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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 55

"White Horse Inn" Williamson Show in Huge Canvas Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

A huge canvas theatre, with a seating capacity of 2000, will be erected in Newcastle next Monday when the successful J.C. Williamson Ltd…

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Hagen-kirkwood Exhibition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

In an exhibition match at Concord to-day, Walter Hagen and Joc Kirkwood beat the amateurs, Dr. J. R. Barriskill and W. R. Dobson, one up, over 18 holes…

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Opals at Paris Exhibition Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 10

Advice has been received by the Commonwealth Commerce Department from the Australian High Commissioner that Shipton end Company, London, has…

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Weather Indicator Still Set Fair Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Mostly fine weather is forecast for to-day, although there may be a shower to-night. Strong squally west to southerly winds and…

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Baby Show at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

The St. Luke's Women's Guild held a baby show in the Church of England, Wallsend, to-day. The Judges were Miss Gill and Mrs. Bamback. of…

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New Lambton Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 14

Organised by the ladies committee of the 1st New, Lambton Group of Boy Scouts, a baby show will be held in the New Lambton Scout Hall on Saturday…

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Minah at Show Speech Better Than Parrots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 6

Among many stars seen at a National Show of Cage Birds in London the prize went to an Indian minah, whose powers of speech leads one to wonder why…

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Military Review in Honor of Hitler Mounted Drummer "Stole the Show" Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Showing a greatly improved standard of equipment, 14,550 officers and men. 1500 horses and 950 machines, paraded past Herr Hitler in a cloud of dust…

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Moree Show Opens Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 6

Moree Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 57th show opened to-day, Entries in all sections created new records. Ring events attracted 597 as against 392 last…

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Look Your Best Rooms at Ideal Home Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 14

Miss Christine Veasey, a well-known overseas furnishing sand decoration expert, has planned a series of "Backgrounds for Beauty" for the Ideal Home…

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Carnival Of Soccer Games At Week-end Two Rounds of Matches Metters at Aberdare

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 14

Two rounds of Soccer premiership fixtures will be decided on Saturday and Monday. On Saturday another set…

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Almost a Tasman Hurricane But "Just Fair" to Eric Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

The Awatea, still at sea, between Auckland and Sydney, has just come through the Worst gale m her experience, with seas running mountains high, forcing her service speed of 23 knots down to 12 knots. But Eric Allen, 14, of Sydney, who slowed away to seek adventure, does not allow…

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"Fair Fight" Youth Killed by Blow Coroner Refuses to Commit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 19

Expressing the opinion that no jury would convict on the evidence, the City Coroner, (Mr. Oram) to-day declined to commit a youth for trial. It was…

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The Quins on Show They Mean a Lot to Home Town

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 7

The Dionne quintuplets, who will be three years old in May, have brought more than £250,000 into their home…

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Women's Carnival Centennial Wins March Past

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 4

Centennial won the march past, F. Potter (Oxford) the 100 yards championship, and Central the relay race at the carnival conducted on Saturday afternoon by the Newcastle…

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Swansea School Opened by Mr. G. Booth Carnival Atmosphere

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 5

Saturday was a carnival day at Swansea Public School. In the afternoon the new school building was officially opened by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. After this…

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Gresford Show Rain Insurance Missed Heavy Falls in Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 5

Despite several heavy showers on Saturday day morning, the main day of the Gresford Show, the society, failed to collect the £100 insurance it had taken out…

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England's Beauty Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

An exhibition depicting "British Country Life Through the Centuries": Is to be held throughout the month of June at 39 Grosvenor-square…

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Veteran Bowls Players Annual Carnival at City Green

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

Newcastle District Bowling Association held its sixth annual veterans' carnival at the City Club's green to-day when 48 veterans, all over…

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Sick "Diggers" to See Show J. C. Williamson's Fine Gesture

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Fifty incapacitated Diggers, including patients from hospitals, will attend J. C. Williamson's production of the White Horse Inn next…

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