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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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Show Jumpers A. L. Payne's Team Successes in the North

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 8

Mr. A. L. Payne's renowned Jumpers. Moonbi, Ivannoe, Royal Mail Vice-Regal, Sunbeam, and Gold Bar were successful at the Tenterfield…

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Stockton. Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

The Stockton Surf Life-saving Brigade held their annual carnival on Saturday afternoon. The weather being fine and the surf favourable, the carnival was the most…

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Macleay Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 5

The annual show of the Macleay Agriculture Association will hold at Kompsey on the 29th to 31st instant. Prizes in the open hunting contests amount to…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 6

Intending exhibitors are returned that entires for the Maitland show close with the secretary, Mr. J. P. Hoskins, who reports that entires already received…

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Boolaroo Fair For Druid's Candidate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

A jumble fair promoted by Mr. and Mrs. George Hardy for the purpose of supporting the Druid's candidate, Miss Eva Paynter, was held in the Sulphide…

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Fair Rents Court. Smedmore Properties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 7

Eight applications for the determining of the rentals of houses known as lngall's Terrace, Hannell-street, Smedmore, were heard by Mr. W. Le Brun Brown,…

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Other Verses at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 7

Bilmey! so this is the show ground. Go whiz! ain't there a crowd. And, golly! 'ow the kids are yelling. And the tabbies—my, ain't they just…

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Actress and Critic What is Fair Comment? "Biting Her Toenails"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 6

Mrs. Gilbert Porteous, better known as Miss Ethel Irving, an actress who visited Australia a few years ago, recently surd the London "Sunday…

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Maitland Show Entries Records in all Classes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

"We have got a staff of five here now, and entries are coming in so rapidly that I haven't time to count them," said Mr. J. S. Hoskins, secretary of the…

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Glen Innes Show Above the Standard Choice Cattle and Horses Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

The 54th Glen Innes show opened to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. The horse section was well represented, there being fine…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 6
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The West Maitland Town Hall was the centre of attraction, yesterday, to all interested in missionary efforts, as housed in it were to be found nine courts…

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Kurri Sports Saturday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 6

On Saturday, on Kurri Park, the grand sports carnival will be held, in aid of the Pelaw Main hall building fund. The programme of events is…

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Record Entries Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

The idea of creating a record at the coming show has caught on right through the Maitland district. Entries have poured in at such a rate…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 6

The Maitland Show committee has apparently moved out of an old groove this year, judging by results already achieved. The membership has reached a record…

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Boxing to Help Widow To-night's Carnival Matches Arranged. At Newcastle. Next Saturday.—Yates v. Taylor. At Cessnock. Friday, next.—Wallace v. Baillie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

The benefit for Mrs. Tracey will take place at the Imperial Stadium tonight, when a good class entertainment will be held. Boxing will be…

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Fair Rents Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

The following were applicants for the fixation of rentals for dwellings tenanted by them and owned by Rose Sarks:— Henry Humphreys, John Carter, Alfred…

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Boxing Carnival Many Excellent Bouts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

In order to assist the widow and family of the late Mr. J. Tracey, a boxing and vaudeville programme was provided at the Imperial Stadium last night. The…

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High School Girls at the Sydney Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 6

Cheering on their school in relay races caused great excitement. Inset, bottom left, is Miss J. Giles (West Maitland), winner of country championship, and a good performer throughout. On bottom right Miss P. Raymond, winner of the all-schools' 100 yards championship. Inset, top right, Miss B. Pollock (S.H.S.) winner of "old girls" 50 yards race…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the Maitland show, and the membership record has been advanced to 492, so that the 500 is assured. The number of…

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