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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 53

The Moving Picture Show Passing It On

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 4

Poler walked three times round his [?] for luck and then [?] to the editor's room. "Well?" said the editor, "what can…

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Back to Quirindi Spring Show to be Held QUIRINDI

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Qu[?] P.A. and H. Association Mr. K. H. M. Kennedy was re-electcd president. Mr. G. T. Thornton and…

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Gambling at Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 2

The protest by Archbishop Sharp and other churchmen against gambling at the Brisbane Centenary Fair in the market square has had a…

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For Hospital Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 4

A request from the Commercial Travellers Hospital Carnival committee was 1 .foro Adamstown Council last night, asking that council…

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The Moving Picture Show Les Barracquers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 4

It is admitted that French crowds do nut display the degree of [?]y found [?] and whistle, as well as…

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Show Association Committee's Activities Council Elected

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 5

There was a very large attendance of committee of the Newcastle A.II. und I. Association last night. Messrs. H. J. Cunnington, V. E. II. Davis,…

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Merewether Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 3

A concert was held In the Park street Methodist Church on Wednesday night. Items were given by the Misses Melmouth. M. Teasdale…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 8

A meeting of the Maitland Show Committee was held last evening, Mr. E. W. Sparke presiding over a good attendance of members. It was decided to procure…

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Canine Fanciers Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 7

Newcastle and Maitland Canine Fan[?] Club previous shows. held in Maitland have been a decided succ[?]. but the secretary advises that the coining…

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"Something Big" Maitland Show Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Maitland Show committee, Mr. E. W. Sparke, for the fourth year in succession was elected president. Other…

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Maitland Show Election Of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Maitland Show committee, Mr. E. W. Sparke was re-elected president for the 'fourth' year in succession…

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The Moving Picture Show The Decadent Bandicoot

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

"I see," said the Count d[?] Main, that my friend Lance[?] Ha[?]son d[?]clares that bandicoots are adapting themselves to suburban life on the…

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Good Prospects Wyoug Flower Show WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 7

The following office-bearets and committeemen were elected for the 1924 lower show on October 17 and…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 7

Captain Cook has, in a way, come to life again. He was seen the other day in London. So, for that matter, was Drake, and Blake, and Rodney, and Nelson…

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The Moving Picture Show Peter's Little List

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 4

Years ago Peter Persnurkus, then! but a be[?]dless boy, sat In a theuliv and heard Howard Vernon, dressed to a lord High Executioner, aing a son…

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Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 7

An exhibition of photographic p[?] pictures will be opened in the exhibitive [?]llory of Scott Ltd.'s store to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock…

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Australia's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 5

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime Minister; Mr. Sidney Webb, president of the Board of Trade; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Colonies; and…

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The Moving Picture Show Grandpas' Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 4

Tilden thinks that with Norman Brookes in, the Australian team has almost [?] led its strength. Who [?] that this is the day of the young…

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Artistic Pictures Newcastle Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 6

In the absence of Mr. Cant (Consul for Belgium), Mr. M. Christian Reld performed the opening ceremony of the exhibition of pictures by Leonard…

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Wembley Exhibition Newcastle Off the Map

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 5

An interesting letter has been received by the Newcastle City Council from Mr. Guy Allbut, electrical engineer and manager to the Newcastle City Council's…

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