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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 53

Empire Exhibition. Non-party Organisation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

A fellowship has been formed in connection with next year's British Empire Exhibition, with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as president and first member. In…

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Giant Dog At Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

A great attraction at the Maitland Show is the appearance of Dan, the slant Russian boar hound. Dan made a great reputation for himself during the great…

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Maitland Record Show Wonderful Displays Very Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Ideal weather conditions and a record attendance completed all the essentials required to secure the success of the Maitland Show yesterday. From…

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18,000 PEOPLE Attend the Maitland Show Expectations Exceeded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Never before has Maitland Show met with the success that attended the first tow days of the fixture this year. The early opinion of the active committee working for the show, that it would be a record-s mashing show, is being amply…

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The Great Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 14

The reference to the British Empire Exhibition in the King's speech at the opening of Parliament served to remind us of the importance of this great…

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One Big Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

The two shows of the district—Newcastle and Maitland—have just given as great a display of products as can be found in any part of Australia. This has again raised the frequently discussed question as to whether…

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Maitland Show Another Record Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

There was another record attendance at the Maitland Show yesterday. The weather was dull and threatening all day, but the rain held off. The gates and…

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Camera Circle Exhibits At Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

An exhibition, which caused much pleasing interest at the Maitland Show was from the members of the Newcastle camera circle, which occupies a…

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Young Girl Riders at the Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

Girl riders competing in the event for under 13 years of age. Two of them are 6 and 8 years respectively. More pictures of the Maitland show will be printed on Monday, including the Grand Agricultural Arch, the champion cow. Noble Lass of Uralla, the champion Jorsey Bull, Heetor's King, and also Gauntiet, the reserve champion. The champion pony under fourteen hands driven…

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Coalfields News and Concerns Cessnock Show Good Entries Everything Going Well

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 8

The committee of the Cessnock Show this week. Mr. J. Y. Tulloch (president) was in the chair, There was a large attendance of…

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Winners at Maitland Show Maitland's Most Successful Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

Top— Champion Girl Hider, under 17 years of age: Miss T. O'Hearn, first, and Miss M. O'Donnell second. Both of Campbell's Hill, West Maitland. Middle— Champ Jersey Ball. Hector's King, and the reserve champion, Gaun Hett. Both owned by Dr. J. B. Mc rredith. Maitland. Bottom.—A gathering of young Jersey bulls. under one two years. Future winners…

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Exhibition of Paintings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 5

An exhibition of water colours by Mr. Reginald M'Ewen, a Newcastle native, and a member of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales, will be opened in…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt, M.P., the President of the Fellowship of Freedom and Reform, presided at a meeting in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon…

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Benefit Carnival Racing At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 7

On Saturday evening next a monster motor cycle and cycle carnival will be held on the Show Ground at Maitland in aid of the Maitland district ambulance…

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12,000 Workers Dressing the Great Empire Shop-Window Army of Builders Preparing for Wembley Exhibition Bustle and Activity Australian Exhibits Leading The Installation LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 1

The exhibition authorities are confident that Wembley will be ready for the opening on April 23. Twelve thousand workers are making making strides, hustling a new town into shape in readiness for the big Empire splash…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

The "Daily Express," supporting the contention that the Wembley Exhibition is insufficiently advertised abroad, quotes the Cunard and White Star lines'…

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Art Exhibition. Water Colours Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 8

Mr. Reginald M'Ewen, a young Newcastle artist, and a member of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales, submitted twenty-four subjects in water…

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TRAVELLERS' CARNIVAl To Assist Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

There was a large attendance of commercial travellers and other business men at a meeting convened by Mr. E…

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Maitland Show Pictures of Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 4

More pictures of winners at the Maitland Show will be published to-morrow. These include the best mob of…

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Closely Guarded Australian Display Exhibition Secrecy LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

The "Evening News" points out that the Australian exhibition pavilion at Wembley is jealously, guarded. An intruder was yesterday…

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