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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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Record Day Maitland Show Unprecedented Success

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Maitland's big day out, the second day of the show, is over, the public are satisfied, and the committee are satisfied, and, last but not least, the…

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Warriors' Friend Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

The carnival spirit, with music, shows, light and laughter, holds sway each evening on the Newcastle Beach, in aid of the Warriors' Friend Campaign. The…

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Why "Carnival" Leads Exceptional Picture

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 5

Not the least remarkable feature of "Carnival," the movie par excellence now showing at the Strand Theatre, is its continuity of plot, which unfolds itself in an…

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Maitland District. Close of the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 6

Beautiful weather again prevailed for the last day of the Maitland show on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. The gates and grandstand…

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Warriors' Friend Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 6

The Warriors' Friend Carnival is being continued nightly on Newcastle Beach. Prizes are offered to-night for a one-step competition and the beet dancing…

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Fair Quality Fruit Some Good Grapes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 5

The fruit market in Newcastle has not altered to any extent in the last few days. A fair quantity of grapes, apples and pears is about, but peaches…

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Not a Fair Return Hospital Funds Public Subscriptions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

Out of the vast number of people in the Newcastle district, only about £500 was subscribed direct to the Newcastle Hospital during last year. That…

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Warriors' Friend Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 6

The Warriors' Friend Carnival, on the Newcastle beach, continues to draw large attendances. To-night there will be jazz dancing, and the final of the one-step…

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Merewether Fair Tennis Club Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 5

A fair in aid of the Merewether Methodist Tennis Club was held in the Merewether School of Arts this afternoon…

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Newcastle Unlimited Public Provedors Our Shop Window Display Maitland's Historic Show Some of the Champions Great Success of this Year's Exhibition Prolific Hunter River Valley

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 3

Nearly a century of show-making has made Maitland A. and H. Exhibition one of the best that can be seen in Australia. The exhibits which were seen at the recent…

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Tennis Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 5

[?] fair in aid of the funds of [?] Merewether Methodist Tennis Clu[?] was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday night…

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Merewether. Tennis Club Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1922 · page 7

A fair under the auspices of the Merewether Circuit Tennis Club was held in the school of arts off Saturday afternoon. Rev. H. T. Williams presided over a good…

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At Salty Creek West Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 8

Everything points to a successful carnival on Saturday next, under the auspices of the West Wallsend Swimming Club, to be held at Salty Creek…

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Beach Carnival

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

The Warriors' Friend Carnival on Newcastle Beach is continued this evening, the dancing pavilion being a strong attraction…

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The Penny Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

For the first time in the municipal history of England a showman is holding the office of Mayor of a borough. He is Alderman J. T. Taby, Mayor of…

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Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 6

A baby competition is announced for Saturday, 15th instant, in connection with Warriors' Friend Campaign, on Newcastle Beach…

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Carnival Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 11

Sir,—Your correspondent, Private Anderson voices a question a lot of people have been asking themselves a long time. What is the Digger getting out of the…

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Maitland Show Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

With a profit of £604 for the Maitland show membership fees amounting to £673, and £447 from the White City carnival, the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Empire Exhibition Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 3

The Aberdeen liner Sophocles, which arrived at Albany from Capetown on her maiden voyage, landed the British Empire exhibition mission, headed by Major…

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Presbyterian Fair Christmas Tree Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 April 1922 · page 7

An excellent musical programme was given at the Morgan-street Presbyterian Church fair on Saturday night. Musical items were given by…

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