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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 55

Show Association Plans for Annual Meeting Committee Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 10

Arrangements have been made for the annual meeting of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, to take place in the association's rooms in Watt-street,…

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Ambulance Work Railwaymen Show How it is Done Newcastle Won Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 13

Accident victims need never fear if members of the Northern District Railway Ambulance Corps are near. At their annual competitions at Newcastle…

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Golf Amateurs Show Style

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 17

On left, American Charles Yates., who won the British Amateur Golf Championship at Troon by beating Cecil Ewing. shows his driving style. Right. Australian H. W. Hattersley, who reached the quarter-finals, drives from the 12th tee in his match with G. R. Peters in the third round.—Air Mail…

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"Fair Trial" Road Commissioner and Speed Limit Reasonable Alterations Sydney

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

Appealing to business men to give the 30 miles an hour limit a fair trial, the Commissioner of Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale), in an address to members of…

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Tapestry Exhibition Opens in Sydney a Quilt from the Queen SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 12

CHARACTERISTIC of the skill and ingenuity of those who through the centuries have contributed to many of the fascinating crafts, the International…

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Carnival Footballers Fit Rep. Rugby Team for Sydney Western Men As Opponents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 19

The Newcastle Rugby Union representative team will be in Sydney on Saturday to take part in the country programme…

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Cloudy, But Fair at Nottingham Nottingham

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 7

The weather at 4 a.m. to-day was cloudy but fair. A cold westerly wind has been blowing since midnight…

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Hockey Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 9

Hockey players from many centres in N.S.W. are arriving in Sydney. They will play in the N.S.W. Hockey Associations annual State championships…

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Parrots Show Fight When Introduced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

"PINKY." a galah. when introduced to a white sulphur crested cockatoo, did not behave in an approved manner…

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Presbyterian Fair at W. Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 5

The Mayoress of Greater Newcastle (Mrs. A. Griffiths) officially opened the West Wallsend Presbyterian Church Pair in the School of Arts hall…

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Show Went on in Circus Millls's Last Wish Obeyed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 7

While thousands lunched and applauded in the Big Too at the opening performance of Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. England recently two…

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At West Wallsend Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the School of Arts Hall, West Wallsend, on Friday afternoon, when the Mayoress of Greater Newcastle (Mrs. A. Griffiths)…

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Dogs on Show Combined Canine Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 12

A big entry was received for the dog show of Newcastle and Merewether Combined Canine Club at the drill hall in Langford-street, Newcastle, on Saturday…

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Tokio Exhibition Federal Government's View CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 9

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. J. Curtin) asked the Prime Minister, in the House of Representatives to-day, whether the Government had decided that…

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Baby Show For Belmont Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 13

The Methodist School Hall at Belmont was crowded for a baby show held for church funds. Mrs. Firth Pettinger and Nurse Clarke judged the babies, and…

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San Francisco Exhibition Car Mishap at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 7

San Francisco's Exhibition: The "Tower of the Sun" rising from the unfinished buildings. The exhibition will be held next year…

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Cage Bird Show To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 15

The fifteenth annual show of the Newcastle Canary and Cage Birds Society will commence at the City Hall to-morrow and will be offically opened…

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Australian Davis Cup Prospects "Fair Chance of Winning" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 18

Australia's Davis Cup team, challenging in the American zone this year, will leave Sydney by the Mariposa to-morrow…

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Gale Wrecks Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 14

After the Gale: Workmen removing debris after a 100-mile-an-hour gale had wrecked scores of marquees and tradesmen's stands at the Royal Counties Show, England…

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Newcastle Gage Bird Society's Annual Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 8

Mr. R. B. Browne judging the Budgerigars and parrots and Mr. P. S. Hummerston, who judged the Yorkshire and Border Fancies at the Fifteenth annual show of the Newcastle and District Can[?]y and Cage Bird Society at the City Hall to-day…

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