"Fair Play's" Comment
"Fair Play" says: "It savours of the ironic that when the conception of an Imperial Commercial Union is gathering fresh adherents every day. It should have…
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Shows & fairs, 1923
712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 36
Ocean Beach Fancy Fair
The shows were plying to excellent business last night, the weather being most favourable. Every avenue of entertainment was liberally patronised,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Showground Carnival
To-night the Maitland Show Committee will hold its flirt carnival under the new electric light installation, which is said by metropolitan experts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Dim Electric Light Show Ground Carnival
At the show ground on Saturday night a carnival was held under electric light. Are you satisfied with your work?"…
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The attendance on Saturday night was a reflex of the weather conditions. The excessive heat induced the crowd to visit the waterfront, and the carnival provided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tighe's Hill. Roman Catholic Fair
The continental and fancy fair inaugurated in aid of the Tighe's Hill Roman Catholic Church building fund, was opened on the Islington Reserve on Saturday afternoon, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Ground Finance
The president of the H.R.A. and H. Association (Mr. E. W. Sparke) with the vice-presidents and trustees of the show ground met on saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Electric Light Carnival
The electric light carnival held on the Maitland Showground on Saturday evening under the management of the Maitland Show committee attracted a large attendance, over 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Empire Exhibition
It is rumoured that the Duke of Devonshire has resigned the chairmanship of the British Empire Exhibition, and that Sir Robert Horne has refused…
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There was a big attendance at the carnival last night, and the bazaars and stalls were kept busily engaged. The bank notes hunt was as interesting as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Show
The Newcastle Show will commence on the 20th inst., three weeks from to-day, and the secretary asks intending exhibitors to send in their entries without…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Police Hospital Carnival
Given fine weather, there should be a large attendance at the Police Hospital Carnival to be held on the Maitland Showground on Saturday afternoon and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Corruption Empire Exhibition Sir Joynson Hick's Report LONDON
Sir Joynson Hicks, in his report on the Empire Exhibition organisation, acquits Mr. Wintour of corruption in managing the exhibition, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Show Record Exhibition Preparations Perfected
The Newcastle Show Ground is being put in fine trim for the forthcoming exhibition, which commences with the judging day on February 26. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Empire Exhibition
Complaint might be made of the way we are news starved over the Empire Exhibition. We find occasional references to it in the English papers, seldom…
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Sir Joynson Hicks reports that, having heard thirty witnesses in the course of his inquiry an regards the use of Empire produce, he was glad to say that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ocean Beach Carnival
The ocean front was a scene of ceaseless activity last night. The crowd was out for cool air and enjoyment, combined with the great advantage of the various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragedy at a Carnival
While a carnival was at its height in Paris a man dressed as a harlequin faced another dressed as Mephistopheles. Before the bystanders could interfere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Spirit Empire Exhibition Joynson Hicks's Advice LONDON
"I trust the management will in future keep in closest touch with the High Commissioner," says Sir Joynson Hicks, in his report on the Empire…
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Sir Joseph Cook, the High Commissioner for Australia, interviewed by the Australian Press Association, stated that Mr. Joynson Hicks' report was generally…
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