Judging in Full Swing Newcastle Show First Day for the Public
Newcastle Show opened its gates to the public to-day and, mopping its brow because of the steamy weather conditions, the…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Showground Ready For Carnival District Wealth on Parade To-day Judging Begun; Big Programmes Ahead
Newcastle's 1940 show will open to-day. Men and women worked yesterday with skill and enthusiasm to make a miniature of Newcastle. The district's wealth of mind and material came…
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This is the Newcastle Show's big day; the official opening day, which, traditionally, is not the day the Show first opens. Holiday…
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This company's Business Department will be closed at 12 noon to-day. The office will be open for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country Bowls Carnival Sydney
Post-sectional rounds of the Singles Championship, engaged players in the Country Week bowls carnival on Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Celebrated Birthday at Show
Someone knew—and the word spread yesterday at the Showground—that it was the birthday of Mrs. W. E. Bramble, wife of the President of the Show…
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MR. CYRIL GRIFFITHS gives this weather forecast for the Newcastle Show to-day— Hot again, with the wind veering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Snapped at the Show Luncheon
The President of the Newcastle Show Association. Mr. W. F. [?] The Assistant Railway Commission, Mr. F. C. [?]arside…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Business Flourishes Victoria League at Show
Business flourishes at the refreshment room being conducted by the Victoria League at the Show. The room is opposite the members stand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Varied Display Scott's at the Show
Wool in the gayest new colours, in delightful designs and variety, is one of the main features in Scott's display at the Show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening Day Sidelights at the Newcastle Show
It's hard to see the girl for the samples. Little Norma Mann[?]s apparently wishes she had two or three extra hands to manage all the samples she collected at Newcastle Show t[?] By the array of samples in front of them it looks as if Bill H[?] and Eric…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →R.a.s. Secretary Praises the Show
The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Colonel Somme[?]) considers it a pleasure to attend Newcastle Show, and also something in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Inverell Show Opened by Premier Inverell
A large crowd was present to-day when the Premier (Mr. Mair) officially opened Inverell Show. Although there was a drought and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →College Students Have Fine Display at Show
The women's handicrafts section of the Newcastle Technical College has an interesting display at the Show. A maypole has been set in one corner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Show 3-Mile Cycling Won by Cairns
Jack Calms won the 3-mile league scratch race at the Newcastle Show last night from A. Lorraine over the last twenty yards. C. Norton, of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. Reid Asked to Open Muswellbrook Show MUSWELLBROOK
The Premier (Mr. Mair) cannot accept the invitation to open the 1940 exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association at Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Show Public How to Use Line for Surf Rescue Cook's Hill Club Has Scheme
MEMBERS of Cook's Hill Surf Club will demonstrate to public "classes" on Sunday the correct methods in handing a line in a rescue. They will…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Dominions' Part in War "AirScheme will Be Decisive Factor" Canadian Commissioner Opens Show
The vital part being played by Australia and Canada in supplying the Empire's war needs of steel, munitions, minerals and foodstuffs was emphasised by the Canadian High Commissioner in Australia (Mr. C. J. Burchell) in a speech at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pattern of District Life at Show Agricultural Display a Surprise Trade Pavilions Have Much to Interest Official Opening To-day by Canadian
The most surprising feature of the Newcastle Show, which began yesterday, is an unsurpassed agricultural display, despite the direst spell for a long time. The Show will be officially opened this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Digger Learns About Cards From Arab "I'll Show the Cows Now!" A.I.F. Gets Used To Strange Sights JERUSALEM
The Australian troops are on the friendliest of terms with the Arabs, many of whom are employed on laboring work in the…
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