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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

1,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 55

Mammoth Art Show At Golden Gate Exposition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 8

One of the finest decorative art shows ever seen in America will be held as part of the £5,000,000 art exhibit of the 1939 Golden Gate…

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COST £20,000 Australia Buys Space New York Trade Fair Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

As part of its campaign of advancing Australian goods overseas, the Commonwealth Government has booked 10,000 square feet of space at a cost of £20,000…

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Baseballers of U.s.a. to Play Here Exhibition Game on

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 14

Baseball teams from the United States warship Louisville will play an exhibition game at the No. 2 Sports Ground on Sunday, commencing 3…

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British Show at Fair Ambitious Plans For New York LONDON, January 10

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Sir Louis Beale, the British Commissioner-General for the New York World's Fair of 1939, broke the Union Jack on the main flagstaff facing the…

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Annual Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) is to be invited to open Cessnock and District Agricultural Association's annual show this…

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Hunter Bowls Ninth Easter Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's ninth annual Easter carnival will be held at the East Maitland green an April 15, 16 and 18. The champion…

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The Missionary Exhibition Curios From New Guinea

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Interesting curios ranging from the grim to the beautiful are contained in a collection brought from New Guinea by Rev. Father…

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Baseball Exhibition Game Teams from American Warship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 19

Final arrangements have been made for the visit to Newcastle of two baseball teams from the United States cruiser Louisville. These teams will play an…

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Newcastle Show Many New Exhibitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

The Secretary of the A.H. and I. Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday that entries for all sections of the Show were satisfactory. Many new…

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Entries Closed To-day Newcastle Show Records

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

All Newcastle Show entries, except those in the horticulture section, closed to-day. The Secretary of the Show…

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Anzac Rifle Carnival Prize Meeting Opens To-day Anzac Range

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

At 8 a.m. to-day, the first shot in the greatest prize meeting in the history of Australian rifle shooting was fired when the…

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Health Week Diverse Programme Campaign Opens on Show Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

Detailed arrangements for Newcastle Health, Milk, and Safety Week, which is to be repeated this year, from February 24 to March 4, in association with the…

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Anniversary Golf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 10

J. C. Hewson (Waratah Club) drives off the first tee at the Cockle Creek links on Saturday. The event was an open four bal competition in conjunction with the club's Anniversary Golf Carnival…

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Newcastle Carnival Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

The programme for Newcastle's 150th Anniversary celebrations is as follows: WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.—…

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Missionary Exhibition Visitors Unpack Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

Arrangements for the display of exhibits in the Missionary Exhibition in connection with the Eucharistic Congress are now in…

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Empire Games Carnival Newcastle Bowlers Brilliant Australian Runners Also Put Up Good Show SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

The highlight of the Empire Games to-day so far as Newcastle is concerned, was the brilliant opening win of the famous Hamilton four, Messrs. T. Kinder (skipper), Connell, A. and H. Murray, against the English rink in the fours…

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Sydney Surfers for Carnival at Newcastle Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 10

Representatives from 15 Sydney surf clubs will compete at the Newcastle carnival on Saturday. The majority will make the trip on Friday night…

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Australian Warship Invited to U.S. World Fair New York, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

World Fair officials are most hopeful that an Australian warship will attend the opening in 1939. This would be an appropriate opportunity to return the…

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Baths and Beaches Fidler Successful Stockton Surf Carnival Flat Surf, But Good Performances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 9

A Fidler, of South Narrabeen, defeated B. Brownjohn (Newcastle) and S. Barrett (Merewether) in the open surf race at Stockton surf carnival on Saturday…

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Blondie's Family Only Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

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