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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

334 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 17

Irish Concert Carnival Feature

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

One of the big entertainments at the ocean beach next Monday night will be an Irish concert, organised by Mr. Wilfrid Molony, which will be given…

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Repatriation Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Repatriation Carnival are putting forth every endeavour for the success of the carnival, which opens next Friday, and…

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Repatriation Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 4

Commencing on Friday the Newcastle District Repatriation Committee will make an appeal extending over a week for funds to enable them to assist…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 6

Yesterday, the stewards and attendants were busily engaged in completing the work of arranging the exhibits in their various sections on the Maitland Show…

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Carnival Points Tug-of-war Interest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The tugs-of-war for ladies and men are certain to be one of the most successful features of the Repatriation Carnival. Sergeant Bell, the…

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The Carnival General Notes Tatt.'s Races on Beach

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

An Interesting adjunct to the Repatriation Carnival will be provided by Tattersall's Club at the ocean beach on Monday next. The club has…

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Maitland Show Difficulties Surmounted Good Average Display

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 5

The 58th exhibition of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticularal Association was commenced at West Maitland to-day, and is to continue till…

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Repatriation Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 6

Misses Ivy and Thelma Smith's operatta will be rendered on Saturday evening on the Ocean Beach, not Friday as advertised…

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The Carnival £500 Mark Passed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 5

So far £509 13s 2d has been donated to the Repatriation Carnival Fund, as against £467 17s 8d up to last Thursday…

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The Epidemic. Sydney Show Abandoned. Races Not Interfered With. Masks on Trains, Trams, and Ferries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 5

Cabinet sat all day to-day, considering the Influenza epidemic. It decided that the Sydney Show must be abandoned, that masks shall be worn by passengers on…

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Repatriation Carnival. Opening To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

The Newcastle Repatriation Committee's carnival will be opened to-day. The first ceremony will take place in the manufacturers' exhibition, which is…

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The Carnival Last Historic Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

To-night will witness the official opening of the Repatriation Carnival, which will be continued till the end of next week. The big nine-day…

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Maitland Show Ring Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

The weather was cool and fine for the Maitland Show to-day, but the attendance was small. The ring had benefited considerably by last night's…

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Maitland Show. the People's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 4

Clouds were rather too much in evidence over the Maitland district yesterday morning for the peace of mind of the Maitland Show Committee, for whom a…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 7

The manufacturers' exhibition was opened by Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, shortly after three o'clock. Alderman R. Gibson, Mayor of…

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Repatriation Carnival the Opening Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 7

The carnival arranged by the Repatriation Committee to supplement its funds for the assistance of sailors and soldiers and their relatives was opened yesterday,…

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Maitland Show Record Jumping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 7

The attendance at the show yesterday was far below the average for a third day at Maitland, a result of the heavy storm during the night, and of menacing clouds…

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Carnival Success Assured Showers of Shekels Friday Night Scenes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 1

Success is assured for the Repatriation Carnival. This was demonstrated to the district at large last night. Thousands of People flocked to the…

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Swimming. To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 7

The carnival to be conducted by the Premier Amateur Club in the ocean baths to-night, in aid of the repatriation fund, promises to be the best of the season…

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The Carnival. Soldiers' Welcome Day. Enthusiastic Crowds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

The Repatrlation Carnival was continued in Newcastle on Saturday in perfect weather, when the outstanding feature was the citizens' welcome to the…

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