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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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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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Fares for the Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

Ethel Frewin was fined 30s, with 6s costs, in the Newcastle Court to-day for having travelled from Belmont without paying her fare. Inspector…

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Waratah. Soldiers' Memorial Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

Ideal weather favoured the effort of the soldiers' memorial committee on Saturday last to raise funds for the memorial. There were well-stocked stalls, both at…

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The City Gay Soldiers' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

The carnival on April 23 and 24 in aid of the Newcastle District Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial Fund promises to be a big affair. There will…

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Red Cross Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Bladen, a member of the executive committee of the Red Cross Society who is reorganising the Junior Red Cross Circles, visited the schools at wallsend…

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Seeking a Subsidy Maitland Show Finances

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

The recent Maitland show, although undeniably a success, was not, in the opinion of members of the committee, successful enough, considering the…

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Fair Profits. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

At the Fair Profits Commission to-day, the chairman demanded the name of a Flinders-lane firm which, according to Mr. Frank Meyers, managing director of…

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Lively Street Scenes Carnival Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 1

Young men with matrimonial intentions and ladies with glory box ambitions are rushing the tickets in the raffle of the kitchen furnishings on…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial. Next Month's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

The various sectional committees is busily engaged in the preparations for the carnival to be hold on April 23 and 2t in aid of the funds for the acquisition of…

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Wyong Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

Upwards of 40 members of the Premier Amateur Club journeyed to Wyong on Saturday, and conducted carnival in Wyong Creek. The object of the visit…

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Jubilee Show Sydney's Record Exhibit SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened in splendid weather at the Agricultural Ground to-day. This is really the Jubilee show, as the first…

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Sydney Show. Biggest Exhibition Yet. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The annual Sydney Show wets commenced to-day on the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds at Moore Park. The competitive entries number nearly 10,000,…

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Judging Herefords at the Sydney Show Yesterday

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

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Sydney's Royal Show Rich Agricultural Section SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was continued in splendid weather to-day. The main feature of the programme wag the judging of horses and…

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Street Carnival Success Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

The carnival in aid of the Newcastle district sailors and soldiers' memorial, to be held on April 23 and 24, promises to be one of the largest and…

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Sydney Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 5

The public show of the Royal Agricultural Society entered upon its second day of the Showground, Moore Park, this morning. The day was mainly devoted to…

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SWIMMING Monday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

From [?] Leaders:—Premies Club, E. As[?] Newcastle Au[?] Newcastle [?] J. Cook's [?]…

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Sydney Show. Official Opening. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The official opening of the Sydney Show took place to-day, in the presence of a large attendance. The ceremony was performed by Sir Walter Davidson, the…

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Bayard in Action at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

The rider it Mrs. Suter, Who has lent him for the usa of the Prince of Wale during his visit to Australia…

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Royal Easter Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 6

One of the most attractive exhibits at the Royal Easter show, Sydney, is a beautifully-designed four-roomed modern bungalow, built wholly of "Fibrolite"…

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