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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 55

Many Rare Birds First Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 11

Birds from many countries will be exhibited at the Maitland District Canary and Cage Birds Society's first annual show next Friday and Saturday. An…

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"Fair and Square Trial First" New System at Lysaght's Judge's Appeal to Workers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 7

If it could be shown by the men that the intensive productions which they had agreed upon as having actually taken place, were really too high to be taken for the purpose of striking piece work or…

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State Accounts Show Surplus Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 12

A surplus in the State accounts for the financial year that ends to-day is certain. "Figures before me this morning…

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Annual Show Report Rain Insurance Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 12

A Rain Protection Fund is mentioned in the annual report of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, which is to be presented at the annual…

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Woman's Realm Annual Carnival Y.W.C.A. Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 14

The Bluebirds Club won the annual competitive carnival held last night by the Young Women's Christian Association for the Scott Cup, donated by Mr. E…

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Imperial Airways "Inaccurate Statements in Commons" Official Asks for Fair Play London, June 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 12

A vigorous defence of Imperial Airways and a request for fair play are contained in a letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain), by Mr. S. A. Dismore,…

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Show Takings a Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 12

Takings at the last Newcastle Show were the highest in the history of the association, according to the annual report of the Newcastle Agricultural,…

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Lead Increased Marshall's Exhibition Billiards SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

The Empire billiards champion, R. Marshall, of Western Australia, increased his lead to 1640 in the exhibition billiards match against K. Kennerley, of England,…

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Athletic Meeting at Muswellbrook Carnival On July 30

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 8

Newcastle amateur athletes have been invited to compete at the first carnival of the newly-formed Muswellbrook branch of the Amateur Athletic…

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Amateur Billiards Marshall Wins Exhibition SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 15

R. Marshall, of Western Australia, who is the Empire amateur billiards champion, defeated K. Kennerley, of England, to-night, by 1331, in a three-day exhibition…

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Ringing-in Alleged at Ballina Show Ground Races Ballina

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 7

George Hedley Cooke, of Ballina was charged before Mr. J. C. Martin, J.P., to-day with having rung-in Grand Peggy as Fly Back in the Maiden…

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Card Party For Hospital Auxiliary Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 6

THE Waratah-Mayfield branch of the Newcastle Hospital Women's Auxiliary Mary is preparing for a bazaar to be held next month, and for some time…

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King's Visit To The Home Fleet The Queen At a Charity Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 14

PIPING THE KING aboard.—To the shrill whittle of the beans pipes, the King stepped on board H.M.S. Bittern, when he inspected the Home Fleet, off Weymouth. LONDON has fascinated this little Egyptian lad, Abdu E1 Arab 9, youngest servant of the…

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Maitland Polo Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

Even at this stage there are indications that the Maitland polo carnival next Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be successful. A special train…

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Preliminary to Women's Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 23

Mesdames R. Neil and A. W. Finlay, of the Australian Club, to-day won the 18 holes foursome handicap arranged as a preliminary to the State foursomes…

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Dog "Ban" Lifted Two-point Rank for the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 7

An announcement of importance to the dog world and affecting the future of the dog section of Newcastle A.H. and…

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Empire Exhibition at Glasgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 5

This picture gives a good conception of the magnitude of the commercial and industrial Empire Exhibition, opened at Glasgow by the King…

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Badminton Champions to Visit Newcastle Exhibition Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 7

Badminton history was made when the first Australian badminton team visited New Zealand. The team comprised four men and four women, and…

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"Booby Prize" to Dominions Exhibition Displays At Glasgow LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 1

The "booby prize" at Glasgow exhibition is shared by the Dominions, excepting South Africa, declares a special exhibition number of the…

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Newcastle Show Confidence at Annual Meeting Continued Expansion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 12

Although repairs and maintenance entailed heavy expenditure the Newcastle Horticultural and Industrial Association hoped to proceed with a programme…

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