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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 18

Newcastle Show, the Second Day. a Record Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

The second day of the Newcastle Show was attended yesterday by the largest gathering over seen on the ground on a Show Thursday, the gate takings…

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Newcastle Show. Third Day Ring Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 7

Another large crowd attended the third day of the Newcastle Agricultural. Horticultural and Industrial Association's annual show yesterday. The takings at the…

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The Final Day in the Show Ring Another Record Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

The attendance at the Show to-day constituted another record, and throughout the four days tho crowds have been far in excess of previous…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The Newcastle Show which was brought to a close on Saturday was from every point of view the most successful held by the association. Since…

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Lyons Fair Australian Anxiety LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

Australia House reports that Australian merchants are anxiously watching the effects of the Lyons Fair, for which they sent costly…

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Newcastle Show. Final Day. Trotting Results

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The fourth and concluding day of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association's show was well attended on Saturday. The…

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The Show From Within a Retrospect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

One is apt to look at a large slow, from an [?] point of view, with approval of disapproval—as [?], of disagrees, with the salient…

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SWIMMING Merewether Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

There is every indication of a very successful carnival being held by the Mercwether Surf Club to-morrow afternoon. Good entries have been…

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Maitland Show Record Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

Maitland show, which will open on Wednesday next, has every prospect of being a record, if a surplus of entries in almost every department is…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 6

The review of entries for the Maitland show to be held next week shows 250 in excess of last year's total, while about the same number arrived late, and had…

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Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Exhibitors in the fine arts and needlework sections of the Maitland Show are notified that they must have their exhibits at the showground…

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Maitland Show a Splendid Exhibition Judging Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The weather broke fine and warm for the [?] day of the [?] Maitland show, which has [?] this morning. The list day as [?]…

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Maitland Show. Judging Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 7

Ideal weather pr[?] at Maitland yesterday for the opening of the Maitland Show, [?] given a continuation of the [?]e weather conditions during the…

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Maitland Show Second Day Events in the Ring

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

The second day of Maitland Show was entered upon to-day, in hot weather. There was a large attendance of visitors from Newcastle,…

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Maitland Show Fine Ring Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The second day of Maitland show was a pronounced success in every [?]irection. A record crowd attended, [?]mated at between 6000 and 8000,…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 8

Ideal weather conditions favoured the Maitland Show committee yesterday, and there was a good attendance, the gate receipts being £81 12s against £47 14s…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Maitland Show on Saturday, for the sports (which included the high jump), but the spectators, who expected to see more…

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Day for the Diggers Carnival Plans Flag for the Prince

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

Arrangements are being completed in connection with the big carnival to be held in Newcastle on the Friday and Saturday before Anzac day,…

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Going to Sydney Hamilton Choir Members Show Enthusiasm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

Members of the Hamilton Musical Society last night enthustas[?]cally endorsed the proposed made by Mr. verbrugghen that the [?] should visit…

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Autumn Fashions. Scott's Ltd's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

The final session of Messrs. Scott's, Limited, mannequin parade drew several hundreds of ladies yesterday afternoon to the firm's spacious showrooms. The…

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