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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 36

Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 6

The Dungog A. and H. Association's 36th annual show will be held on April 25, 26 and 27. The events and prizes include Hunter Jump, £20; Malden…

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Kurri Show Increased Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

The entries received for Kurri Horticultural, Bird, Dog, and Fine Arts Society Show on April, 19, 20, and 21, totalled about 830. They comprise: Pigeons…

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Ocean Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 8

The rain which fell last night prevented the programme of the Ocean Beach Carnival from being proceeded with. The committee decided to put the same…

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Ocean Beach Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

The first hour of the session last night was as brisk as conditions warranted, and business promising. The elements were, however, impropitious,…

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Ocean Beach Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

Last night was another disappointment to the honorary workers conducting the fair in aid of the Mater Misericord[?] Hospital. Only to-night and to-morrow…

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Kurri Show Numerous Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

It was announced at a meeting of Kurri show committee, that the entries now totalled 990, irrespective of ring events, being about 250 over…

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Exhibition Dance Court Scene Convincing the Magistrate LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Paris says that in the study of the examining magistrate, Mdlle. Rahna, on March 26, coating off her mantle,…

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Ocean Beach Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

To-night will witness the final effort of the committee conducting the carnival in aid of the funds of the Mater Mis[?] Hospital. Should fine weather…

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Kurri Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

The committee of Kurri Kurri Show has arranged for dancing competitions to be carried out on Friday and Saturday at the Drill Hall in connection with…

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Poultry Show Cessnock's Promise

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 8

The members of the Ccssnock Poultry Club met during the week to make arrangements for the forthcoming show, which promises to eclipse that…

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AFTER 25 YEARS Tenant Evicted Fair Rents Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 5

An unusual order about a tenancy matter was made by the magistrate (Mr. Arnott. S.M.) at the Burwood Police Court yesterday…

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The Empire Exhibition Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 7

Mr. Wilson, Honorary Minister in the Federal Government, said to-day that arrangements for the construction of the Australian pavilion at the…

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New Lambton Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 6

The New Lambton committee formed to assist the Newcastle District Ambulance Building Fund will hold what is described as a Donnybrook fair in the…

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Three Divisions Sport at Moorefield Fair-Sized Fields SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

The sporting public will be pleased that at Moorefield to-morrow there is not a race in which they will have to select the…

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Kurri Show Strong Sections Poultry in the Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 5

Kurri District Horticultural, Bird, Dog, and Fine Arts Society's ninth exhibition opened yesterday, in the Drill Hail and grounds, Kurri. The morning was…

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Maitland District. Kurri Kurri Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

The Kurri Kurri Show was continued Yesterday, and will close this evening. Those who made the journey from Maitland and Newcastle, on Thursday and…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

The garden tote arranged for Saturday afternoon and evening by the Women's Guild of St. Andrew's Church was postponed for it wool owing to the inclemency…

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Kurri Show Sports Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 6

The inclement weather, combined with the cossation of work throughout the district, militated against the success of the Kurri Kurri Show, which…

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Foreign Birds Kurri Show Exhibit

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 4

"A show in itself." aptly describes the large exhibit at Kurri Kurri Show from Mr. G. Bonner's aviary. There are the rarest Australian birds, from all parts of…

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Kurri Show Official Opening Ring Events Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 5

Despite the rain on Saturday afternoon, there was a good attendance at the official opening of Kurri Horticultural, Dog, Bird and Fine Arts Society's ninth show,…

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