show on MArch 2, 3, 4 and 5. The Sports Committee…

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A Show Without an Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Dungog Jubilee Show, which opened yesterday is going to make district history by being the first show to function without an official opening ceremony…

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Show Sex Problem "Gobbler" That Laid Eggs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

Heedless of the fuss it had caused a turkey has calmly solved a problem that had worried the Maitland Show…

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Show Profits Committee Pleased Improving Ring Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 13

Maitland Show Council decided last night to hold its 1938 Show on March 2, 3, 4, and 5. The President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) was chairman. It was reported…

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Dates Clash Races and Dungog Show President's Regret Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 13

The Dungog Jubilee Show opened to-day. Its principal two days, however, will be to-morrow and Saturday, the same days as the race meeting at Maitland…

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Industrial News May Day Delegates in Conference Carnival Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 8

The President (,Mr. J. Babbage), welcoming the delegates at the May Day conference at the Newcastle, Trades Hall on Saturday, said it, was encouraging, to…

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