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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 53

Show Traffic Trams And 'Buses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

Many big business houses being closed, the trams to Newcastle yesterday were poorly patronised, and the revenue of the Tramway Department suffered. Most…

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The Son Stop-press Show Awards

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

Cattle novice dog, G. Gallagher. Limit dog, P. Jarvis, Limit kelpie and open kelpie, J. Hall. Novice collie. T. Marshall, open…

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Newcastle Show. Third Day a Record Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

The Newcastle Show was officially opened by Lord Forster, the Governor-General, yesterday, and a record was established in attendance and gate…

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One of the Sights at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 12

Dave: What do you think of him. Dad? Dad; By cripes, he's a [?]ty. If he grows much bigger, that blok'll have to get a bigger tent…

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72 Car Loads Trams To The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Davies, superintendent of the Newcastle tramway service, said this morning that 72 tram car loads of…

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Likes the Best Cars at the Show Man With "Fifty Bob"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

Nothing interest the average human being so much as the means of locomotion. At some future show airships or flying boats may be a great…

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Chance for Ladies Leap Year Day Celebration at the Show Another Large Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

To-day is Leap Year Day. The show authorities obligingly signalised the occasion by allotting a half hour for "proposal time" when arranging the programme…

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Newcastle Unlimited Public Provedors Our Shop Window Display Scenes at the Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

A FAIR EQUESTRIAN A FREE PEEP AT BILLY, THE PIG. MISS ROACH ON ARROW BOW, ON THE LEFT. Mr. Chittie on Arrow Bow, winner of the Northern Hunt, on the left, and Moonlight on the right…

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The Sun Shines Brightly on Leap Year Proposals at the Newcastle Show First Edition 2.50 p.m. Not Considered Walsh Island And Bridge Workshop at Dawes Point SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

There is no foundation or the suggestion made yesterday that there is a possibility of portion of the work for the North Sydney…

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Firemen's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Newcastle Hospital fire brigade carnival committee was held at head station last night. Fireman T. Ball presided, and there…

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Fair Sex Predominates Flocking to the Show Early Another Large Crowd at the Ringside

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 5

Having mined overnight, and with daylight showing a threatening sky, it looked this morning as though the find day of the Newcastle Show was to be less fortunate than the proceeding four days, but as the morning progressed the prospects of…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Skuthorp's buckjumping show, at Newcastle West, was again well attended last night. The first part of the competition between Callaghan and "Queensland Jack"…

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Fire Brigades' Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Commencing on Monday, the Newcastle Fire Brigades, with the object of winding up their effort for the Newcastle Hospital, will conduct a six nights' carnival on the…

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Dogs and Horses Noise and Cheers Thrills At The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Everyone went to the dogs yesterday! Fido, Bully, and the rest of the [?]ik had a glorious time in the pavilion set apart for them on the showground…

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Not in Demand Males' Needless Alarm Proposal Time At Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Proposal time at the show was set down for 3.30 yesterday, but the timid males (if any), who hid themselves in remote corners of the…

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Buckjumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 6

Skuthorp's buckjumping show terminated its Newcastle season at the West End on Saturday night, when there was a crowded house. The…

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Newcastle Show Final Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

Fortune continued kind to the Newcastle Agricultural Association on Saturday, when the final day of the show drew one of the largest crowds ever seen…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. S. Hoskins, secretary of the Maitland Show, reports that entries show records in all sections. In the dairy cattle classes all the leading…

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Boxing at Show Shaman's Troupe

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Jimmy Sharman athletic troupe concluded their season at the showgrounds, when a highclass boxing exhibition was given…

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Horses and Men at the Newcastle Show Mr. C. R. ROBERTS, Judge, Trotting Section. J. A. Scanlon's Pronto's Comrade, Champion Trotting Stallion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE NEWCASTLE A.H. AND I ASSOCIATION, AT THE SHOW. BACK ROW: Messrs. E. J. Stuart, Alex, Peate, V.E.H. Davis. THIRD ROW. Messrs. E. J. Dana (secretary), A. R. Payten (handicapper R. A. Elkin W. C. Maskell,…

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