Baths and Beaches Newbiggin to Swim Association Carnival
A 300-metre teams championship for schoolboys, a 200-metre freestyle championship in which R. Newbiggin, State and Australian champion, B. Brownjohn,…
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Shows & fairs, 1939
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Traffic Plans for Show Strict Check on Trade Vehicles
Details of the traffic arrangements for next week's show were released to-day by the Secretary of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Kookaburras Laughed About It Would Show Hollywood Stars How
When Mr. Eric Butler, of South Cessnock, read the paragraph about the Hollywood kookaburras to Jacko and Jacqueline, and began to chuckle over the discomforture of the Hollywood stars, they burst into long and seemingly uncontrollable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Junior Farmers Itinerary for Visitors in Show Week See Much of District
A reception for visiting junior farmers during Newcastle Show week and an itinerary for them were arranged at a meeting of the District Council of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School Swimming Carnival Season Started This Week
The schools' swimming carnival season began at Newcastle Ocean Baths this week. The first carnival was held by Wickham Girls' School on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Northern District Swimming Championship Carnival To-night
The second series of Northern District swimming championships will be held at the Newcastle Baths to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →From Technical College Big Exhibit For Show
A fine exhibit for the Newcastle Show is being prepared by the Newcastle Technical College under the direction of two of the college staff. Messrs. H…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Entries Close for Newcastle Show Horticulture Section Popular
All entries for the Newcastle Show, which will begin next week, closed yesterday. In the horticultural section, where there was expected to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trade Procession Excellent Displays Expected Transport Services for Show
The Secretary of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association (Mr. P. G. Legoe) said yesterday that excellent entries had been received for the competitive and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Footpath Week" Clean-up for the Show Ratepayer's Suggestion for Ratepayers (To the Editor.)
Sir,—We were told in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" about weeds on footpaths, that there was not sufficient funds available, to deal with the nuisance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Central School Swimming Carnival
Start of the first heal of the 100 metres, championship at the Control School Swimming Carnival at Newcastle Ocean Baths today, All eager to win the 50 metro Junior Championship at the Central Boys' School Swimming Carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Centenary Exhibition Melbourne
The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced to-day that immediate steps would be taken to organise the Australian exhibit for the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australia and New York Fair Melbourne
Commenting to-day on the suggestion that Australia would be represented at the New York Fair this year by the retiring Governor-General (Lord Gowrie),…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Maitland Show And Rain Insurance
The Maitland Show Council has decided to take out a rain insurance policy for £400 at a premium of £19 4s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Plans Almost Complete Officials Work Overtime
The office work in connection with Newcastle Show has almost been completed and the officials in charge will move…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hitler to Open the Berlin Motor Show Berlin
Twenty thousand members of the Nazi Motor Corps will line the streets when Herr Hitler speaks at the opening of the motor show to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MAITLAND—KURRI—CESSNOCK West Maitland a Record Dairy Cattle Entries for Maitland Show Insurance Against Rain
"This year promises to be a triumph for the association," said the President (Mr. W. E. Sparke) at a meeting of the Maitland Show Council last night. Mr. Sparke…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Show Sporting Events
Entries for the trotting, jumping and other sporting events to he derided at the Maitland Show, and all classes in the dos section close on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fireworks Display for Cessnock Show
A fireworks display and a cattle-drafting contest will be special features of the Cessnock Show on March 10 and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →May Day Carnival Conference Called for To-day
The Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) has called a conference of unionists and others for to-day to consider arrangements for the…
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