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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 55

Beauties of Bush in Ice Tree League's Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

The Tree Preservation League's exhibition at Tyrrell House next month will be an outstanding feature of Newcastle's 150th Anniversary Celebrations…

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Track Cyclists Preparing for Carnival Training Operations Retarded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 12

Cyclists in the Newcastle district had their training routine interrupted last week by the rain. With only three weeks to go before the events at the…

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Surf Carnival at Merewether District Surf Boats Engaged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 12

Merewether Surf Club will hold a carnival on the Merewether beach to-morrow. It will be the club's first carnival since its reorganisation…

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Canada's Show in Paris Honors In Many Spheres

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 10

High honors were accorded by the judges to the designers and creators of the Canadian Pavilion at the Paris Exposition for its artistic portrayal…

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Close Finishes for Newcastle Pairs Bowling Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

Father and son, A. and G. Sargeant (North Sydney), one of the fancied teams for the bowls pairs championship of Australia,…

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First Engine On Show in Martin Place SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

The first railway engine used in New South Wales wan placed on a short set of rails in Martin lance to-night for the 150th anniversary celebrations. The…

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NAPOLEON Fair Exchange

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 2

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Merewether Carnival Dangerous Surf Was Running

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

A strong north-east wind and a dangerous undertow made conditions unpleasant for the first annual surf carnival at…

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Athletics Carnival Cancelled Arrangements for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 12

The athletic carnival, which was to have been held at Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, has been cancelled, It was expected that oversea Empire…

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Record Bread Section Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

The Secretary of the Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated to-day that there would be a record number of classes in the bread…

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Elimination Heats for Surf Title Stockton Beach Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

Northern surf clubs will compete at Stockton on Saturday in the elimination heats for the inter-Dominion carnival which is later to be held at…

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Increase of £90 Refreshment Booth Rights Show Association's Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

The Newcastle A.H. and I. Association auctioned refreshment booth rights for the Show yesterday afternoon, and received £353, an increase of £90/10/ compared…

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To-day's Sport Big Programme Regatta at Speers Point Surf Carnival: Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 15

Newcastle's sporting programme to-day in a fitting prelude to the North's part in the anniversary celebrations. A regatta, a surf carnival, and important cricket…

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Merewether Surf Club Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 16

Muscles strained and all alert at the sig nal for the start of a heat in the musica l flags event at the Merewether Surf Club's annual carnival yesterday afternoon…

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Singleton Rodeo Anniversary Display Carnival Fun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

Wild horses from neighbouring stations steers that bucked, and roared with anger as they did so, speeding cyclists, step dancers, pedestrians, and spectacular…

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Record Dairying Entries Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

The Secretary of the Newcastle Show Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) stated to-day that the number of entries in the dairy products section…

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Crowds Refused to Go Home Night of Carnival in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

Although the pegeant has passed the celebrations will continue until April 25 and there must be no sense of anticlimax in the national…

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Baths and Beaches Carnival Thrills Boat Crew Lucky at Merewether Surf Events Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

Members of Merewether boat crew were lucky to escape serious injury at the club a 30th annual carnival yesterday after noon, when heavy seas ere running. Just…

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The March to Nationhood Brilliant Pageant Sydney's Great Day of Carnival Tremendous Crowds Landing of Phillip Was Deeply Impressive SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 9

The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Australia began to-day with magnificent ceremonies and pageantry. Crowds greater than any Sydney had known before…

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Two Classic Gallops at Randwick Track Record - Heroic Flight Sprint Half-mile Anpapejo Looks Fit For The Melbourne Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 16

Record and Heroic Flight, the two-year-olds, Pinns and Pamela, Anpanejo and Bridegroom were fast sprinters at Randwick this morning. After two days' racing at Randwick, track galloping was limited…

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