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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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Newcastle Show. Concluding Day. Some Fine Jumping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

Over 17,000 persons were present at the closing day of the Newcastle Show on Saturday. Well over 13,000 persons passed through the turnstiles, representing gate…

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Fair Rents Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

Sir,—I read with interest Mr. Connell's reply to my letter on above subject. I am in sympathy with the Act as a good step in legislation, and the placing of the Act…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

To-morrow the 60th Maitland Show will be opened under most favourable conditions, provided the weather remains fine. The spectacular events…

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Maitland Doings Show To-morrow Popular Man Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

For the 60th time since the inception of the Hunter District Agricultural Association, Maitland Show will be opened to the public to-morrow at…

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Fair Rents Court First Newcastle Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The working of the Fair Rents Act was mentioned in the Newcastle Court this morning before. Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., when the case came on…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 8

The Judges will have full control at Maitland show to-day, but persons desirous of viewing the fine displays in the pavilions and parade ovals free of the…

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Maitland Show Judging Day Opens in the Rain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

Show time at Newcastle usually means rain. When the northerners think of the annual show at Newcastle they connect it very definitely with…

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The Show Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

The Novice Trot, the first ring event at the Maitland show to-day, is timed to commence at noon. The programme of twelve events includes the Federal Hunt,…

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Maitland Show. Judging Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 7

Leaden skies, occasional misty showers, and banking clouds in the southeast did not encourage the Maitland slow committee yesterday to be too…

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Boots and Shoes. What Is a Fair Profit? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

An alleged offence under the Profiteering Prevention Act was listed before Judge Beeby to-day in the court recently constituted to deal with such matters…

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Maitland Show Additional Awards School Children's Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

Maitland Show was co[?]finned to-day in showery weather. The official opening will take place this afternoon…

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Maitland Show. People's Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Despite the fact that showery weather prevailed during Wednesday night, and that yesterday broke dull and threatening, the rain held off fairly well, and…

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Royal Jockey Prince Over Fences Trophies on Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday Night. Although the Prince of Wales displayed the prowess of a gentleman rider in Sydney, he will make his…

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Maitland Show Farmers in the Rain The Forestry Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Drizzling rain fell in Maitland to day for the third day of the show and the attendance in the morning was meagre. The attendance…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 8

Light showers prevailed for the third bay of the Maitland Show, and though conditions generally were most unfavourable, the attendance fell very little short…

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"Not Frivolous" Show Protest Studies in Animals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

With a painting of a boy's head, a water-color artist won the first prize in the "animal" section at the recent Newcastle A. H. and I Association's…

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Swimming. Merewether Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

As a result of the rain which fell steadily throughout Saturday afternoon the officers of the Merewether Surf Club decided to abandon their annual…

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Limelighters Question of Ground Fees What is Fair Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 8

"Tabs" opens out:— We have a few [?]mollt aldermen who love stunting, and during the past few weeks have been very much to the…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show. the Closing Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

The weather broke dull and cloud, on Saturday morning, and shortly after ten o'clock showers started to fall, and continued with a few breaks for the rest of…

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V.R.C. Carnival Second Day The Australian Cup SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

The second day of the V.R.C. Autumn carnival will be held at Flemington to-morrow. Most of the events have attracted good acceptances, the…

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