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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 55

Maitland Polo Carnival Home Teams in Opposition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 8

The two home teams in Maitland and Mindaribba met in the opening match in the Maitland : Polo Club's second annual…

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Polo Carnival Opens at Rutherford Scratch Teams Beaten in First Series

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 27

Only one team competing in the Maitland polo carnival, which began at Rutherford yesterday, proved capable of giving the opposing team the allotted handicap. Both Wirragulla and Scone Reds in the A grade…

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Spectacular Play on Second Day of Polo Carnival Young Dungog Players Beat City Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 19

Sparkling polo was seen at the Maitland Polo Club's ground, at Rutherford, yesterday afternoon when the City and Country team met the youthful Wirragulla side in the A division competition. Play was fast, with skilful positional play and…

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A Great Success Final Day of Polo Carnival Big Crowd at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 11

The closing day of the Maitland Polo Club's second annual carnival was most successful and augured well for the activities of the club next year. Favoured with delightful weather on Saturday, the sides of…

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Picturesque Trip From Wiseman's Old Northern Road In Fair Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 2

The Old Northern Road between Wiseman's Ferry and Singleton by way of Wollombi was recently inspected by an officer of the N.R.M.A. and was…

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Soccer Exhibition Game Introducing Code at Scone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 13

An attempt to introduce the Soccer code to Scone and district will be made by the Protestant Churches Soccer Football Association on Saturday, when a…

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Polo Carnival Team Overcomes Big Handicap SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 23

The polo carnival was continued at Kyeemagh ground to-day, when two matches were played. In a semi-final of the Town and…

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Brisbane Show Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 10

The Queensland Royal National Association is to build a new industrial hall at a cost of £25,000, after next month's exhibition. A loan to be obtained from the…

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Queensland Judge Newcastle Dog Club Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 22

Mr. E. Lawson, of Queensland, has been appointed judge at the two point championship show, to be held by the Newcastle Toy and All Breeds Dog Club…

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Baby Show to Help Old Age Pensioners Minister's Address On Concessions MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 3

To raise funds for the recently formed old age and invalid pensioners' Association at Muswellbrook a baby show was held yesterday. It attracted…

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Baby Show Held at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 3

A baby show in aid of the Wallsend branch of the Newcastle Ambulance Transport Brigade was held in the Wallsend Town Hall on Saturday…

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Advocates Fair Rents Court Heffron's Plea to Govt. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 7

The machinery for a fair rents court on the same lines as the one that existed previously could be set up almost Immediately if the…

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The Theatres "Joy of Living" Civic Theatres Bright Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 2

"Joy of Living" follows a long line of films in which sophisticated comedy and slapstick are the main ingredients…

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Model Aeroplanes Exhibition Display at Scott's Ltd

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 7

The Australian Air League and Combined Model Aeroplane Club's Exhibition Committee have decided to extend the closing time for entries to…

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Fair Rents Court Mr. Heffron's Advocacy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 8

The leader of the Industrial Labour party (Mr. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A.) to-day said that machinery for fair rents court on the same lines as the one that…

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Rifle Shooting Carnival Hunter River Union Two Days Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 11

The committee of the Hunter River Rifle Union will fire its annual prize meeting on Saturday and Monday, January 28 and 30. The prize list…

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Robert Burns's Home Replica for New York Fair LONDON, July 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

A feature of the World Fair, to be held in New York next year, will be a replica of Robert Burns's cottage, faithfully reproducing not merely the…

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Smart Trials at Randwick Bull Chase, Arabia and Miss Commond P. Riddle's Horses Show Their Speed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Miss Commond, Bull Chase and Arabia were the smartest gallopers at Randwick to-day. At Victoria Park Peter Riddle's quartette Oration, Plutus, Korimako and Aeolus were the…

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Model 'Plane Show at Scott's Ltd

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

The committee organising the Australian Air League and Associated Model Aeroplane Club's exhibition at Scott's Ltd. on Friday night,…

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Upper Hunter Show Annual Meeting Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 8

The reports submitted to the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society by the President (Mr. James White) and the Secretary (Mr. R…

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