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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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March Past Won by Bronte Newcastle Carnival Choppy Surf Was Running

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 8

Honors of the grand parade and march past event at the Newcastle Surf carnival this afternoon went to the visiting…

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Australian Puts On Show At Drury Lane LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 1

A Melbourne man. Freddie Carpenter, is the first Australian to produce a show at Drury Lane. It is "Dancing Years." starring Ivor Novello and…

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Surf Should Test Champions To-day's Big Carnival 300 Sydney Men Coming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 12

More than 300 members of Sydney clubs will come to Newcastle to-day for the Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival. About 300 memtbers of local…

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Newcastle Show Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 9

Entries for cycling events at the Newcastle Show will be taken up to Saturday, February 18. Entries will be taken by W. Adams, secretary…

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Preparing for the Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

PREPARATIONS are in full swing at the Showground for the Newcastle Show, to be held on February 22-25. A trotter has a try-out (top left), a heavily-laden employee carries away empties after an electric light job (top right), flood lamps are being prepared (bottom left), and a glazier mends a window, the cricketers sacrificed to a "sixer" (bottom right)…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival: Open Sailing Championship at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

Beach milita: Merewether surfers the reel in the march past at Newcastle surf Carnival on Saturday…

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Northern Swimmers Superior Visitors Beaten at Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Competing against champion Sydney surfers, Northern swimmers showed superiority in water events at the Newcastle Beach surf carnival on Saturday afternoon. It was one of the most successful carnivals ever held by the Newcastle Life-saving Club…

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Non-swimmers Ignore Warnings and Mar Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 10

By invading the bathing area in which the carnival was held and ignoring repeated warnings to keep out of the path of the swimmers in surf events, a non-competitors caused considerable interference to the Newcastle…

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Woman's Realm Vanity Fair the Daily Manicure Beauty at Your Fingertips With a Little Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Are you one of those females who give their mails a quick "once-over" with a file while travelling to work, and then think that your duty is done? It is strange that many women who otherwise are most…

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Newcastle Show Opens in Fortnight Preparations on Ground Greater Than Ever

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Under the apparently unrelated, but nevertheless coordinated, efforts of isolated groups of workmen, Newcastle…

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Newcastle Show Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 10

More than 30 entries have already received for cycle races held at Newcastle Show next week. Intending riders in the events should get in touch with the…

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"Not Getting Fair Deal" Councils and Insurance Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The councils claim that they are not getting a fair deal from the insurance companies, and the figures we have produced…

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Country Week Cricket Carnival Newcastle Asscn. Wants Revision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 11

The District Cricket Association has appointed a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. A. C. Bramble, S. F…

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West Maitland Entries Close Good Response for Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 9

Entries for inside exhibits at Maitland Show next month closed last night. Except for the classes in the farm produce section, entries are expected to compare…

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Military Displays at Show Star Horsemen & Motor Cyclists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

One of the features of the Newcastle Show, which will begin next week, will be the military displays. The Show…

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Dogs and Poultry International Judge for Next Week's Show Final Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The 22 judges at the 1939 Newcastle Show will include Mr. P. E. Furness, an international judge of dogs and poultry, nod 11 others who have not judged at…

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Ocean Baths Championship Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

Singleton, Boolaroo-Speers Point and Premier swimming clubs, and Newcastle and Cook's Hill surf clubs will compete in the teams race…

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Maitland Show Judges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

Maitland Show Council has received excellent entries for its show which commences on March 1. All the side show space has been…

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Public Schools Show Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

A committee of teachers from district schools were busy at the Hamilton Public School to-day mounting the non-competitive primary schools'…

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Rail Arrangements for Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

For the duration of the Newcastle Show. February 22 to 25 inclusive, return rail tickets at single fare and a third with a minimum of 2s 8d first…

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