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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 55

Encourage Divisions Fair Warning and Shibboleth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

Fair Warning should atone for his Cessnock Cup failure with a win in the First Division of the Encourage…

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Exhibition House Ambitious Plans for 150Th Birthday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 6

Details of the proposal to acquire a five-storey building in the City as an Exhibition House during the 150th…

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Hockey Carnival in Sydney Victoria Defeats South Australia Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

The Australian championship hockey carnival was continued at the Sports Ground to-day when the fifth day's fixtures were decided…

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Hockey Game Drawn New South Wales and Victoria Interstate Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 15

Although New South Wales was superior in the early part of the game against Victoria in the interstate hockey carnival to-day, the visitors came with a late…

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Fair Warning Outstanding in Encourage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 14

BANCOR, who heads the weights in the first division of the Encourage Handicap, has been unplaced at his last two starts since running second to…

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C.W.A. MEETING Handicraft Exhibition Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

The Hunter River Group President (Mrs. J. Davies, O.B.E.) attended the monthly meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association. Mrs…

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State Carnival for Schoolboys Athletic Titles In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 15

Schoolboy athletic championships of N.S.W. will be held by the New South Wales A.A.A. at the Sports Ground on September 25…

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Wide Margins Hockey Carnival Scores Win for New South Wales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 13

Victoria overwhelmed South Australia when the Australian championship hockey carnival was continued at the Sports Ground to-day. The Victorians won by…

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British Fashion Reputation Paris Show Below Standard LONDON. July 5

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 16

Britain's fashion display at the Paris Exhibition was so much below the general standard that Instructions were given to alter the setting…

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A Stay- in Strike in Gas Works Melbourne May Have To Go Show MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

Only sufficient gas for hospitals and emergencies has been produced since midnight at the West Melbourne and…

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Show Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

Shows Week is the mecca for every type of annual conference it is possible to imagine, ranging from the annual confabulation of the Amalgamated Provincial…

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No Broadcast Government Leaders at Brisbane A.B.C. and Show Society Brisbane

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

The Australian Broadcasting Commission has been requested by the Royal National Association to refrain from broadcasting any official functions at the…

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Picture Show Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 13

At a combined meeting of the Cessnock Parents and Citizens' Associations it wan announced that the schools' share, on a 50-50 basis, of the picture show benefit…

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Hockey Players' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 8

Hockey players from Queensland, Far North Coast. Sydney and Newcastle will meet at National Park to-morrow afternoon to see the…

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Offered to 'Buy' Welsh Boxer Manager's 35,000 Doll. Bid For Fair Longbranch (N.j

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 5

An offer of 35,000 dollars (£8750 Australian) has been dramatically made for the managing control of Tommy Parr, the Welsh heavyweight. Added…

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Brisbane Show District Exhibits Judged BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

Perfect weather prevailed for the opening of the Royal National Association's Exhibition to-day. Given fine weather. officials hope this year's show will break…

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Combined High Sports North Competes In Sydney Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 7

Preliminary events of the combined high schools 25th annual athletic meeting were decided at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Flier Beat a Whole "War" Popped Into Show For A Drink LONDON, July 5

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

A French officer, flying over from Paris for the week-end, got mixed up in an aerial "war" at Brooklands—and nearly won a prize…

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Midget Thoroughbred Severe Tests Show Qualities of M.G. 86 Miles an Hour in Speed Drive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 10

To every keen motorist the very name of the M.G. Midget means fast and safe motoring, but the opportunity to drive one is rarely available. It teas with great enthusiasm that the writer accepted an invitation from Mr. Moss Williamson, Newcastle…

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Lady Wakehurst Opens Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 5

At the opening oF the Spring Fair al the Central Methodist Mission this afternoon.—Lady Wakchurst, Mrs. F. H. Rayward and Rev. F. H. Rayward…

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