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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 55

Open Next Month Anti-Jewish Exhibition "Ritual Murders" Berlin, October 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 9

An anti-Jewish exhibition will be opened on November 11, the eve of the anniversary of the Nazi putsch of 1923. Entitled "The Eternal Jew," it is…

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"Not Fair Outlook" Minister Attacks A.B.C. Missionary Talks Refused Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 7

A complaint that the Australian Broadcasting Commission had refused to broadcast a series of missionary talks was made by Rev. R. L. Hurst, Australasian…

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Abermain Baby and Cookery Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 11

A baby show and cookery competitions were held in the Methodist Church yesterday morning. Awards: Best baby under 3 months, Robt. Parke; under 6 months…

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Blossom Time Fair Adamstown Methodist Church Large Gathering at Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 12

The school hall at Adamstown Methodist Church was taxed to capacity yesterday afternoon, when the Blossom Time Fair was opened by Mr. Joshua…

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Great Jumping North Coast National Show Horses Killed in Collision Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 10

Remarkable jumping was witnessed in the high jumping contest at the North Coast National Show to-day when two record holders, Lookout, owned by C. H…

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World Exhibition in Italy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 8

Rome, October 20.—Signor Mussolini to-day laid the foundation-stone of the first building of the Universal Exhibition, which will open in Rome in 1941. The site is…

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Wallsend School Continental Fair Mothers' Club Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 12

A continental fair, held in the infants' department of the school yesterday afternoon and last night, marked a successful effort organised by the Mothers' Club of…

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Halloween Fair Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterians Opened by Mrs. Webb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 10

The Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian school hall featured many interesting motifs in its decorations for the Halloween Fair, which was opened by the…

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50,000 ATTEND Success of Lismore Show LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 9

The attendance for the third day and night of the North Coast Society's annual show at Lismore brought the total attendance for the three days and two nights…

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Lord Gowrie To be Asked to Open Next Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 9

The Maitland Show Council decided last night to invite the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to perform the opening ceremony of the 1938 show. The President (Mr. W…

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Show Generosity Judge's Hint to English Legislator N.S.W. Land Case Regret Judgment SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 18

"I hope that Greene will regard this judgment as an opportunity for showing that generosity which is one of the privileges of inherited wealth, rather than an…

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No Coursing at Taree Show Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 19

Taree Show Committee last night decided by 13 votes to 12 to delete greyhound racing from the spring show programme…

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Extra Year for Paris Show One Summer Not Enough

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 7

PARIS. September 20. There is a Browing movement for reopening the Exhibition next year. One of the…

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Bushman's Carnival Murrurundi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 3

The annual Bushman's Carnival will be held at the Willow Tree Recreation Ground on November 5 and 6. Record entries have been received…

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Praise for Cessnock Tennis Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 5

Sydney and other visiting tennis players who left Cessnock to-day were high in their praist of the organisation of the Cessnock Tennis Carnival…

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Rainbow Fair New Lambton Presbyterians Opened by Mrs. Simms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 3

The New Lambton Presbyterian School Hall was gay on Saturday afternoon, when the Rainbow Fair was opened by Mrs. A. Simms, wife of Rev. Alex. Simms, of…

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Woman's Realm Bright Setting Rendezvous Fair Wallsend Methodist Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 3

Employing many artificial poinsettia blooms, foliage, palms, asparagus fern, and bright red and green paper, Mrs. R. J. Caslun, with the assistance of her…

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Wallsend Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 3

A flower show was conducted by the Wallsend Horticultural Society in Mrs. Howard's rooms last night. The Judge (Mr. W. H. Scott, junr.),…

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Fair at Tarro Opened by Mrs. C Willis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 3

Mrs. C. Willis, of Maitland. opened the Tarro Methodist Bazaar last Saturday, and praised the work of the Ladies' Church Aid and wished them…

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Baths and Beaches Carnival Dates Association Approves Swansea on Boxing Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 16

The Newcastle branch of the Surf Life saving Association decided last night to have the eliminating heats for the Australian surf championships at Stockton…

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