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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 55

Empire Exhibition To Open at Glasgow To-morrow King to Perform Ceremony (Special Correspondent: Air Mail.) LONDON, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 6

About 100,000 people are expected to attend the ceremonial opening of the Empire Exhibition by the King to-morrow. This is the capacity of the football…

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English Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

The first Woman's Fair and Exhibition in England is to be held at Olympia in November, and should prove to be a vast display incorporating everything of…

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British Industries Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 6

The Department of Overseas Trade announces that next year's British Industries Fair will be held in London and Birmingham from February 20 to March 3…

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Big American Car Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 10

The American Automobile Manufacturers' Association has decided to hold the National Automobile Show in November this year instead of October…

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Australia's Good Show At Glasgow LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 1

Though Australia is spending not more than one-third of the sum some Dominions are devoting to the Glasgow Exhibition, the Commonwealth exhibit is an outstanding attraction. A giant model of Sydney Harbor…

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Men's Hockey Annual Carnival Carlton Defeats B.H.P. Kangaroos 13 Games in Afternoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 11

Carlton A team won the final of the annual A. E. Young carnival from the B.H.P. Kangaroos at the National Park ground yesterday afternoon. Carlton was…

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Tokyo Prepares for Olympic Games Exhibition in Glasgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 7

Rugged forward play in one of the Rugby Union games in Brisbane, between New South Wales and Queensland. Top: A new subway beingt made at Berner-street, Merewether…

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Famished Agents-g. at Glasgow Exhibition Raid Stalls for Food Arrangements Break Down London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 9

Two top-hatted Australian Agents-General eating bully-beef and sheeps' tongues from tins was a spectacle at the Glasgow…

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King Impressed Empire Exhibition Opened Symbol of Unity Interest in Australian Pavilion (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 9

The King and Queen received a tumultuous reception on entering the Bella Houston Park for the opening of the Empire Exhibition…

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Maoris Wanted for World Fair Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 8

An invitation for a party of Maoris to participate in the World Fair at New York in 1939 and to remain, there for six months has been…

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Empire Exhibition Arrangements Breakdown Officials Inconvenienced London, May 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 10

A hopeless breakdown of traffic and other arrangements, marked the opening of the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow. Many Dominion officials suffered, some of…

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Gresford Show Official Opening on Saturday SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 7

Mr. G. V. Walker, Patron of the New South Wales Council of Agricultural Association, will officially open the Gresford Show on Saturday. He will be…

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To Help Brother Bankrupt's Borrowings "No Idea of Fair Play" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 12

During his examination to-day Patrick James Prior, a bankrupt, of McMahon's Point, swore that most of the money he had borrowed from moneylenders had…

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Show Strike Trotters at Grafton 10 Races Abandoned Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 13

A strike of owners, trainers, and drivers of trotting horses was called at Grafton Show this afternoon, and about if heats of various trotting events had to be…

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Speed Limit "Beneficial Effect" What Statistics Show Traffic More Orderly, Says Minister SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 14

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) to-night said that an analysis of the road accident statistics for the three months ended March 31 indicated that…

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Carrington Fair To Assist Queen Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 15

A fair to assist Miss M. Farnham in the parish Queen competition was held at St. Thomas's Church of England, Carrington, yesterday, and, will continue…

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High Standards at Gresford Show Judges Pleased Prospects Bright for Record Exhibition Official Opening To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 16

ALTHOUGH clouds were threatening several times yesterday, the weather remained fine for the first day of the 12th annual show of Gresford District…

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Eight Injured Bullock Crashes Fence at Show Wild Scatter at Grafton Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 11

Eight persons, seven belonging to one family, were injured in a spectacular accident at Grafton Show late this afternoon when a…

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Bird Club Show

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

The Maitland Bird Club held a twobird show at the residence of Mr. J. Drew at the week-end. Mr. A. Coombs was judge and his awards were—Blue…

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Gresford Show Record Gate Receipts Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 8

Favoured with ideal weather on Saturday for the second day of their 12th annual show, the Gresford District Agricultural Society had a record attendance…

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