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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Claim for Damages Empire Exhibition Many Writs Issued LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

A firm of solicitors announces that on instructions from S. W. Bradbury, they have issued writs against the British Empire Exhibition, claiming…

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Best-dressed Men As Lady Fuller Sees Them London's Fashion Show LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

Lady Fuller, whom a fashion expert describes as one of the most tastefully-dressed women at present in London, tells "The Sun"…

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Exhibition Tennis' Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

A large crowd attended the White City courts yesterday, when a number of exhibition matches were played. The principal event was that in which J. O…

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Travellers' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

The Commercial Travellers' Association has applications to conduct carnivals in aid of various hospitals in 1924. Newcastle is no the list,…

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Exhibition Commission Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

Senator Wilson, presiding at a meeting of the Empire Exhibition Commission, to-day, said his appointment to accompany Mr. Bruce to England was as much…

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Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 3

The sale of work in connection with the Stockton Presbyterian Church bazaar held for the purpose of increasing the church fund, was opened by Mr. Magnus…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

Lady Cook turned the first sod on the site of the Australian pavilion at the Empire Exhibition, in the presence of a large crowd of Australian visitors…

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Merewether Fair Opening To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

Merewether ambulance fund committee met in the local council chambers last night. Final arrangements were ninde for the opening of the fair in Federal…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 8

A fair inaugurated by the Sunshine Circle of the Central Methodist Mission to raise funds towards the relief department of the mission work was held…

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Cathedral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 6

A fair organised by the Cathedral Women's Auxiliary to raise funds for home and foreign missions was opened at the Newcastle Parish Hall yesterday after…

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Ambulance Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

There was another Urge attendance at the Merewether Ambulance Fair in Federal Park last night. The merry-go-round, Paxxio-dazzles, chocolate wheels, stall…

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Boolaroo Ambulance Benefit Movie Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5

A benefit picture entertainment was given free of coast by Messrs. Bedford Bros., in their Boolaroo picture palace on Tuesday night in aid of the Boolaroo and…

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Treasures From Tomb Safe at Cairo Public Exhibition LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

The "Dally Mails" correspondent at Cairo states that the objects from Tutankhamen's tomb arrived unchanged. Some of them responded so…

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Schooling Hurdlers Like Wild West Show Jockey Thrown Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 6

Satan came down from Rosehill and was schooled over three Hurdles in the centre of Randwick course and jumped them in beautiful style…

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Merewether Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

There was another large crowd at Merewether Ambulance Fair last night, when a Darktown Novelty Band, from Carrington, made the…

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All Nations Fair For Boolaroo Church

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 3

An All Nations' Fair, In connection with the All Saints Church of England was opened yesterday afternoon, in the Methodist school hall. The opening…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

The Board of the Empire Exhibition has agreed on the final draft agreement with the Dominions. This provides that after the cost of…

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Ambulance Carnival Yesterday's Big Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

The many workers who have interested themselves in the ambulance building fund movement throughout the district during the last few weeks, concentrated…

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Baby Show For Ambulance Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

There were 15 entries at the baby show at Merewether this afternoon, in aid of the Ambulance building fund. The winner was Hazel Ward (6 1/2…

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Cackles and Barks Poultry and Dog Show To-day's Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

"That every dog has its day" was demonstrated at the Showground to-day, when the Newcastle, and Northern District Kennel Club continued…

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