Busy Day C.W.A. Workers at Show
Members of the Country Women's Association and sisters from health centres who were in attendance at the Rest Room at the Showground yesterday were kept…
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Shows & fairs, 1939
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Last Surf Carnival of the Season At Bar Beach To-morrow
The last surf carnival of the season will be held to-morrow at Bar Beach by Cook's Hill Club. A programme of 16 events has been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Air Passengers For Overseas Show Steady Increase SYDNEY
The number of airline passengers for overseas destinations is steadily increasing. Qantns Empire Airways reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cats Die in Hot Weather "Collapse Cases" At Show
Excessively hot weather affected prize cats, which were judged at Newcastle Show to-day. One died on its way to the show, another in the cat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City's Wealth on Wheels Trade Procession to the Show
The industrial and commercial undertakings of Newcastle were on parade yesterday. It was the annual trade procession through the city to the Showground. Big trading concerns, whose names are household words throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Was Surprised Size of Newcastle Show Sir Marcus Clark Tells
"I have not had the pleasure of attending a Newcastle Show before, but what I saw here to-day far exceeds anything I thought would be seen outside…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Women Admire Flowers at Show Their Beauty in the Home
Flowers are considered as essential to home decorating schemes. It must have been a pleasure for the housewife who treasures the few flowers she picks from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enthusiasm at Show Family Day Cats Occupied Centre of Stage
Weather conditions have been becoming progressively hotter on each day of Newcastle Show, but there was a hint of a change in the air to-day and perspiring crowds gazed expectantly at clouds banking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Realm Tea Party at Show Floral Frocks Were Favoured
THE COMMITTEE room at Newcastle Showground was a riot of colour with roses and dahlias yesterday, when officials, visitors, and judges were entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What Visitors Saw After Sir G. Whiskard Opened Newcastle Show
Newcastle Showground during the grand parade yesterday. Left: Constable Rutledge—a cheerful rescuer of lost children…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Good Blending Secondary and Primary Industries Mr. Walker on Show
Congratulations were offered to the Show Committee by Mr. G. Walker, who for 11 years, was president of the Council of Agricultural Associations. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Emphasis on Quality Goods for Export High Commissioner Opens Show
Declaring the Show officially open, the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom (Sir Geoffrey Whiskard) impressed the necessity for Australian producers to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Country Men Thought of Show Good Exhibits, Despite Poor Season
"They have made a great advance—it is a greatly improved Show." This was the impression of the manager of the Raymond Terrace Cooperative…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Show Casualties
Newcastle Ambulance bearers had another busy day at Newcastle Show yesterday, attending to minor casualties. About 18 people were treated. Bearers…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hospital Patients at Show
As usual, inmates of Newcastle and Stockton Mental Hospitals, and of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Waratah, were the guests of the Newcastle Show…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Applause for Show Officers
Sir,—The officials controlling the exhibition are to be highly commended on the results of this year's efforts. The committee and all those associated with them have…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Stop Press Shark Scare at Carnival
The discovery of a large shark basking near the buoy while 30 junior swimmers were half-way out at the Sar Beach Carnival this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family Day at Newcastle Show Rest After Rush Exhibition Will End With Two Sessions To-day Officials Expect Big Attendances
Sultry weather prevailed yesterday for Family Day at Newcastle Show. Compared with the big holiday crowds on official opening day, the Showground seemed almost deserted before lunch time, but when the ring events started in the early afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Life Savers' Carnival State Championships SYDNEY
Entries for the Royal Life Saving Society's annual State championship carnival at Rockdale Baths on March 11 will close on March 3 at the R.L.S.S…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →JOHN McGRATH'S Show Exhibit
A very attractive ranee of the latest cars and trucks is displayed by John McGrath at the Newcastle Show. The models on exhibition include the…
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