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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 55

Newcastle Show Lord Mayor to Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 13

The Secretary of the Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday that the 1937 Newcastle Show, to be held from February 24 to 27, will be…

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Golf Jim Ferrier at Maitland Exhibition Match with H. Sinclair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 5

The Australian amateur champion, Jim Ferrier, opened his country tour to-day with an exhibition match against the ex-Australian amateur…

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W.A. Labour Paper Carnival Finance Evidence at Inquiry Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 13

The Royal Commission, investigating charges of corruption made by Mr. T. J. Hughes, M.L.A., against the Premier (Mr. J. G. Willcock) to-day heard further…

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International Yacht Race Proposed for Big Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 3

Yachtsmen in New Zealand are keenly interested in the proposal to hold an international race for yachts of the six metre class at Sydney next…

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Baths and Beaches at Port Macquarie Mid-North Coast Carnival TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 18

Because Sunday carnivals are banned on beaches in the Manning Shire, the Mid-North Coast branch of the Surf Life-saving Association will hold its…

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Fine Rounds by Jim Ferrier Exhibition Matches in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

The brilliant amateur golfer, Jim Ferrier, made a fine impression at his first appearance on northern courses at the week-end…

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Baths and Beaches C.H.B. CARNIVAL March Past to Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 12

At the Catherine Hill Bay Surf Lifesaving Club's annual carnival on Saturday, Stockton again won the grand parade and march past. As in the last carnival…

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1937 MODELS New York Motor Show No Radical Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 10

Information is coming to hand regarding the 1937 model American cars, following reports of the various makes exhibited at the New York Motor Show…

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For the Big Show Activities Increase at the Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

The "backstage" preparations at the Newcastle Showground are in full swing with a large army of workmen…

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Maitland Show Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

The secretary of the Hunter River Show Association (Mr. M. Brown) stated to-day that the sale of sideshow space up to the present for the…

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Merewether Carnival Champion Surfers to Race

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

Most of the district suit champions will appear at the Merewether carnival on Monday…

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Dogs at Show Two-point Championship Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

For the first time dogs entered at the Maitland Show on March 5 will be participating in a two-point championship competition, and it is expected that there…

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Newcastle Show Wives of Committeemen in Social Gathering

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

Mrs. W. E. Bramble, wife of the president of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, was hostess to the wives of the committeemen yesterday…

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Annual Show Opening by Mr. W. M. Hughes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 9

The Federal Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. W. M. Hughes) is to be invited by the Cessnock District Agricultural Association to open the annual…

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Cessnock Committee in Doubt Two or Three Days' Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 6

With Cessnock Show a month, away, the Association is still wondering whether the exhibition should extend over two or three days…

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Dairy Industry International Show in Berlin Advertising Milk Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

Having as its object a demonstration of the state of the dairy industry in various countries of the world, an international dairy exposition will be held in…

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At Merewether Carnival on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

Arrangements are well in hand for the surf carnival to be held at Merewether Beach on Monday. The popularity of the beach and the growing interest in…

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Baths and Beaches Many Entries Stockton Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 11

Stockton Surf Life-saving Club has received heavy entries for all events in its annual surf carnival, to be held on Saturday. At least seven teams will…

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Singleton Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Newcastle Pipe Band will visit Singleton on Anniversary Day for the carnival which is being arranged by Singleton citizens under the…

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Stockton Surfers Beach Carnival To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Stockton Surf Life-saving Club's annual carnival will be held on Stockton Beach to-morrow afternoon…

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