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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Canine Fanciers' Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The complaint of Mr. A. J. Wilson, secretary of the Newcastle and Maitland District Canine Fanciers' Club, published on Saturday, to the effect…

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Tobacco After Hours "Not a Fair Deal" Shopkeepers Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

When fining Peter Scott and Wm. Noyes £2, with 6s costs each, in the Newcastle court to-day, for breaches of the Early Closing Act, Mr. Brown,…

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British Exhibition. Government Subsidy. Trade with Dominions. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

Sir Edward Cooper, the Lord Mayor of London, presided over a large meeting at the Mansion House on Monday, in connection with Imperial trade relations and…

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Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 5

In our advertising columns to-day is the announcement of the forthcoming annual show of the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Cage…

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A Fair Bargain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 3

My first marriage fee was the occasion of a most amusing incident (says a well-known minister). I had married two genuine specimens of the rustic lover,…

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Poultry Show Prize List

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

The Newcastle and District Poultry Pigeon, Canary, and Cage Birds Society held their seventh annual show at the Newcastle Show Ground to-day. There…

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Northern Football North and Western Suburbs Clash At the Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Followers of League football displayed their enthusiasm yesterday on the occasion of the visit of North Sydney. When one took a glimpse of…

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Gorgeous Pantomime "A Great Show" "Mother Hubbard" Success

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

A great show. This was the unanimous verdict of the full house which attended the opening night in Newcastle of the "Mother Hubbard"…

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Solid Progress A. H. AND I. ASSOCIATION Show Profits Doubled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association will be held on July 7. The annual report for the year ended May 31, 1920, has…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 6

The fair in connection with the Central Methodist Mission will be opened by Mrs. I. Winn on Wednesday, July 7. Several competitions are announced…

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Sculling Carnival Prize Money Assured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

The promoters of the sculling handicap and consolation race to be rowed on the Parramatta River on July 31 and August 7, this afternoon…

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Annual Sheep Show Exhibits up to Standard SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

Wet weather rather marred the opening day of the annual sheep show and sheep dog trials of Royal Agricultural Society, and the New South…

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Market Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 8

The effort of the Central Methodist Mission to raise £500 for its social and relief work among the sailors to the port, and the needy in the city, is to be furthered…

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Grafton's Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

The annual carnival at Grafton commences on July 10, and concludes on July 24. In the fourteen days the coastal city provides race meetings, pigeon and…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Official Opening Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 6

The third annual sheep show held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened to-day by Sir Walter Davidson,…

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Central Methodist Fair

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

The Market Day Fair in connection with the Methodist Mission will be opened in the Central Hall this afternoon. Several cookery competitions are…

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Timber Exhibition

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

The British Empire Timber Exhibition was opened in London by Prince Arthur of Connaught. It is the most representative collection of timber yet got…

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Market Day Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 6

A Market Day Fair, in aid of the social and relief work of the Central Methodist Mission, was opened by Mrs. J. Winn in the Mission Hall yesterday, in…

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Imperial Exhibition

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

It is proposed to hold in London in 1923 an exhibition representative of the industries and resources of the British Empire…

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The Prince of Wales. Opens National Show. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

When the Prince of Wales arrived at the State ball given by Mr. Lennon, the Lieutenant-Governor, a huge crowd in the street made insistent calls for the Prince…

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