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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

867 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 44

Out to Break Own Record North Coast and Royal Show Exhibit GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 12

Preparations are being made for the staging of a district exhibit from the North Coast, and Tablelands at the Sydney Royal Show at Easter. During the last 28…

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Muswellbrook Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 10

With one exception the main Country Week titles to be contested at Muswellbrook on Saturday are held by ex-northern…

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Newcastle Show Cycling Prize Money

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Cycling events will be held at the Newcastle Show next Wednesday night, February 21. It will be the first occasion since last year's Show on which…

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Red Cross to Hold Carnival Assist Lady Gowrie Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 9

To further its effort for the Lady Gowrie State Appeal, East Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society will hold a carnival at King Edward Park on…

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Newcastle Show Next Week Record Entries Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Despite war conditions, Newcastle Show this year will be "the best ever," according to the Secretary (Mr. P. G. Legoe)…

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Show Trots in Eight Heats Ring Will Be Interesting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 8

Newcastle Show Ring Committee met yesterday afternoon to compile programmes of ring events for next week. Exceptional entries in the trotting events…

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Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri West Maitland Show Prospects Good Exhibits from Wide Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 9

Despite drought conditions, indications promise a satisfactory entry for Maitland Show, to be held on February 28 and 29, and March 1 and 2…

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Interstate Baseball Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 14

The N.S.W. Baseball Association has advised the Newcastle Association that the proposed Interstate carnival will be discussed on February 29…

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"A Perfect Day" for Central School Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 10

These boys from Central School voted to-day a perfect day for an annual swimming carnival. They cheered lustily when it was suggested that they all go in together. Who cared if the temperature was 103…

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Prominent Athletes to Run at War Fund Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 17

MANY of the State and Empire athletic champions will appear at the carnival to be held at Newcastle Sports Ground on March 2 in aid of the Newcastle…

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Fair Rents Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 10

The hearing was continued of an application by Norman Bellamy, of Devon-street. Islington, for the determination of the fair rent of a house…

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Many Ring Events Plans for Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

So many events will be held at Newcastle Show next week that frequently two will be run at the same time. If this were not done the programmes would…

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Dogs Made Show Society Rich Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 15

Before it became interested in greyhound coursing, the Gosford District Agricultural and Citrus Association had a bank overdraft of £750…

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Record Entry for Country Swimming Championships North's Good Chances at Big Carnival at Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 15

FOR THE FIRST time, the country swimming championships of New South Wales will be decided in a pool outside of Sydney. The Muswellbrook…

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Fair Rents Court Part-heard Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 16

Norman Bellamy, of Devon-street, Islington, applied for determination of fair rent for the house he occupied. Charles Drinkwater Farrar, of Fern-street, Islington,…

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Events Will Start on Time Muswellbrook Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

Twenty-five Newcastle and Coalfield swimmers will leave for Muswellbrook to-night for trials in the freshwater before the…

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Tram and 'Bus Services for Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Special tram services will be run to Newcastle Showground on Thursday and Saturday next week. Leaving Telford Street, the services will begin at…

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Clash with Show Country Week Bowls in Sydney Move to Change Date

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 21

The annual clash of dates for the Country Week carnival in the metropolitan area with the Newcastle Show was referred to by the New South Wales…

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Giants at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 16

The "world's greatest giant and the fattest woman" will appear next week at Newcastle Show. The couple, man and wife, are Canadians. The man stands…

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Mayor Opens Dahlia Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins) officially opened the show of the Newcastle and District Dahlia Society in the store of Gow and Company in Beaumont-street,…

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