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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 55

Spring Is Here Preparing for Flower Shows Town Hall Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 11

Three flower shows will be held in the Newcastle district within the next three weeks. The floral exhibitions—real harbingers of spring—have been timed so…

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Ladies Help Singleton Show Improvements SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1937 · page 14

The ladies committee of the Northern Agricultural Association forwarded a cheque for £30 to the general committee, with a recommendation that the…

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Gresford Show Society Successful Year Reported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the 11th annual meeting of the Gresford District Agricultural Society on Saturday night Mr. G. J. Champain…

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Warwick Farm Spring Carnival Defeat of Cooper's Pair Disturbing Allunga's Great Effort in Stakes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 10

The first of the Spring racing carnivals was held at Warwick Farm yesterday. It was a fitting opening to what promises to be one of the most interesting periods of racing in turf history…

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Woman's Realm Coronation Fair Pageantry at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 3

A hint of the Coronation colour appeared in the Lambton Congregational Church Hall last night when a king and queen competition, conducted by the young…

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Anniversary Exhibition Criticism by Mr. Armstrong, M.l.c

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 7

The claim that the sectarian issue would be raised if the Eucharstic Congress and Missionary Exhibition were made…

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Dionne Quintuplets Not for Show 500,000 Dollars Offer Rejected Toronto

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1937 · page 1

An offer of 500,000 dollars (£125,000 Australian). If the Dionne quintuplets appeared at the 1939 world fair, has been rejected by the children's…

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Daffodil Fair Self-denial Appeal Mayfield Salvation Army

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 10

The Salvation Army Citadel glowed with the golden tints of daffodil yesterday afternoon, when a fair in aid of the annual self-denial appeal was opened by…

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Self-denial Appeal New Lambton Fair Salvation Army Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 10

Blue and gold streamers, and stalls gaily decorated with paper blooms made a colourful setting for the New Lambton Salvation Army Fair, which was…

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Gunnedah Carnival Hospitals to Benefit GUNNEDAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 13

A carnival arranged by the Northern Commercial Travellers' 'Association meant months of preparation in Gannedah, but the work finished triumphantly with four…

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Ban Act Police and Marcus Show SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 9

Following complaint made about an act in the Marcos Show at the Theatre Royal police to-night informed the management that the act would have to be abandoned…

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Heavy Orders British Radio Exhibition New Two-speed Tuning Method London, August 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 10

Business done at the Radio Exhibition at Olympia this year is said to show an increase of nearly one-quarter for the home market, while orders for overseas…

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Float at Gunnedah Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 11

Winning float a Gunnedah Commercial Travelers' Carnival…

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Spring Flower Show Record Entries Probable Valuable Orchids

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 11

The Secretary of the Newcastle District Horticultural Council (Mr. N. Bushell) said yesterday that entries would close on September 8 for the Spring Show,…

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Spring in Bloom Winn's Show the Season's Trend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 14

SPRING SHOWS her traditional glamour in Winn's collection for the new season. Frivolous, gay, lilting, but still…

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Universal Show in the Eternal City Artistic Enterprise In Rome's Expansion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 8

The Universal Exhibition, which is to be held in Rome in 1940, is already making great strides toward completion. It will be, in fact, a milestone in the Eternal City's expansion toward the sea…

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Singleton Show Prospects

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

The entries for Singleton Show, to be held on September 15, 16, and 17, are heavy, particularly for horses, cattle, and other livestock. Wool and flowers will…

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The Talking Screen Happy-go-lucky Show at Civic Dick Powell's Success in "Singing Marine"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 2

"We're Shoving Right Off Again" sings Dick Powell in one of the scenes from "The Singing Marine," which is being screened at the Civic Theatre…

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Orchids for Big Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 3

Some leading Sydney orchid growers have promised the Newcastle Horticultural Council to bring their choicest blooms to Newcastle for the…

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Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 2

The Cessnock Show this season will be held on March 11 and 12. The annual meeting of the association will be on September 21…

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