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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

670 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 34

Mayfield. Church of England Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 3

The St. Andrew's Church grounds, presented an attractive gala yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the opening of the annual fair and carnival. There was…

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Loose Contracts Empire Exhibition Supplies Losses Already Plea for Better Business LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 1

Mr. Robert Donald, in a letter to "The Times," pleading for an improved business organisation for the Empire Exhibition, states that delays in…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 5

Mr. M'Mahon states that an impression seems to prevail that vast quantities of foreign timber are being used in the British Empire Exhibition buildings…

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District News. Merewether Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 7

The Merewether Presbyterian Church thistle fair was opened yesterday afternoon in the school of arts by Mr. W. Scott, In the presence of a large…

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Hamilton Public School. Exhibition of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 5

An interesting exhibition or work prepared by the students at the evening continuation classes was given in the Hamilton Public School last night. There…

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Exhibition Committee Sir J. Cook a Member Allaying Suspicions LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 1

The Duke of Devonshire, in a letter to Sir Joseph Cook, conveying resolutions of the Empire Exhibition committee, invites Sir Joseph to accept…

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Thistle 'Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 5

[?] excellent programme arranged Misses [?] McPhedran and Trotter [?] given at the Merewether Presby[?] church Thistle Fair last night…

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School Children's Fares Manufacturers' Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 6

Mr. Cromarty, M.P., has received the following letter from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners:—"Relative to the representations made by Mr…

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The Kennel Show Prizes Distributed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club was well attended. The prizemoneys and specials won at the last show were paid…

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Exhibition Supplies Australian Champagne Timber Problem Home Merchants Complain LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 1

Mr. peter Mackle in a letter to "The Times" Combats the contention that the empire cannot supply the Empire Exhibition…

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Labor Carnival Sports Events Show Ground Gathering

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 5

There was a fair attendance at the showerground to-day, when Newcastle labor Day sports were held. The programme was exceptionally fine and…

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Operatic Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 1

A five-day operatic fair by the Newcastle Cathedral will be opened on November 21. Messrs. T. H. Massey and Keith Wood have arranged…

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Empire Exhibition

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

The Empire Exhibition will devote considerable space to horticulture, with a view to furnishing a complete record of the development of horticultural…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

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

Australia's chief tableau in the Lord Mayor's Show will be a car drawn by six grey horses, each bearing the arms of one of the States…

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Mayfield Church £250 From Fair Women's Guild Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 1

The depression did not have a very adverse effect on the four days fair promoted by the Women's Guild of St. Andrew's Anglican Church, at…

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Empire Exhibition Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

Representatives of all the States, excepting Tasmania, met Mr. Rodgers, the Minister for Customs, to-day, to discuss the Commonwealth participation in the…

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Maitland District. Electric Light Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 6

The Maitland Show committee, in having the Maitland Showground installed with electric light for the purpose of making provision for the…

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Labour Carnival. Great Sports Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

The fortieth annual Labour demonstration organised and conducted by the Newcastle Labour Day Committee was shorn of its procession this year, and instead…

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Empire Exhibition Guarantee Fund Shippers Send £10,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 5

Owen Phillips, on behalf of the Royal Mall and allied lines, has sent to the Empire Exhibition a guarantee fund of £10,000…

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Port of Newcastle Proposed Inquiry Control Question Fair and Unfair Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 3

It is now practically certain that the Inquiry into the con of Newcastle Harbor will not be held before February next. This…

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