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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 36

Adamstown Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 4

The Decretory of the Adamstown Agricultural Bureau wrote to the Minister for Agriculture. asking him to open tho show on November 16…

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High Jinks at the Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 1

It was a great day at the Showground last Saturday, when the Steel Works Band organised a sports meeting with a parachute descent and aeroplane stunting, in order to raise money towards their trip to England. They intend to make a big bid to get into the world's eye as music-makers…

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Favorite's Failure King Carnival Break Down In Derby MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 6

It turns out that It was sheer misfortune which brought about the down[?] of King Carnival in the Dorby. He really broke down in the race. The…

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St. Andrew's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 8

A Scotch fair, in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will be opened this afternoon by Mr. M. Cromarty, M.P., in the school hull,…

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Auld Scots' Fair At St. Andrew's Church

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 5

An Auld Sects' Fair was commenced at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church this afternoon. The fair, which is in aid of the church funds, was opened by Mr…

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Auld Scotch Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 6

An Auld Scotch Fair was opened in St. Andrew's Presbyterian School Hall yesterday afternoon, and largely attended, Rev. D. J. Flockhart, M. A. presided,…

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Show Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 5

To mark the completion of 10 years' service as secretary of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association, Mr Dann was…

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Scotch Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

The Auld Scotch Fair at St. Andrew's Church, Laman-Street, which has proved a wonderful success, will be continued to-morrow. In the…

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Wine Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

At the Brewers' Exhibition, in the colonial wine competition there were 81 entries, of which 26 were South Australian and 5 from New South…

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Auld Scotch Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 6

The Auld Scotch fair in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was continued in the school hall last night, when Rev. D. J. Flockhart…

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Auld Scotch Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 6

St, Andrew's Auld Scotch Fair will be continued in the hall, Laman-street, to-day and evening. The afternoon session will be free and the prizes gained for…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 6

The Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair will commence on November 20, and occupy four days, By permission of Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., there will…

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Wireless Exhibition. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 5

Sir Laming Worthing on Evans, the Postmaster-General, opening the British Wireless Exhibition, said there were now 492,000 listening-in licenses compared to…

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Coalfields News and Concerns for Exhibition Aberdare Coal Four Blocks Cut

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 8

Four blocks of coal weighing approximately four cwt. each, were cut from the Aberdare Extended colliery in Cessnock…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 6

The "Auld Scotch Fair" was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday. In the afternoon the young folk were present in large numbers, and had an…

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Scotch Fair Over £300 Realised

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 5

The Auld Scotch Fair at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cook's Hill, was concluded on Saturday night with a cantata, "The Pink Lady and the Puritan."…

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Kurri Oriental Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 5

Mr. Leonard May will, on Thursday afternoon, In Lewis' Hall, officially open the Oriental fair promoted by the Kurri Congregationalists…

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"Junk" Fair Charities Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 5

The Lyceum Hall looked gay this afternoon, decorated with an abundance of pink roses, which formed a background for stalls which were laden with goods…

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Bellbird Auction Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 8

The balance-sheet of the auction carnival promoted by Mr. John Hogan, in aid of the Bellbird disaster fund, is advertised to-day. The…

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Thornton Fair Church Building Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 7

A fancy fair, in aid of the Church of England building fond was held in St. Michael's Hall, at Thornton. The members of the Women's Guild are to…

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