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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 55

Jubilee Fair Islington Congregationalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 10

Orange and yellow were featured in the decorations for the golden jubilee fair of the Islington Congregational Church. which was opened by the…

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Fair Rents Court Is Wanted Adamstown Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 13

Common action with Newtown in urging upon the Government the need for the re-establishment of the Fair Rents Court was decided on by…

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Bushland Fair Brown-street Church Opened by Mrs. Dickson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 10

The Brown-street Congregational school hall was transformed into a fragrant bush scene yesterday afternoon for the Bushland Fair, arranged by the Women's…

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Quist Explains Miss Wynne's Exhibition at Cessnock SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 12

Miss N. Wynne to-day declined to comment on the decision of the Victorian Lawn Tennis Association that she be called upon to show cause why she should…

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MAITLAND—KURRI—CESSNOCK West Maitland Country Women Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 9

Competitive exhibitions of needlework, flowers, and cookery, and non-competitive displays made an attractive show at the Methodist Memorial Hall yesterday, when…

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Summer Turf Carnival Good Horses Ready for Meetings Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 15

Now that the turmoil and tension of the big spring meetings once again are over, racing people can settle down to the general round. There should…

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Vivid Pageant Lord Mayor's Show Best of Recent Years London, November 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 8

The Lord Mayor's Show to-day was one of the most successful of recent years. The weather was fine, and huge crowds lined the route…

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Rainbow Scene Fair at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 26

Pink, green, and yellow streamers, gaily intertwined about the stalls, made an attractive setting in St. John the Baptist Church Hall, Lambton, yesterday…

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Request for Fair Rents Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

The Wallsend Council decided last night to cooperate with the Newtown Council in a request to the Government to re-establish the Fair Rent…

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Fair Rents Merewether Discussion a Council's Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 10

While it more or less agreed that the matter was one for the Government, Merewether Council, decided last night to cooperate in a movement to have the Fair…

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Record Show Expected More and Bigger Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 7

Anticipating record attendances, the Newcast1e Show next year will be the "biggest and brightest" on record, the…

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Rosehill Combined Well Cush and McMenamin Win Three Races Together Fair Warning Second to Billy Boy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 12

F. Cush, the well-known trainer, and E. McMenamin, who is riding in great form, had a profitable day at Rosehill yesterday, They were successful as a combination in three of the seven events, and McMenamin rode another winner and a second…

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Country Week Tennis Sydney Carnival in January

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 16

Entries for the Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney close with the Secretary, of the Newcastle Association on December 6. Entries must…

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Picnic Carnival at Nobbys Beach Conference at Town Hall To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 8

Plans for an all-day picnic carnival on Nobbys Beach during the Christmas holidays will be discussed at a conference called by the Mayor (Aid. H…

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Trends at London Car Show Four Cylinders More Popular

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 14

At the recent 1937 International Motor Show at Earl's Court, London, the largest and finest aggregation of new…

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Cessnock Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 14

Permission to hold a swimming carnival at Cessnock baths on December 4 was last night granted Cessnock Swimming Club by Cessnock Council…

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Big Carnival on Beach Brighter Holiday Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 7

Brighter Christmas and New Year holidays is the objective of the plans being prepared by the City Council and Nobbys Surf…

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Bushman's Carnival Record Crowd at Murrurundi MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 3

The sixth annual Bushman a Carnival, held at the Wilson Memorial Park on Friday and Saturday, was a great success It was officially opened by the Deputy…

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Empire Exhibition Glasgow Plans Complete Australian Participation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) said to-day that plans for the participation by New South Wales, as well at other States, in the Glasgow Empire E…

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Week of Carnival Scheme for Nobbys Beach Recapture Public Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 8

Newcastle's most ambitious beach and surf carnival will be held at Nobbys Beach late this year. It will extend over a week, from December 24 to 31…

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