Cessnock Rugby League Carnival Fund To Provide New Ground?
Plans for the organising of a combined continental fete and athletic carnival are being discussed by officials of Cessnock Rugby League. It…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 44
Royal Show Opens Early Showers Welcomed Sydney
The Royal Easter Show opened to-day. Light rain early this morning laid the dust and gave freshness to the grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judging in the Dust at Bulahdelah Show Organisers Well Pleased With Response BULAHDELAH
The 19th annual Bulahdelah Show, which was opened to-day, was a triumph over adversity for growers in the district. Visitors were surprised to see the exhibits of vegetables, fruit and farm produce in numbers little short of last year, while there was…
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The tennis exhibition arranged by the Newcastle District Association for the Lady Gowrie Appeal for Red Cross Funds, to be held at Hamilton Park courts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Charges Fair, Said Mayor Reply to Cessnock League
A statement that Cessnock Rugby League Committee was considering changing the venue of its matches unless the council reduced the charges for the use…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Great Day for North At Bondi Carnival
THE outstanding competitor was the Nobbys junior, Eric Carruthers, who is little more than 16. He is now holder of the Australian…
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All attendance records at the Royal Easter Show are likely to be seriously challenged this year. The Show began yesterday, and was attended by 30,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vanity Fair Summer Days Are Flying Bleach Away That Sunburn
Holidays are ahead—a few days of gentle relaxation in sand, sun and surf before summer days are ended. But when these are done it is time to get busy, for that sun-tan you have striven so hard to acquire must go, if you would look your best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swansea Crews Show How to Pull Boats
The Swansea senior and junior crews have given Sydney clubs something to think about when it comes to boat races. For weeks we have read of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Show Opened in Dry Weather Rain Near Bulahdelah Mr. Sparke Pleased with Exhibits Bulahdelah
The 19th annual Bulahdelah Show was officially opened to-day by the President of the Maitland Show Society (Mr. W. E. Sparke), in sultry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rain Postponed Tennis Exhibition
BECAUSE of the rain, the tennis exhibition in which the Sydney players, V. B. McGrath and Miss Joan Hartigan, were to appear against…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Muswellbrook Cycling Carnival Cancelled
The Muswellbrook £50 championship cycle race, set down for Easter Monday, has been abandoned owing to lack of entries…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A.R.U. to Show Cause Commissioner Seeks Deregistration Result of Broken Hill Strike Melbourne
The Commissioner for Railways for New South Wales (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) to-day took action which may result in the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surf Carnival Officials for Catherine Hill Bay
Officials for the Catherine Hill Bay surf carnival on Easter Monday, March 25, are:— Referee, A. McRae; Referee Steward…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Northern Women At Royal Show
Two well-known horsewomen, Mn. Ken Mackay, of Dungog (left), and Mill Roslyn Bowman discuss their chances at the Sydney Show. Mn. Mackay rode Mrs. Grant Giblin's horse. Trooper. Miss. Bowman will ride on Friday and Saturday. The former's riding coat it or white and checks, while Miss Bowman wears…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Baby Show for Crippled Children's Association
There was a collection of juvenile talent at the City Hall this morning, when the baby show conducted on behalf of the Crippled Children's was presented Hundred's of babies faced the judges for the first times, and few of them had stage-fright. Margatel Lewis (3 years). Jeanie Graham (2 years). Robert Reid (2 years) and Elizabeth Priestall (3 year.) made a fine quarlet for the judge at the baby show…
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A programme of cycling races for League and Amateur riders will be held in conjunction with the Birmingham Gardens Red Cross Society's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dogs' Day at Sydney Show Sydney
It was dogs' day at the Show to-day. Stately stallions and noble bulls, who had strutted across the stage earlier in the week, gave way to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →235 ENTRIES Baby Show for Crippled Children's Fund
There were 235 entries at the baby show held at the supper room, City Hall, yesterday. The show was arranged by Mrs. M. Barrow for the Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stand Fire at Show 3000 People Leave Safely Damage Slight Sydney
A double-tiered wooden stand, holding 3000 people, caught fire at the Royal Agricultural Showground to-night…
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