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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 55

"Great Show" Visitors Unstinted in Praise R.A.S. Official's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

The Show Association's guests at the yesterday gave unstinted praise to the exhibition. All were emphatic that there had been a decided improvement…

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Bowls Won by Point Mrs. Edgar Qualifies for Pairs Final Women's Carnival Saved Match with Last Bowl SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 19

Semi-final rounds in the pairs and fours championships of Australia were played to-day, when the Australian women's bowling carnival was continued…

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Family Day Women and Children Visit Newcastle Show Exhibition Concludes with Two Big Sessions To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

Fine weather continued yesterday for family day at the Newcastle Show. Reduced prices attracted a satisfactory attendance, mainly of women and children. There was no night session. The takings at the gates were £170, compared with £150…

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Athletes in Training Newcastle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

Northern athletes expect to put up a good performance against visiting Empire Games men at the "miniature Empiad," which the…

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Hockey Association Representatives at Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 19

The Newcastle Men's Hockey Association is to be represented at the carnival to be arranged by the Newcastle Amateur Athletic Association next Saturday. The…

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Champion Cyclist at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

Aspiring cyclists should pay a visit to the stand of Harry Bond in the industrial Pavilion at the Show where Bob Porter, the Empire Games cyclist,…

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Happy Little Savage Pleases Show Patrons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 12

Bursts of laughter, expressions of dismay, happy smiles and screams of children when they were playfully attacked with a tiny spear or assegai by the Tiny Tree…

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Show Holiday at Scone Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

The Upper Hunter (Scone) Shire Council has decided not to recommend the declaration of a public holiday for the coming Upper Hunter…

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Maitland Show Trotting and Jumping Features

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 13

Trotting, which has been an outstanding feature of the Maitland Show for many years, promises to be even better text week. Forty-six horses have been…

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Bowls Three Titles Newcastle Loses Pairs and Singles Women's Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 19

Three Australian bowling championships were decided today, when the New South Wales Women's Bowling Association completed its 150th anniversary carnival…

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Last Day of Newcastle Show Gate Record in Sight Dog Judging and Arena Events

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

Public enthusiasm continued unabated on the fourth and last day of the Newcastle Show to-day…

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Show Made Records 100,000 People Saw Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

The Newcastle Show, which concluded on Saturday night, is regarded by officials of the Show Association as the best ever held here…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 9

The Maitland Show, which will extended over four days and three nights, will open on Wednesday. The programme for the first night provides a number of…

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Outstanding Carnival Arrangements for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 10

The most important amateur athletic carnival held in Newcastle will be conducted Newcastle Sports Ground next Saturday by the Northern District…

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Maitland Show This Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Maitland Show will open on Wednesday. It promises to compare favorably with exhibition of previous years. Good entires have been received for all…

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Interstate Women Bowlers Big Carnival at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

Women bowlers from Victoria, Queensland, West Australia. South Australia competed with New South Wales players at…

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Women in Swimming Carnival Northern Dist. Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

Two Empire Games representatives will take part in the women's swimming carnival at the Newcastle baths on…

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Physical Culture Exhibition Display by Cook's Hill Students

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

The first of a series of physical culture and flag-drill demonstrations, which are being held by district schools this week, was given to-day in Wolfe…

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Combined Schools Swimming Carnival at North Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

Preliminary events in the combined intermediate high, junior high and central schools annual swimming carnival were decided at the North…

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Show Success Mr. Bramble Grateful Improvements Planned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

"The show has exceeded expectations. We have always aimed at high gate receipts, but the results kayo been a record this year," said the President…

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