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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

670 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 34

SKATING Castle Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 8

The carnival at the Castle skating rink last night surpassed in brilliancy and enjoyment any earlier function held at this popular amusement…

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Castle Rink Carnival

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

The carnival in the castle Skating Rink last night attracted 5, large audience The Steel Works Band rendered selections outside the hall prior to the…

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Kurri Show Splendid Exhibits Fine Display of Birds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 6

The seventh annual show of the Kurri Kurri District Horticultural, Bird and Dog Fanciers, and Fine Art Society, opened this morning, in dull…

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Castle Rink Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

The festivities in connection with the Castle Rink Carnival were continued last night, under most favourable conditions. A number of events were placed in the programme for the…

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Fair Night Mr. Hughes in Bed Coast Tour Cancelled GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

Dr. Earle Page, who is attending the Prime Minister, says that the condition of Mr. Hughes is as good as can be expected. He had a fair night,…

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Unemployed Diggers' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

To provide money for forming a camp to accommodate unemployed Diggers, the Citizens' Committee, of which Alderman Cornish, the Mayor of Newcastle, is…

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Kurri Show

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

The show was continued yesterday, and will close to-day. An attractive sports programme will be opened at 11 a.m., and will be continued during the day, when…

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Kurri Show Athletic Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

The eighth annual exhibition of the Kurri Horticultural, Bird and Dog Show, was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. The principal attraction…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)

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

Thomas Cragg, who was represented by Mr. F. O'Donnell, asked the magistrate to determine the fair rent of promises known as 30 Turnbull-street, Junction, of which…

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Kurri Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri Show was concluded on Saturday, but the Newcastle Cup proved a very strong counter attraction, militating against the financial success of the…

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Kurri Show The Final Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

The Kurri Show concluded on Saturday afternoon, in fine weather. Mr. H. Connell, M.L.A., declared the sports carnival open, and hoped that they would soon be…

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Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 6

The Dungog show was opened yesterday, under fine weather conditions, and gives every promise of being a great success. The entries are about equal to…

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The Kennel Annual Show Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 2

Before next notes are published the awards will have been made for the Newcastle and Northern Districts Kennel Club's annual May show…

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Kurri Show Gate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

A determined effort is to be made next year to establish, for the Kurri Kurri Show, a record in gate takings. At the recent show only £64 17s 3d…

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After Twenty Years Guardian of Show Ground Resigns Position

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. John Raine, the caretaker of the Newcastle show ground at Broadmeadow, and a great identity in and around Broadmeadow. Hamilton and…

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Maitland Spring Show Farmers' Desires

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 6

The architeet's plans for extensive improvements to the Maitland show ground will be placed before the committee next Thursday night. It is expected that…

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Seamen's Institute Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 8

A fair aid of the Missions to Seamen will be opened this afternoon in the Chelmsford Institute, North, Stockton, by Mrs. Forster Haire…

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May Fair Missions to Seamen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

Mrs. Forster Haire came from Singleton to-day to perform the opening ceremony of the "May Fair" at the Missions to Seamen, North Stockton…

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Missions to Seamen Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

A May fair, conducted by the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, in aid of the social work of the Missions to Seamen, was opened in the Chelmsford Institute…

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For New Church Lambton May Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

Lambton Anglicans yesterday got a little nearer to their objective, which is the building of their new church, by the opening of a May fair by Mrs. Stephen,…

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