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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 18

Stockton. St. Paul's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1920 · page 3

A three days' continental, in aid of St. Paul's Church funds, was commenced yesterday afternoon in the school hall. The Rev. J. Williamson said that the large…

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Soldiers and Sailors' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the soldiers and sailors' carnival was held in the Anzac Hall last night, when arrangements were finalised for the official…

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Smart Show at Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

Messrs, Dix and Baker announce the last night to-night of the present programme at the Victoria Theatre Commencing to-morrow at the matinee the…

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Amusements. Smart Show at the Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 6

Messrs. Dix and Baker announce the last night of their programme at the Victoria Theatre. To-morrow, at the matinee, they will present what they…

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Becoming Normal Fair Seasons for Farmers Bank Chairman's Hope Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

In moving the adoption of the report of the Bank of N.S.W. for the six months ended September 30, at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders…

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Memorial Institute Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 8

The opening of the carnival in aid of the Newcastle and District Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Institute will take place in the West End Park this…

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Memorial Carnival Sailors and Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 5

This afternoon all sorts and conditions of people participated in the numerous attractions arranged in West End Park for the benefit of the…

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Industrial World Unions' Council Picture Show Employees

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 3

The Industrial Council recently considered the matter of picture, shows in Cook's Hill and Hamilton. It was reported that some of the…

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Carnival at Tamworth. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

The Tamworth Men and Women's New State League yesterday held a carnival, which created a record for the north This was In accordance with the decision…

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Memorial Institute. Opening of the Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 5

West End Park, the location of the carnival that aims to liquidate or materially reduce a debt of £4000 owing on the Newcastle and District Soldiers and…

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Maitland District. Agricultural Society. Parliamentary Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the courthouse, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, by a select committee of the Legislative Council into the conditions and prospects…

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An Unappreciated Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 4

The rain has played havoc with the success of education week at Maitland, and the official opening last night was attended by only a…

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Play Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 10

Mr. Justice Higgins has been telling the Workers' Educational Association a story which like so many other peculiar things, including His Honor, came from Ireland…

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Children's Carnival Sports at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 3

Maypole ribbons of every variety and hue twisting and fluttering in the breeze, with thousands of tiny whitefrocked figures tripping and dancing…

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Boxing Carnival Team From Sydney To-night's Big Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

Boxers have ever been ready to assist in the cause of charity. and further evidence of this willingness in do the other fellow a good turn is…

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Hamilton Fair and Christmas Tree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 3

A fair and Christmas tree was opened' by Mrs. F. Luckham in the schoolroom of the Maitland-road Methodist Church yesterday afternoon. The function had…

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Boxing and Vaudeville Good Show at Imperial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

Prospects were for from inviting for the mixed programme of vaudeville and boxing at the Imperial last night. In aid of the funds of the Sacred Heart…

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Military Sports Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 6

A military sports carnival will be held in the Banks-street reserve, East Maitland, to-morrow. The various events will be open to members of clubs…

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SWIMMING High Schools' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

Had the visiting English XI. been set down to compete in a swimming carnival at Broadmeadow,it might be said that the rain came at a very…

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Roof Gone Victoria Theatre Suffers No Show To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 5

Messrs. Dix and Baker, of tho Victoria Theatre, have had the bad luck that the storm has brought to so many in Newcastle…

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