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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

1,082 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 55

Baths and Beaches Record Entries Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 10

With no major sporting attractions to oppose it, Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's carnival next Saturday afternoon is expected to draw a record crowd. The…

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Palm Beach Surfers May Row Here for Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Palm Beach Surf Club has sent a late entry for the Newcastle carnival next Saturday. In an accompanying letter the…

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May Be Record Preparations for Royal Show SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 10

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society anticipates that the 1937 Royal Easter Show will create a record. Entries are pouring in from all parts…

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Royal Show Brochure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

An illustrated brochure, worthily printed and of attractive arrangement, has been issued by the Royal Agricultural Society. The publication is enlarged in…

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Surf Carnival During Health Week Association's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 16

At a general meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association, held at the Newcastle. Town Hall last night, it was decided to cooperate…

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150Th Anniversary Permanent Exhibition Building Governments' Land Deal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 10

Following negotiations between the Commonwealth and the State Governments, the Commonwealth will transfer to New South Wales 10 acres of land at…

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Beach Carnival at Newcastle Sydney Surf Boats Due To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 13

Old Bar (Taree) surf boat crew will travel 140 miles by road to take part in the carnival at Newcastle Beach on Saturday. Most of the metropolitan clubs are…

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MAITLAND-CESSNOCK-KURRI West Maitland the Show Insuring Against Rain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 11

In accordance with the decision of the Hunter River Association and Horticultural Association to insure the two main days of the Maitland Show against rain…

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Baths and Beaches Many Entries Newcastle Surf Carnival Big Field in March Past

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 16

The number of entries received for Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival on Saturday is believed to he a record. many clubs making their first appearance on…

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Australia's "Show Pieces"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

WITH two Test Matches to each team, the stage is set for a great and exciting finale in three weeks' time. Owing to the failure of the English team in some of its early matches, there was a tendency among Press critics, who had…

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Fascist Exhibition Planned Mussolini Looks at Site

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

After a personal survey of the grounds, Signor Mussolini has decided that the exhibition to be held in Rome in 1941-42 shall be…

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Surfmen's Big Gala at Newcastle 300 Visiting Competitors Record Carnival Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

More than 300 visiting competitors are expected for the Newcastle surf carnival to-morrow and the gala gives…

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Sydney Horses in Melbourne Forty Representatives Expected at Carnival Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Gold Hod will leave by train for Melbourne to-night and Arachne by steamer to-morrow. A tally of the Sydney horses either…

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Newcastle Show Entries Close To-morrow Many Attractive Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

Although it is too early to make an accurate calculation, the Secretary of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) is confident that entries for…

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Quirindi Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 15

The 37th annual Quirindi Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 3 and 4, and entries will close in all classes on February 20. There are good…

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Quirindi Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 13

Quirindi Show will be held on March 3 and 4. Entries will close on February 20…

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Double-feature Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Filmed from the screen-play written by Clifford Odets, brilliant young playwright whose work has aroused a great deal of controversy in Australia in recent months,…

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Three-day Show for Cessnock New Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Cessnock Show will be a three-day exhibition this year instead of lasting only two days as formerly. The show will be held from March…

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March' Past Won by Bronte Club Big Surf Carnival at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

Three hundred and fifty bronzed life-savers, clad in vari-colored costumes, made a colorful spectacle as they took part in the grand parade and march past at the Newcastle annual surf carnival this afternoon…

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Baths and Beaches To-day's Carnival Newcastle Surf Club Big Success Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 19

Newcastle beach will be the rendezvous of the members of all northern, and many metropolitan life-saving clubs this afternoon, when Newcastle Surf Club…

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