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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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Agricultural Society's Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 7

It is announced that the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural Association has decided to offer £2000 worth of 6 per cent debentures in bonds of…

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For Spring Fair Coin Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 2

To help furnish the Church Aid stalls at the forthcoming Spring Fair. In aid of the funds of the Central Methodist Mission a coin afternoon was held at the…

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District News. Wallsend Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 3

The concluding session of the Methodist spring fair was held on Monday evening at the Masonic Hall, when vocal and elocutionary competitions arranged by…

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Children's Gala Day Schools' Display Carnival Unique Spectacle 14,000 People at Showground

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 5

To-day belongs to the boys and girls of Newcastle. Almost every year they have a day to themselves, when they demonstrate to others the eternal spirit of youth. Four thousand of them, from almost every school in this…

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International Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

The International Trade Exhibitions, Limited, is organising the nation's food exhibition at Olympia. which will be held from September 5th to the 26th, 1925,…

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Carnival Track Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

The local centre controlling the cycling in the Newcastle district announce that entries for the half-mile, one-mile track events and the…

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New Lambton. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 8

There was a very large gathering at the opening of the Methodist spring fair held in the Institute Hall yesterday afternoon. The Rev. V. Smith, who…

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Maitland Show Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held last evening, 19 applications were received for the…

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Leasing the Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

The H.R.A. and H. Association received two tenders for the Showground, one from the Hunter River Rugby League and Hunter River…

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Methodist Fair New Lambton Effort Funds for New Church

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 8

The members of the Methodist Church at New Lambton are holding a bazaar in the Institute hall, with the object of augmenting the building fund…

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Maitland Show Secretary Ex-Naval Man Chosen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association last night 19 applications were received for the position of secretary…

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Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 6

The Cathedral Parish Hall will be occupied from October 18 to October 22, inclusive, by an operatic fair. Operatic entertainments will be given each evening,…

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The Young Idea Notes From the Schools Record Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 8

Even in their most sanguine moments, Newcastle teachers could hardly have anticipated gratifying success of the children's display carnival, held…

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Wallsend Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

The annual fair, promoted by the Wallsend corps of the Salvation Army, in aid of the self-denial appeal, was opened in the Salvation Army hall on…

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Salvation Fair Wallsend Function

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 8

Wallsend Salvationists held their annual fair at the Army Hali on Friday and Saturday nights. Mr. Estell, Minister for Works,…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Particulars of the cookery competitions to be held in connection with St. Andrews' Church Fair, to be opened to-morrow, are advertised to-day…

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Concert and Fair Carrington Function

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

A successful concert, presided over by Alderman Thoraton, for the forthcoming spring fair, in aid of the Carrington Methodist Church, was held…

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Salvation Fair At Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 6

Wallsend Salvationists have concluded the market fair in aid of the annual selfdenial appeal, and reporter greater success than in any previous year…

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Spring Fair St. Andrew's Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 5

A spring fair in connection with St. Andrew's church, Laman-street, was opened by the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Kilgour) this afternoon…

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Flower Show Musical Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 8

In connection with the opening of St. Peter's new hall, Hamilton, a flower exhibition and musical competition be held on Friday night next and on…

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