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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 55

Mechanical Man Marvel of Engineering for Empire Exhibition London, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 12

The "Fitter Britain Exhibit" arranged by the Ministry of Health, with the collaboration of the Board of Education, the Scottish Department of Health, and…

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£20,000 Display by Australia in New York Exhibition Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has decided to participate in the New York Exhibition next year with an exhibit occupying about 8000 square…

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Cessnock the Show Entries a Record Concession for Unemployed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 13

The Cessnock Show Committee is meeting the unemployed by providing an unemployed family ticket for 1/6, Old-age pensioners are to be charged 6d for…

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Final Day of Show at Maitland Dogs and Cats Judged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

Maitland Show entered on its concluding day in fine, but hot weather when the dogs and cats were judged. Entries in both…

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School' Sporting Carnival Field Games & Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

The sporting fixtures which are part of the Newcastle and northern schools' participation in the 150th Anniversary celebrations…

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High School Swimming Maitland Boys' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

Nearly 100 boys took part in the Maitland High School's swimming carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths today…

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Steel Carnival Wollongong Celebrates Anniversary WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations, a steel carnival was held in Crown-street on Friday night. It was organised by the Commercial Travellers'…

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Stenner's Success Form at Police Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 9

The former Newcastle athlete, S. G. Stenner, now a member of the New South Wales police force, was the outstanding athlete at the police athletic sports…

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Miss De Lacy Withdrew from Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 9

Miss Evelyn de Lacy announced yesterday that because of the ban imposed by the West Australian Swimming Association she wou8ld not compete in the Surf Life-saving…

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Police Praised Work During Celebrations Carnival in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 6

Public men enlogised the New South Wales Police Force during its carnival yesterday. The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) congratulating the police on their…

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Athletics Records Broken Pont Was Outstanding Northern Carnival Relay Run from Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 9

G. Pont, the Waratah-Mayfield first grade cricketer, proved his versatility by winning two Northern district athletic champion at Newcastle Sports Ground…

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Night Dog Show Two-point Championship at Showground Many Entries Received

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

The Northern Advisory Committee of the Kennel Board of Control held its first two-point night championship show at Newcastle Showground on Saturday…

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Record Made Maitland Show Ends £1784 in "Gates" Trotting Smash Gives Ring Thrill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 9

Maitland Show ended on Saturday with a record attendance at the night session. The receipts for the night session totalled £499/3/3,…

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Northern Schools Sports Carnival Secondary Pupils' Swimming Championships At Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 10

Newcastle and district schools continued their 150th Anniversary sports carnival to-day. The principal event was the secondary schools' annual swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths…

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Cessnock Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 8

With the exception of the agricultural section, entries for all classes in Cessnock Show this year compare well with last year's totals. The total…

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Piles For New Wharf Schools' Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 7

Workmen busy on the piles to be used in the construction of the new King-street wharf…

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Fair Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. Heffron's policy proposal to reconstitute the present Divorce Court into a Court of Domestic Relations, whose policy will be to bring the parties together rather than to separate them, seems rather applicable to the present domestic affairs of the N.S.W. Labor Movement. The Big Gal (to the Heffron Temptress): "Here, you! Lay off trying to seduce my "ALPie." It's the likes…

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Radio Exhibition Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 11

A radio and electrical exhibition arranged by the Maitland 150th Anniversary Celebrations Committee was opened yesterday. The official opening…

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Hockey New Carnival Association Approves Trophies Eliminated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 14

A hockey carnival is to be organised this year by the Newcastle Men's Hockey Association instead of the usual five-aside competition, which in always played…

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Cessnock Show Judging Day To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 8

Cessnock Show, which will open to-morrow, will combine with the features of previous years several new attractions…

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