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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 55

Fair Fee Appendicitis Operation Court Awards £24 Claimed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 10

The question of what was a fair fee for and appendicitis operation arose in the Gleba Small Debts Court to-day when, Mrs. John Daniel Herihy and…

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COOK'S Hill Boy's New Record Athletic Carnival In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 8

A Newcastle boy. J. Bryant, or cook's Hill School, shattered a six-year-old record at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when the eighth annual…

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Upper Hunter Show Two-day Event Is Suggested Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 10

At this week's meeting of the Upper Hunter Show Committee, a notice of notion was submitted by Mr. F L. Bragg, that the 1939 exhibition be…

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STATE P.S.A.A.A Carnival Northern Successes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 12

Northern successes at the State P.S.A.A.A. athletic carnival at University Oval to-day were:— BOYS' EVENTS…

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Auxiliary Fair Opened at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 5

Tables decorated with flowers and stalls filled with useful and dainty wares created a bazaar atmosphere at the Waratah Town Hall yesterday…

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Australian Rules Carnival Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 18

Matches in the amateur football carnival at Launceston to-day resulted—Victoria, 16 goals 15 behinds, defeated New South Wales, 10 goals 2 behinds; Canberra, 18…

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Xmas Bowls Carnival Abandoned Lack of Support Responsible

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 11

The Christmas Bowling Carnival will not be held the year. This decision was reached by the committee of the Newcastle…

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Buck Jumpers Bought by Show Officials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 7

The committee of the Maitland Show has purchased a team of buckjumpers from a travelling rodeo showman. The hones will be pastured by the…

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Their Own Rodeo Show Purchases Team of Horses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 13

If the buckjumping at the next Maitland Show is not all that is desired the council of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will have…

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Tennis Good Form Crawford and McGrath Brisbane Exhibition Play Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 17

J. H. Crawford showed a return to form in the exhibition tennis championships at Milton to-day, when he reached the semi-final with an easy win over…

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Picture Show Proprietor Found Not Guilty on Bankruptcy Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

Formerly proprietor of a large circuit of picture theatres in Sydney suburbs and country, Including Newcastle, Edward Lewis Betts, 51…

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Hamilton Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 14

Hamilton Wesley Church will hold its annual Spring Fair next week. Mrs. E. J. Fegan will officially open the fair at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mayor (Ald…

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Australian Rules Carnival Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 19

New South Wales 14 goals 18 behinds, defeated Canberra, 11 goals 8 behinds, in to-day's match in the amateur football carnival. The long kicking…

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Show Holiday at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Muswellbrook Municipal Council it was decided that a holiday be proclaimed in the municipality on the…

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Tennis Straight Sets Crawford and McGrath Brisbane Exhibition Finalists Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 19

J. H. Crawford and V. B. McGrath will meet in the singles final exhibition tennis championship to-morrow. Both won their semi-finals to-day in straight sets…

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Diversity in Dogs English Show Contrasts Changes by Man's Agency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 19

If it is true, as most scientists believe, that all breeds of dogs came from a few species of wolves and perhaps jackals, those who attended recent shows in…

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Boys High Schools' Carnival Heats Postponed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 10

Heats of the combined boys' high schools' athletic championships, set down for the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow have been suspended. A…

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Carnival of Rain for Outback More On The Way SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 7

At noon to-day, Sydney needed only 45 points to register the wettest August for 39 years. The record of 14 inches in 1899 is not likely to so, but Mr…

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Adelaide Hockey Carnival Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 15

Carnival hockey games resulted—Queensland 3, Tasmania nil; South Australia and Western Australia, 2-all. New South Wales leads in the competition…

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Pacific House at Big Fair San Francisco, August 1

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

Architect's plans have been approved for the cruciform-shaped Pacific House, hospitality centre of Pacific area nations at the 1939 Golden Gate…

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