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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Swimming Carnival Fixtures Norman Ross Coming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

The opening of the new year will be marked in a fitting manner by the commencement of State championship swimming carnivals at the Domain…

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Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

A, carnival will be held on the Newcastle Beach on Saturday, January 17, in aid of the T. Dover testimonial fund and the Hospital and Benevolent Day Fund…

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Half-yearly Sales Scott's Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

It is usual for half-yearly sales to usher in the New Year, and 1920 is to be no exception to the rule. This week opened to the tune of reduced…

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Show Progress Governor to Attend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

The secretary of Newcastle Show reports that very big business is already offering for the coming show, to be held on February 25 and 28…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

The demand for schedules for the Newcastle Show, to be held February 25 to 28, points to a big success. Nearly 12,000 school schedules have been issued, and…

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Swimming Norman Ross Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Those folk who had the pleasure of being present at the opening State Championship carnival at the Domain baths last Saturday afternoon were…

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Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 8

An attractive programme has been arranged for the surf carnival on the Newcastle bench on Saturday next, the funds from which will be divided…

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Empire Exhibition. to Open Next Year. a Great Organisation. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

The preliminaries governing the British Empire Exhibition in 1921 have been completed. It will probably be hold in Regent's Park…

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Norman Ross Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

To-morrow evening at the occan[?], will mark the one and only appearance of Norman Ro[?]m world's champion swimmer, in Newcastle…

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Swimming. Norman Ross Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

The championship swimming carnival, which is to take place at the ocean batas to-night, promises to prove the most successful event of the kind ever held in…

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Swimming Carnival. Australian Record Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The championship swimming carnival held in the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, under the auspices of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association last night…

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"Le Grand" Ross New 300 Yds. Record Ocean Baths Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Although threatening weather conditions affected the attendance at the big championship swimming carnival held in the Newcastle ocean baths…

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Agricultural Society. Presentation to the President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

At a special meeting last night of the committee, trustees, and other members of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. Mr. H…

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50Th Birthday Show President Honored

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The large room of the Agricultural Association was filled last night by members of committee, trustees and officers of the association, the…

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Lyons Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The Commonwealth will exhibit at the Lyons Fair, and New South Wales will join in exhibiting goods.—Special Representative…

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Travelling Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 7

The Travelling Exhibition will leave the United Kingdom on May 5. opening at Durban on May 25, Johannesburg May 14, Capetown September 14, Perth December…

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To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The carnival to be held at the ocean Baths to-night in old of the Tom Dover testimonial fund promises to be a great success. In addition to the novelty and…

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Surf Parade Benefit Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

What does swimming do for physique? The question was answered by the spectacular parade of Newcastle surf clubs from the Post Office to the…

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To-night's Big Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

The combined swimming and surf clubs of the Newcastle district will conduct a monster benefit carnival in the Newcastle ocean baths this…

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Surf Carnival. Rain Interferes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

The surf carnival promoted by the Northern District Surf Batihng Association was held on the Newcastle beach on Saturday. The function drew a large…

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