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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 55

"Children Jealous" Lady Wakehurst Opens Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 5

"Sometimes the children become jealous of our public life, but we hope soon to settle down and get things more in proportion," said Lady Wakehurst, in…

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Anniversary Carnival Newcastle Plan Outlined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 5

An indication of the magnitude of the arrangements that are being made for Newcastle's part in the 150th…

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Blood Stock Big Crowds at Brisbane Show BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

For the second day of the Royal National Show, in perfect weather, big crowds thronged the grounds all day. A feature of to-day's programme was…

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MUSICALE For St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 5

Golden flowers gave colour to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hall yesterday when a musicale was arranged by the Women's Guild for the annual fair…

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Lady Wakehurst Opens Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

THE IMPORTANCE of the work of the Central Methodist Mission was emphasised by the Superintendent (Rev. F. H. Rayward) at the opening of the…

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Pope As a Show Competitor London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 1

Competing at the horticultural show at Castel Candolfo next Monday, the Pope is sending five peaches grown in his orchard…

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Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

Maitland Show Council decided last night to increase the rent of sideshow space from 6s to 7s a foot and 10s for corner blocks…

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WRESTLING Art and Exhibition (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 21

Sir,—As a regular ringside Tuesday night patron of the Newcastle Stadium, I would like to reply to "Follower's" letter concerning the wrestling bouts…

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All-wave Sets in Demand Radio Features in London Exhibition LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 7

All-wave sets will be a feature at this year's Radio Exhibition at Olympia, London. According to the experts, the…

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Show Council Sideshow Space Rentals Charges to Be Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 15

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night it was decided to increase the rental of sideshow space at [?]uture exhibitions from 6/ a foot to 7/…

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Engines in Collision Grand Parade at Brisbane Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 9

Engines off the rails between Hamilton station and Islington yesterday morning, following a collision…

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All-wave Sets Enormous Popularity London Radio Exhibition London, August 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 12

Radiolympia, the great radio exhibition which opens in London next Wednesday, will this year, even more than last year, be an "all wave" show, according to the…

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Brisbane Show Ends Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 6

The Royal National Association's Show concluded yesterday. The total attendance for the week was 320,000 and receipts were £21,718, against 346,745 and…

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Brilliant Exhibition Springboks Defeat Canterbury Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 11

The Springboks defeated Canterbury by 23 points to 8 in a brilliant exhibition of Rugby Union at Christchurch yesterday. A crowd of 35,000 saw the Springboks lead by…

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Baby Show Parents and Citizens' Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 10

A successful baby show was held in the Town Hall supper room on Saturday afternoon by the Women's Auxiliary of the Cook's Hill Parents and Citizens'…

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Marcus Show for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 7

The Marcus Show will open at the Victoria Theatre on September 25 for a season of five nights and two matinees, the manager (Mr. Rudolph Mann)…

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Cricko Makes Progress Four Days' Carnival in February

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 10

Newcastle District Cricko Association has arranged a four days' carnival to commence on February 9 next year in connection with the…

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Costly New Pavilions Sydney Show Society SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 10

Improvements to Sydney Showgrounds will cost the Royal Agricultural Society £250,000 this year. Nearly 500 men are working in full shifts to finish the…

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"Not Fair Deal" Education on False Basis Dr. Norwood on Democracy Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 10

More than 2000 people, mostly teachers, attended the opening of the New Education Fellowship conference to-day. Some of the women who attended wore masks…

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Radio Exhibition Television on Big Scale LONDON, August 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 6

Hundreds of workmen will be engaged all night in putting finishing touches to the Radio Exhibition, which will open at Olympia to-morrow morning…

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