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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 53

The Moving Picture Show Our Olympic Games

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

Why not have an Olympiad in Sydney? Most of our champion athletes in running, boxing, rowing, and swimming have gone to Paris. but we…

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The Moving Picture Show Live and Let Live

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

[?]s C[?]e Stewart has broken through tradition by holding a Sunday exhibition of pictures in London. Peters friend, the Rev. Zach[?]l…

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Kurri Show New Ground Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Kurri district H[?]cultutral, Bird, Dog, and Fine Arts' Society. Mr. Reuhen Avery (retiring president) in the chair, it…

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The Moving Picture Show The Secret Out

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 4

So far Peter Per[?]nurkus has never played golf, and has been unable to understand the fascinations of the game especially to sc[?]tchmen…

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Money Distributed £30,000 for Hospitals Firemen's Carnival Northern Allocations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 5

Spectacularly and financially the carnival was the most successful function of its kind, while the drawing at [?] thousands to the Town Hall"…

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Parish Hall Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

A sale of work in aid the Morpeth Boys' Home, and Medical Missions, will be opened by Dr. Crotty, Dean of Newcastle, on Tuesday afternoon, in the…

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Show Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

The ballot for the election of the committee for the H.R.A. and Association closes on Tuesday [?]xt. There are [?] nominations for the [?]…

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Show and Centenary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 12

Another month will bring Brisbane right into its big social season, which is being specially starred this year because of the centenary celebrations. The Royal…

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Cage Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

The first annual show in connection with Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society was opened yesterday at 75 Beaumont-street,…

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The Moving Picture Show Watch throwers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

"I see one of the r[?]anin blokes at Ol[?]plu runs wiv[?] eye on a stopwatch [?]e carries in 'is 'and," said UVniy Will[?]e…

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Cage Bird Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

The Newcastle and District Canary and Cage Bird Society concluded its first annual show at 75 Beaumont-street, on Saturday. The excellent exhibits attracted…

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The Moving Picture Show Breeze In Chamber

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 4

There were violent scenes in the Chamber of Deputies during the Amnesty Bill debate. The President suspended the [?]ing. after a [?]…

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The Moving Picture Show " Straws," a Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

(Written by the celebrated humorist. Catchpenny Hl[?]einup, for production In tho Pc[?]nurkun Repertory Theatre, but not copyrighted, as…

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Great British Show Australia's Lost Chances Canadian Example London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 1

Commenting on the British Royal Agricultural Show, Sir Samuel [?]dern. president of the New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society,…

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Parish Hall Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 8

The annual sale of work promoted by the members of the Women's Auxiliary Guild, in aid of the Newcastle Cathedral branch of the Home and Foreign…

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Photographic Display Newcastle Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 8

A total of 230 subjects is being shown by twenty-five exhibitors at the second annual exhibition of the Newcastle Photographic Society, in the now…

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The Kennel Championship Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

The Newcastle and Northern in District Kennel Club Intends holdings the ninth [?] championship show on Saturday, September This is the club's big f[?]ture…

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The Moving Picture Show Student Menace

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

Students have been figuring too much, of late years. In desperate affairs wherein politicians and other persons of high rank have suffered…

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"Fair Catch"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 3

The impounding officer reported to Wickhum Council last night a "fair catch" of horses and cattle found staying in the streets…

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Fair Rents Act Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

The bill to provide for the relief and protection of tenants, and to amend the Fair Rents Act of 1915, which was Introduced and read a first time…

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