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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1915

213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 11

The Belgian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

Everything is now in readiness for Messrs. Dix and Baker's Belgian carnival and fete day, to be held to-morrow, at the Sports Ground, Victoria Theatre,…

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To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

To-day the Belgian carnival and fete, promoted by Messrs. Dix and Baker, in aid of the distressed Belgians, will take place. The procession will start from…

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The Belgian Carnival. a Great Procession. Excellent Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 5

Yesterday was Newcastle's Belgian Day, and the city did [?] duty earnestly, patriotically, and to an extent that must have brought a feeling of pride to every…

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The Belgian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Dix and Baker and their staffs has a heavy task yesterday in clearing up the details in connection with Wednesday's carnival, but though all hands were…

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To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 10

The Premier Club's championship carnival is to be held in the Ocean Baths this afternoon. The programme contains many attractive items, including an…

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Swimming. League Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

Followers of swimming who can look back to the days when George Read was creating such a big stir in natatorial circles will be pleased to know that this…

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Maitland District. River Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Water Prigade held a carnival in the river at Whish Park on Saturday afternoon, when ladies of the patriotic fund committee…

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Swimming Carnival. New World's Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 7

The Premier Amateur Swimming Club's championship carnival was held in the Newcastle ocean baths on Saturday afternoon, and proved a great success. The…

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The Belgian Fund. Dix and Baker's Carnival. Nearly £900 in Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 5

Financially, Messrs. Dix and Baker's Belgian Fund Carnival, which took place on Wednesday last, has proved as great a success as it was spectacularly. On…

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Our Sydney Letter. Piling Up the "Debt."—"something" and the Stock Exchange. —Newcastle for Steel.—"the Widow's Mite."—regulating a City's Traffic.—the Show and Other Matters. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 4

"Don't stand talking there! Go out and borrow money!" It was Mr. Chevy Slyme who spoke, and Mr. Montague Tigg who was addressed. When a State…

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A.J.C. Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Sir Vive is being talked about a good deal in connection with the Sydney Cup. Mr. Foley's horse certainly made a good show in the Hawkesbury Handicap on…

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A.J.O. Autumn Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

This morning should have witnessed some interesting gallops on the track in view of the opening of the big carnival on Saturday…

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Sydney Show. a Wet Opening. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

The opening day of the Royal Agricultural Society's show at Moore Park to-day was spoilt by persistent drenching rain, which made the ground very…

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High School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

The fourth annual swimming carnival of the Newcastle High School was held in the Bogey Hole on Tuesday afternoon, under fairly favourable conditions. There…

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Belgian Carnival Procession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

Messrs. Dix and Baker have issued invitations to the ladies of the Allies Revue, members of the Automobile Association, ladies' committee and collectors,…

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Sydney Show. Official Opening. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

The second or official opening day of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show was greeted with wet weather. Several showers fell during the morning, and,…

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Swimming. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Complete arrangements have been made for the League's big carnival at he ocean baths this afternoon, and the officials are confident that a big success will result…

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At the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

Don't be misled into thinking that I am going to continue that preceding topic, which knows no real continuance, save when the sun shines, and it isn't shining…

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Sydney Show. Beautiful Weather. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

Beautifully fine weather prevailed to-day for the third day of the Sydney Show, and conditions were consequently much more present for those who attended…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Wonderful Night Scene.—corners and Signs.—the Show Attendances.—"six O'clock" for New South Wales.—an Increased Output.—men Who Do Not-play the Game. Sydney

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

The onlooker sees most of the game even when studying a city crowd. The front seat of the tram is ever the best "observatory." The day scene is…

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