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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 53

The Moving Picture Show Criminal Pumps

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4

"Has it ever occurred to you, Watson," said [?] at a cocained olive, "that the incidence of the crime-wave cycle invariably…

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The Moving Picture Show How To Spend £12,000,000

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 4

Political students are speculating upon the coming Federal Budget, when it is expected that a surplus of twelve millions or thereabouts will be…

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The Moving Picture Show Health-giving Rays

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

"I see S[?] Erbert Bar[?]er says sunbath keeps you young [?]n is [?] monkey [?]and[?]or[?] old men and women." said We[?]ry Wille…

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Kurrl Memorial Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. F. E. Delprado has been appointed treasurer of the Kurri [?]dlers' Memorial Fair Committee. The carnival will commerce on November 23,…

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The Moving Picture Show Fraternal Greetings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

"Blow me," said the firs: [?], "you're Tom Nesbitt, aron's your Welcome! Many a time I've 'card you walk over my 'cad as you wons to…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

Accounts of first this and then that continue to come to hand. May of them make very fine reading; some are thrilling. The Empire Day Pageants…

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The Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 5

The "Evening Standard" states that the Empire Exhibition will reopen in 1925 for another season. The title will be changed to World's Exposition of…

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The Moving Picture Show Police Brutality

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

Mr McTieman declared that the police by exercising bluff. took the finger-prints of [?] to custody on charge punishable under summary…

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Hospital Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 5

Attention is drawn to the advertisement calling a meeting of representatives of organised bodies which art assisting the Commercial Travellers…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 6

Representatives of all organised bodies willing to assist in the organisation of the Commercial Travellers' Carnival in nil of the funds of Newcastle Hospital…

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The Moving Picture Show The Decentenary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 4

The Great War began for us ten years ago to-day, and made the world safe for democracy. It also made the world more expensive for democracy,…

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Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 6

There will be a meeting at the Newcastle Council Chambers to-night of representatives of organised bodies to finalise arrangements in connection with…

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Baseball Carnival Sydney

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

The interstate baseball carnival was continued at the Waverley oval this afternoon, when Victoria and South Australia, who were both defeated by New…

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The Kennel Championship Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 5

The ninth annual kennel championship schedules are now ready, and may be had from the secretary. Word has been received from Mr. H…

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The Moving Picture Show Homage to Nebuchadnezzar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 4

"I [?] Weary Wlllle. that the engine drivers [?][?] "My dear [?]" [?] the Count. "Do body is satisfied. My m[?]…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 8

The lively interest that is being taken by all sections of the community in the commercial travellers' hospital carnival set down for September 18, was…

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"Be Stung" Commercials' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 3

The committee of the C[?] Travellers' Hospital Carnival, [?] h[?] held on September 18, with its slogan of "[?]," reports that the…

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BOXING Waiting For Contests Exhibition Spar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

Cess (T[?]) Watson is anxious for a con[?], and will meet any boy his weight over ten rounds, He is a ba[?]…

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The Moving Picture Show Jamboree

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

After the [?]ig parade the prince of Wales spent [?] night under canva[?] at the Seoul camp. During the evening he attended a cump-[?] in a [?]eld…

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