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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 55

Form Only Fair Australian Golfers at Troon LONDON, May 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 13

The Australian golfers had their first experience on the championship course it Troon, which was opened this morning after having been closed since April…

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Protest to Judge Jury Locked Up After Disagreement "System Not Fair" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 12

A jury at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions retired at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to consider its verdict in a case in which a man was charged with false…

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Two Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 9

The Maitland Bird Society held its final week-end show at the home of Mr. J. Drew at the week-end. Mr. A. Coombs acted as judge, and his awards were—…

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Britain's Balloon Barrage Poultry Show Exhibits Patrol Boat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Crowd at the pit-head of Markham colliery, Derbyshire, after the recent disaster, in which 79 miners perished…

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Mental Hospital Rotary Club's Scheme Wanted to Show Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 8

The Rotary Club is disappointed that the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) cannot receive a deputation to-day. It had wanted him to see the Newcastle Mental…

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Premier's Confidence in Newcastle Continued Industrial Expansion and Other Big Schemes Appeal for Spirit of Fair Play Responsibility on Employers as Well as Men to Maintain Industrial Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 9

Unless some calamity overtook the whole country, it would be hard to find an unemployed man in the Newcastle district at the end of the next 18 months, said the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) in addressing the…

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By Ferry to the Show Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

Gymple opened its show yesterday in one of the wettest periods on record for many years. Those wishing to…

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Tarro Entertainment for Flower Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

A MOCK wedding and dance at the Tarro School of Arts last Saturday night attracted many residents and visitors…

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Students' Carnival Sydney and Queensland Win SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 9

Sydney defeated Adelaide by 52 to 6, and Queensland defeated Melbourne by 27 to nil at the inter-varsity Rugby Union carnival which began to-day…

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Soccer Ban on S.P. Increased Attendances Figures Show Big Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 11

The Government's stand against starting-price betting has led to increased attendances at sporting fixtures in the North. Benefits which the State Soccer…

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Industrial Outlook Is Set Fair Respite Follows Many Disputes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 8

Free from major industrial disputes for the first time this year, Newcastle faces the half year with renewed confidence, and with…

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Women's Hockey Country Week Carnival Two Newcastle Teams Probable

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 9

The Women's Hockey Association will be represented at the Country Week carnival in Sydney, probably by two teams…

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Show Association Annual Meeting of Hunter Group Value of Organisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 7

Confidence in the value of the organisation and satisfaction at the work done during the year were expressed by the President of the State Council of…

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NAPOLEON Show Interlude

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

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Baseball Team for Sydney Carnival Week Test For Aspirants On

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 20

The Newcastle Baseball Association decided last night to send a team to the Country Week carnival in Sydney on the Kind's Birthday week-end…

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More Questions Death of Seaman Storer Offer to Show Documents Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

Further reference to the loss of Leading Seaman Storer from H.M.A.S. Canberra was made by Mr. R. James (Lab., Hunter, N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives…

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Schools Basket Ball Carnival Sydney Arrangements Abandoned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 10

New South Wales will not Oe represented in the all-Australian basketball carnival for schools this year. The carnival was to have been held in…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Poultry Show Greater Public Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 9

Realising that there is little advantage in holding an official opening ceremony just prior to the conclusion of their two-day show, the Maitland Poultry and…

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Tarzan a Fair Diana

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

"I'm going with yon," Brown announced with confidence. "You can try," Jane smiled challenging can. Then she ran lightly across…

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Model 'Plane Show Arrangements Sections Defined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the Australian Air League and Combined Model Acroplane Clubs in the Bolton-street School last night decided to hold the…

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