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Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 55

Cessnock Tennis Carnival Champions Will Compete

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 10

The 1937 Cessnock tennis carnival will be well up to the standard of the carnival of last year which won high praise from Jack Crawford…

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International Show Australian Films Wanted CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

The Department of Commerce has received from the Film Study division of the Columbia University, under whose auspices an international movie show will be…

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Show Council Ballot Mr. McLauchlin Retires

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

The Secretary of the Maitland Show Council (Mr. M. A. Brown) said yesterday that the annual ballot would not be held this year since only the required…

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Singapore Fair Australian Exhibit Was Impressive Fresh Fruit Sold Well Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 10

The Australian exhibit at the annual British trade fair, held at Singapore in April and May, is claimed to have been successful, and to have achieved its…

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Football on Sunday Western Leagues To Stage Big Carnival BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

At a meeting of Bathurst Football League it was stated that Group 10 intended to organise a Sunday football carnival at which the best teams…

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Scotch Fair Swansea Ladies' Guild

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

The Presbyterian Ladies' Guild held a Scotch Fair in Robinson Hall, Swansea. Mrs. Gillon (mother of the union) entertained the visitors, and Mrs. K…

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106 Polo Ponies at Maitland Ready For Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 5

One hundred and six polo ponies have arrived in Maitland for the Maitland Polo Club carnival, which opens to-morrow…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Rutherford Race Course This Week Thursday, Friday and

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

Play commences at 11 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. Admission charges: Adults 2/-, children 1/-…

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Maitland Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 10

Messrs. Frank Packer (Sydney) and Ken Mackay (Dungog) photographed at the Maitland Polo Carnival to-day Ken Mackay (Dungog) Curits-Skene (Campbelltown) Vic Vickers and G. Clift in between matches at Mailland Polo Carnival to-day…

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Umbrellas Coats Women at Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 10

The prevailing fashion for smart wet weather "clothes' came into its own at the polo carnival at Maitland to-day,…

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Rifle Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 14

Entries for the National Rifle Association's anniversary celebration meeting at Anzac Range are widely representative. In the list of 258…

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Revival of Polo Carnival in Rain at Rutherford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 10

Rutherford racecourse took on a new aspect to-day when the Maitland Polo Club began a three days' polo carnival…

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First Carnival Maitland Polo Club Opening Games To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 11

The Maitland Polo Club's first carnival will be held at the Rutherford racecourse to-day, and will be continued until Saturday. Play will begin at 11 a.m., and there…

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Grafton Record Crowd Cup Carnival Begins Shackleton's Success Grafton

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

Clarence River Jockey Club, which began racing in 1859, began its annual Grafton Cup meeting to-day. The crowd was the largest on record, and the…

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Win for N.S.W. Brisbane Women's Hockey Carnival Anglo-Scottish Team Defeated BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 2

The Brisbane women's hockey carnival, in which six Queensland sides, the Anglo-Scottish touring team and live teams from other States are taking part, began…

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The Lion Is Not Asleep Gibraltar Can Show Big Teeth LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

In spite of reports thai new fortifications have been installed in Spain to dominate Gibraltar, the defences of the fortresses are…

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At the Maitland Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 6

After the rain had cleared at yesterday's Polo Carnival at Rutherford racecourse.—Mrs. J. R. Wolfenden, Mrs. G. V. Ralston, and Mrs. E. D. Holmes watch the games with interest…

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Baseball Country Carnival Newcastle's Team Selected

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

The district selectors have chosen a strong team to represent Newcastle at the Baseball Country Carnival in Sydney on July 31 and August 1. The players…

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Gay Colors Again Picnic Scenes at Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 7

Maitland was in a blithe mood to-day and the sunshine that took over from the rain of yesterday attracted many…

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Maitland Polo (See Story on Page 6.) Exhibition Game

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 5

Wirragulla Played Dungog in an exhibition match, this being the third match of the day. The Wirragulla team was A…

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