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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 51

Rowley Doctor Recalls Show Ring Feats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

They seem to synchronise. Newcastle Show days and jumping horses. And when one thinks of jumping horses—hunters and high jumpers—the name of…

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How the Show Has Grown Figures Reveal Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

Striking evidence of the manner in which the Newcastle Show has grown since its inception in 1901 is provided in…

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Substitutes in Motor Trade Hitler's Speech at Car Show Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 1

Germany's Four Year Plan of self-sufficiency had been tremendously successful, declared Herr Hitler, opening the Berlin…

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Court Insists on Appearance Chinese Consul-General Came to Show Respect Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 13

Mr. Justice Nicholas, in the Equity Court to-day, refused to accept a submission that the Consul-General for China (Dr. C. J. Pao) should be excused from…

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A Human with a Tale Boy From Borneo. to Be Seen at the Show. Link with the Past

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 16

According to the late Charles Darwin and others, man has descended from the apes. In the course of time, they say, the tail has completely disappeared. Here…

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Show Secretary for Singleton Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

The committee of the Northern Agricultural Association. Singleton, considered 12 applications for the position of secretary, rendered vacant by the…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair Too Much Sun Bleaching Is The Remedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

No matter where you spend your week-ends, whether by the sea, in the country, hiking, or camping, they will not seem to be complete unless your nose is peeling and your arms are red and sore…

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It Must Be Near Show Time! Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

Some immaculately dressed confidence men have drifted into New South Wales recently and have had several victims. Most of them are…

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Flying Boat's Strange Passenger Unique Attraction for Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

Jang the tailed boy, one of the world's most remarkable attractions, was a passenger on the Capella on her maiden trip to Australia. He arrived at Brisbane on…

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Will Open To-day 76 Trades Represented at British Industries Fair LONDON, February 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

The products of 76 British trades will be on view at the London sections of the British Industries Fair, which will open on Monday…

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A City Is Built in a Day Preparing For The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1

In the last two or three days, a city in miniature has arisen on the Newcastle Showground in preparation for the 37th annual show to begin on…

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Newcastle Is in Show Mood Broadmeadow Carnival Opens To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

After careful preparations, which will include the judging of some sections to-day, Newcastle Show will open at the Broadmeadow ground to-morrow morning. It will last four days, with three night sessions…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will hold its fourth annual carnival on Saturday his year the public has responded Well and trophies valued at £35 will be…

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Boys' High School Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 12

The start of the junior breaststroke event at the Junior Boys' High School Carnival at the Ocean Baths to-day…

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The Show And Its Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

ASTRIKING fact is made evident in a graphic way by this year's Newcastle Show, which bean to-day. It is that this district is now so broadly based as to be able to withstand severe shocks to its structure. Last year in several directions was a most difficult one for the State as a…

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Patricia's Notebook Women at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

THE WOMAN'S VOICE carried the length of the 'bus. She announced to the woman sitting next her there she was not going to the Show. Arrested by…

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Queen Sees Toy Koalas British Industries Fair LONDON, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

The Queen visited the Australian section of the British Industries Fair to-day and saw toy koalas. She remarked that the Princesses had similar koalas, of…

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Cowboys Arrive for Show Prominent Miners Confer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

He had no stockrail: An American cowboy who found a ship's rail a good substitute for the corral fence when he arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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Eggs Laid At The Show Become The Association's Property

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 8

Change of venue doesn't mean a thing to the hen. She must lay, even at the Show, but when she does, she can't call her eggs her own. They become the property of the Newcastle Show Association…

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IN 20 MINUTES Dismantle and Assemble V8 Engine at Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 10

An interesting demonstration of dismantling and assembling a Ford V8 engine will be given by two Ford mechanics at the stand occupied by…

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