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Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 55

Athletic Carnival at Muswellbrook Sydney Performers to Compete Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 22

The Sydney team which will attend the inaugural meeting of the Muswellbrook Athletic Club, will comprise: Jack Metcalfe (Australian and…

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Australia and World Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 10

An honorary advisory committee appointed to assist the Federal Government in its plans for Australian representation at the New York World Fair from…

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Labour Council Fair Rents Court Move for Re-establishment Lysaght's Works Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

Delegates to the Newcastle Labour Council last night claimed that house rent had risen by 150 per cent. in the district. The question was discussed on a…

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Model Aeroplane Show Awards Official Opening by the Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 7

The judging of the exhibits at the Australian Air League and Combined Model Aeroplane Clubs' exhibition, at Scott's Ltd., was announced to-day…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Show Profit Best for Ten Years Many Improvements Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 13

The 1938 Maitland Show returned a profit of £1360/18/7, and the operations of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association for the past 12 months…

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Aeroplane Models Mayor Opens Exhibition at Scott's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 9

The youth of Australia was becoming more and more air-minded, said the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald A. Griffiths) at the official opening of the…

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Fair Rents Court Industrial Labour's Campaign SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 15

The executive of the Industrial Labour party decided to-night to institute a widespread campaign for the reintroduction of a fair rents court and the…

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Fair Rents Court Wanted Industrial Group to Agitate Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

The Heffron Labor Party Executive at a meeting at the Trades Hull last night, decided to launch a public campaign for the creation ol a Fair Rents…

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Rest for Star Spin Bowlers Glamorgan Match Chance for White to Show His Skill Taunton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

Australia will probably be without its star spin bowlers Fleetwood-Smith and O'Reilly in the match against Glamorgan at Swansea to-morrow. Both are due for a spell and the selectors may…

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Empire Exhibition London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

Nearly 6,000.000 people have visited the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow in three months. It is estimated that rain in May…

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Beautiful Flowers Fair at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 2

The colour and fragrance of flowers made an instant impression on visitors to the New Lambton Church of England Parish Hall-on Saturday afternoon, when…

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Handwriting Art Novel Exhibition In London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 10

An exhibition dealing with the progress of the art of handwriting is being held for some time in the Horniman Museum. London…

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New Lambton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 3

The entertainment on Saturday night at the fair held in aid of New Lambton Church of England was in the form of a "mock" wedding breakfast." There was…

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New York World Fair Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the advisory committee to-day discussed plans for the representation of the Commonwealth at the New York World Fair, to be held next year…

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Children Should See Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

Members of the Victorian "Chamber of Agriculture have decided to support the deputation which will seek from the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) alteration of the…

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6,000,000 See Exhibition London, August 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

Nearly 6,00,00 people have visited the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow in three months. It is estimated that an attendance of 1,250,000 was loot in May and…

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London Goldsmiths Hold a Show London, July 16

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

"A SPLENDOR within a splendor," perhaps best describes the first exhibition to be 'organised by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmith's in the six hundred years of its history…

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Melbourne Sheep Show Entries From All States MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 5

Sheep valued at £72,000 were sent from all States to the Australian. Sheep-breeders' Association Show, which opened in Melbourne to-day. For the…

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Final Show at Stadium Building to Close After To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 11

After having served as the headquarters of boxing and wrestling in Newcastle for 16 years, the Stadium will have its final programme to-night…

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Woman's Realm School Frolic a Night of Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 13

Laughter and the gay spirit of carnival made a happy combination at a frolic in the assembly hall at Newcastle Girls High School last night, arranged by the…

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