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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

670 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 34

Not Too Old "Show Young Fellows"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 5

After Alderman Myers had been elected Mayor of Hamilton last night, Alderman Jenner, who tied for the position, twitted him with being too…

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St. Mark's Fair Successful Function

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 December 1922 · page 7

For the purpose of raising funds for church purposes, the ladies Church Aid of St. Mark's Church of England held a Christmas tree fair…

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Maitland Show Good Prospects Many Improvements

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 December 1922 · page 3

In three months' time the 63rd Maitland show will be held. The 1923 exhibition promises to be better than the last one. There is a wider and…

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United Charities Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 6

The fancy fair in aid of the district charities will be continued this evening at the Bank Corner, Hunter-Street West…

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Belmont School Fair Presentation to Teacher

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 3

Yesterday a fair promoted by the pupils of Belmont school in aid of their sports fund attracted a large attendance. The stalls were sally…

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Fair Thing For Special Knowledge Storekeeper's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 1

The difficulty of deciding what is fair payment for a man who has special knowledge of a district, and who helps to open a branch store,…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 6

A fancy fair and carnival will be opened on Newcastle beach to-morrow evening by the management of the Newcastle District Soldiers' and Sailors'…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 5

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Board of Trade, has conferred with representa[?] agement committee on the general…

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St. Philip's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 5

A two days' Christmas fair was opened by Mrs. H. P. Cornish, Mayoress of Newcastle, in St. Philip's Presbyterian School Hall, Watt-street, yesterday afternoon,…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 5

At the forthcoming Newcastle Show, a prize of seven guineas will be presented to the member of the Newcastle Photographic Society who exhibits the best half…

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Maitland District. Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 6

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association decided at a special meeting on Tuesday night to proceed with the electric lighting scheme of…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 8

Many attractive features are promised in connection with the fancy fair and carnival to be opened on Newcastle Beach this evening, and which will be…

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Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 6

A carnival, conducted by the Newcastle and District Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Institute, was opened on the Newcastle Beach last night. The proceeds…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 5

In response to Sir Joseph Cook's representations to the Duke of Devonshire, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on behalf of the executive council of the…

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Empire Products Exhibition Rule Dominions' Agreement LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 December 1922 · page 1

The question of Empire preference at the Empire Exhibition seems to be approaching the point of settlement. The Duke of Devonshire wrote to…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1922 · page 4

Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, addressed a meeting of the Dominions' journalists on the…

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Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 6

The fancy fair and carnival, which is being conducted on the Newcastle beach by the management committee of the Newcastle Soldiers and Sailors' Memorial,…

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Presbyterian Village Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 1

The women's Guild of Belmont Presbyterian Church has made arrangements for a village fair in the Memorial Hall on Thursday, December 28…

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Toronto Methodist Christmas Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 4

There was a large attendance in the Toronto pavilion yesterday afternoon, when the Christmas Fair was declared opened by Mrs. Thomas, wife of the Rev…

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Ocean Baths Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 December 1922 · page 8

The lessees of the ocean baths promise many novelty events in connection with the Christmas carnival, to be held to-morrow night…

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