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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,020 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 51

N.Z. Centennial Exhibition Britain Will Participate LONDON, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Overseas Trade (Mr. R. S. Hudson) announced in the House of Commons that the Government would participate…

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Cessnock to Open Show Sir Frederick Stewart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

The Secretary of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association (Mr. W. Brown) has been informed by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that Sir Frederick Stewart,…

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Show Rest Room C.W.A. to Supervise Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

The Newcastle branch of the Country Women's Association met yesterday for the first time this year. Mrs. W. E. Hutton presided, and outlined the…

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Baths and Beaches Branch Carnival at Stockton Winners to Compete in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 11

Newcastle District branch of the Surf Life-saving Association will hold its branch carnival at Stockton Beach on Saturday. February 18, beginning at 2.30…

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Melbourne First for Bartle Return To Saddle At Autumn Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 9

E. Bartle does not propose riding again on Sydney courses until the autumn meetings in Melbourne are finished. After his holiday on the South Coast he will return to the saddle at Caulfield on Saturday week…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 13

Cessnock Swimming Club will hold its fourth annual carnival on February 25. The programme will include the championship of the Hunter Valley over 100…

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Muswellbrook Show Abandoned Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Owing to the continued drought, the committee or the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association has decided to abandon the Muswellbrook…

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Eighteen Clubs To Be Represented At Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 18

Eighteen clubs will be represented at the annual surf carnival on Newcastle Beach on Saturday. Included among the visiting teams are representatives from Cronulla. Dee-…

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Dog Notes Excellent Entry for Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

The excellent attendance at the Northern District Kennel Club's first meeting for 1939 points to a successful year of social events and shows…

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Baths and Beaches National Titles Test Newcastle Carnival on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 19

The Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's carnival on Saturday will provide the first real test for the Australian championships at Manly next month. It will be the first…

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Small Army at the Show Ground Preparing For Big Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

A small army of men has begun work at the Newcastle Showground, preparing the Exhibitors' stand for the…

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"Fair and Even Deal" N.Z. Imports Control Prime Ministers on Trade Embargoes Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

"It has taken them a long time to discover that excuse," said the Prime Minister (Mr. M. J. Savage) to-day, referring to comments made by the…

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Half-mile Heats State Athletics Carnival SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 16

Qualifying heats of the 880 yards State championship were decided at the Sports Ground to-night. The final will be run on Saturday. The first three and the…

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Extensive Entries for Show Keen Competition Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

Figures of the entries for the Newcastle Show, released to-day by the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe) indicate that they…

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Bank Assets Show Increase Commonwealth Figures Released Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

Total assets of all banks in Australia in the last December quarter were £474,958,000, compared with £456,365,000 in the corresponding…

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Big Surf Carnival To-morrow March Past Attracts 15 Entries Colorful Display Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

The pick of the Newcastle, North, and Metropolitan surf clubs will be represented at the annual surf carnival on…

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March Past Teams at Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

March Past teams at Newcastle Surf Carnival this afternoon made a colorful display and created much interest. The eveent was won by Bronte Club, with a margin of two points from Stockton Club, which had not been beaten before this season. The top [?]pcture shows the Grand Parade awaiting the decision of the…

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Baths and Beaches Everything Ready Newcastle Carnival To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 19

Everything is in readiness for the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's annual carnival this afternoon. A good surf has been running, and Indications are that there will be plenty of thrills…

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165 Jerseys Entered Record for Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 13

A new record for the Jersey section of the dairy cattle display at the Maitland Show has been established by the entry of 165 head of stock for the adjudication…

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Big Entry From Junior Farmers for Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

More than 400 entries have been received for the Junior Farmers' sections at the Newcastle Show this year. Many…

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