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Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 55

Better Than Ever Chelsea Flower Show (Air Mail: Special Correspondent.) LONDON, May 17

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

Flowers and gardens probably mean more to large masses of the British people titan to any other. So it is only fitting that the Chelsea Flower Show,…

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Film Stars Show Ability At Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 8

GINGER ROGERS comes into the net to return a shot from Charles Farrell in the annual Motion Picture Players' Tournament in Hollywood. Ginger appears less graceful on a tennis court than on a dancing floor—and note the small audience…

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Grafton Carnival Many Good Horses Will Compete GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 14

Grafton Cup carnival on July 20, 21 and 23 will attract the best horses seen here for years. Entries for the minor events on July 20 and 21 close on Monday. Mr…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Newcastle I Team Eliminated Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 9

Newcastle No. 1 surprised by shooting the first goal against the 1937 premiers, Crookwell No. 1, in the women's Country Week hookey carnival at…

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Deftly Handled Musical Show at the Royal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 6

Deft handling, pleasant humour, capable acting, and popular music help to make "Sally Irene, and Mary" at the…

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Exhibition Badminton Australian Team In Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

The first Australian badminton team, which returned to Sydney yesterday after a successful tour of New Zealand, arrived in Newcastle to-day and…

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Badminton Australian Team Exhibition Match To-night

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

Members of the Australian Badmin[?] team who returned to Sydney yesterday after a successful tour of New Zealand will appear in exhibition matches at the…

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Dahlia Society Flower Show Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the Newcastle and District Dahlia Society was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton, on Sunday. Mr. Ogilvie presided…

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Hockey Newcastle Loses Women's Country Carnival SYDNEY

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

The women's Country Week hockey carnival premiership began to-day. The first Newcastle team, playing in the main division, was defeated by six goals to…

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Wrestling Jensen Meets Numa Undefeated at Newcastle Skipping Exhibition by Frisco

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

Leo Jensen, one of the most popular wrestlers to appear at Newcastle, will meet Leo Numa at Newcastle Stadium to-night. Jensen and Numa are undefeated…

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Country Week Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 10

Repairing the ravages of a hard game.— Newcastle's No. 2 team had an exhausting game in the Women's Country Week hockey, in Sydney, so, when the half-time whistle sounded, out came combs and mirrors, and hair was adjusted and complexions restored…

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Badminton Australian Team Exhibition Matches in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 5

The first Australian Badminton team, which has just returned from a successful tour of New Zealand, played a series of exhibition matches against local players…

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Maitland Polo-carnival to Open To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 9

After a year's careful preparation, the polo enclosure at Rutherford racecourse is in splendid condition for the opening of Maitland Polo Club's second…

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Baby Show at Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 12

The Cook's Hill Old-aged and Invalid Pensioners' Association held a baby show, organised by Mrs. M. Pepperall, in aid of its Christmas Cheer fund. Nurse…

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Baby Show For Queen Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 12

A baby show arranged by St. Mark's Church of England Ladies' Guild, was held in the parish hall in support of the candidature of Mrs. T. Owens in the…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Newcastle Teams Defeated SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 10

The only serious lapse of positional play by the Newcastle backs cost the team the match against Goulburn in the Country Women's…

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Hockey Carnival Newcastle No. 1 Defeats New England MISS J. Noble Injured Sydney

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

The women's Country Week hockey carnival was continued to-day in fine, cool weather. The easiest win of the carnival was recorded by Goulburn No. 1 team…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Opens

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 14

Photographed in between matches at the opening of the Polo Carnival at Maitland to-day.—Back row: C. W. Hooke, k. Mackay, Mrs. K. Mackay, Front: A. Gilder, E. L. Bragg, and Mr. H. G. Munro. Busy preparing luncheon at the opening of the Maitland Polo Carnival to-day.—In the group are: Mrs. Gordon Clift, Miss G. M. Carr, Mrs. Jakeman and Mrs. F. Carr…

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Maitland Polo Carnival Opening Day at Rutherford

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 14

Ideal weather prevailed for the opening of the Maitland Polo Club second annual carnival at the Rutherford…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Crookwell Teams Prevail Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 22

Crookwell's win in the women's hockey Country Week match at Woollahra Park to-day put the team at the head of Division I. It will meet…

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