Upper Hunter Show Opened at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook
Over two thousand entries were received for the 55th show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association which opened to-day…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Country Surfers for Sydney Big Influx At Week-end For Carnival SYDNEY
Most of the country surf teams will arrive in Sydney next week-end in order to have a full week's training prior to the Australian surf championships at Bondi on March 16. THE Queensland team will leave Bris…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Crossan with Easts R. L. TEAM New Men Show Promise (By "Olympian")
Eastern Suburbs team will make a strong bid for Rugby-League honors this season, and with 28 players in active training,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Show Exhibition Opens To-morrow
coal strike or Government intervention, Cessnock Show will go on. THE exhibition, which win be staged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria League's Profits at Show
Proceeds of the Victoria League's refreshment room at Newcastle Show will be divided between the League's buffet and its comfort fund. The gross takings…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sunshine arid Smiles: Girls' Grammar School Swimming Carnival
Above: Mounting temperatures are just meaningless figures to this youngster when she can ward off the heat with the assistance of Above: It's an ill-wind that blows nobody any good, and thhe absence of rain and the long series of sunny days has given surfers she best time they've had for many seasons past. This young surfer is one who is making the Al Right: Competitors it the Church of England Grammer At Right: Waiting for their events to begin, this group of competitors at the Church of England Grammar School's swimming carnival at the Ocean, Baths to-day displayed keen interest in the form of schoolmates…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Float Bowl Competition at Dahlia Show
Entries in the Newcastle Dahlia Society's float bowl competition at the Dahlia Show at the City Hall on Saturday, which is being held for Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Femininity Combines With Military Influence In Fashion Show
War on the fashion front—military versus feminine lines—appears to have reached a satisfactory settlement. You can have both and in the same model. Both coats and frocks at an autumn preview demonstrated military necklines and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drought Affects Exhibits Upper Hunter Show Poultry Championship to Adamstown Muswellbrook
Exhibits were fewer in the stock and produce sections at the 55th Upper Hunter Show, which opened to-day. There was no district exhibit…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →May Day Carnival
The Secretary of the Newcastle May Day Committee (Mr. L. Jarman) is confident of the success of the demonstration this year…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Easter Bowls Carnival National Park and Newcastle South
Entries for the fourth annual Easter carnival of the combined National Park and Newcastle South Clubs close with the Secretary (Mr. J. J. Wells), 33…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Junior High Boys' Swimming Successes at Sydney Carnival
Outstanding successes were gained by two pupils of the Newcastle Junior Boys' High School in the combined High Schools swimming carnival at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lindrum and His Sister Exhibition at Police Boys' Club
The first entertainment in the Civic Wintergarden since it has been taken over by the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club was held last night. Horace…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cessnock Show Fine Weather For Opening
Ignoring the effects of a long drought and the prospect of a serious coal strike, Cessnock's 1940 Show opened to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Governor Opens Taree Show Taree
Taree Show was opened by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst), who was accompanied by Lady Wakehurst. Mr. H. W. Flett, who was elected a vice-president…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cessnock Show Opens To-day Good Entries Despite Drought
Exhibitors, stewards, and showmen were busy yesterday putting the final touches to preparations for the annual show, which opens to-day. There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Upper Hunter Show Opened Water Scheme for Valley Urged Government Criticised Muswellbrook
Fine weather prevailed for the principal day of the Upper Hunter Show. The attendance was not as great as last year. In the absence of Mr. Darcy Rose, who…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cessnock Show
Right: WILD HORSE. Peter, at Cessnock Show yesterday, throws up his legs in a wild curvette while Mr. R. L. Price fights him…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At Cessnock Show
Official at Cessnock Show snapped while watching a ring event. (Left is right). Messrs. M. Snaps (Vice-President). J. Y. Tulloch (President) and W. Brown. Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →McGRATH and Miss Hartigan Exhibition at Hamilton
V: B. McGrath and Miss J. Hartigan will play in exhibition matches at Hamilton Park tennis courts at night on Monday week…
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