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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Panama Exhibition. Australia and New Zealand Excellent Displays, San Francisco, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 6

The exhibits from the two countries of Australia and New Zealand are made primarily in order to show the natural resources of the two dominions more…

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Swimming Carnival. Kahanamoku in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

Amateur swimming in Newcastle would have received a big boom last night if the weather conditions had been anything like favourable for the carnival held under the…

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Sale of Show Rights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 6

The sale of the rights for the Newcastle Annual Show, to be held on March 3, 4 5, and 6, was held yesterday, Mr. W. H. Goodman (of Goodman, Wright, and Co.,…

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To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 10

The ocean baths will be the scene of the Newcastle Surf Swimming Club's carnival this afternoon. Miss Fanny Durack's first visit to Newcastle has aroused much…

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Amateur Surf Club. Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 6

Under perfect weather conditions the first annual swimming carnival promoted by the Newcastle Amateur Surf Swimming Club, was held in the Ocean Baths on…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

The annual carnival of the Newcastle Surf Club will be held on the ocean beach on Saturday. The programme includes challenge pennant, rescue, and…

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Newcastle Show Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

Entries for the annual exhibition of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, which will be held on March 3 to 6, close with the secretary…

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German "News" Bulletins. Picture Show Tales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

A man who recently saw a moving picture show in Germany (says the Copenhagen correspondent of the "New York World") describes the performance…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

The Newcastle Surf Club's annual, carnival is to be held to-morrow, and if fine weather condition prevail there is sure to be a large attendance. The…

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The Panama Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

The war of the nations has detracted somewhat from the interest which would otherwise attach to the formal opening of the exhibition which has…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

The Newcastle Surf Club's annual carnival, to be held this afternoon, promised to be a great success. Record entries have been received, and the presence of…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the Newcastle Show, which promises to be a complete success. Senator Russell, Federal Honorary Minister, will perform…

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Panama Exhibition. Publicity Officer's Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has received the following interesting despatch from Mr. J. W. Niesigh, publicity officer, in connection with the Panama…

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Surf Carnival. Successful Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 6

The seventh annual surf carnival of the Newcastle Surf Club and Life-saving Brigade, took place off the ocean beach on Saturday afternoon. From every point of…

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Panama Exhibition. Opened by Electricity. Amid Artillery Salutes. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

The Panams Exhibition has been opened. President Wilson despatched a wireless signal from Washington to the exhibition grounds, causing the gates to swing…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 6

Thursday, March 4, the day on which the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association's annual show will be officially opened, has been…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The Merewether Amateur Swimming Club will hold their eighth annual carnival at the ocean baths this afternoon. The entries for the various events…

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Newcastle Show. Excellent Entries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

An analysis of the entries of exhibits for the Newcastle Agricultural Horticultural, and Industrial Society's exhibition, which opens on Wednesday, reveals a…

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Swimming Carnival. Merewether Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 6

The eight annual carnival of the Merewether Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club was held in the ocean baths, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon. Fine…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 6

There was a busy come at the Newcastle the Agricultural Society's show Ground at Broadmeadow yesterday when exhibitors and officials were preparing for the…

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