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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 53

Poultry Show Progress At Singleton SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. O'Hearn, Patron of the Singl[?]ton and District Poultry and [?]'igeo[?] Club, speaking at the o[?]cial opening and luncheon of the_ [?]how, [?] that…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Horses at Randwick Spring Carnival T[?]f Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 2

Thursday, Augtist 7.—Acceptances for Ca[?]y. Nomi[?]s for New[?] H[?]. No[?] for Rose[?]ill. W[?] for M[?] Races…

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Butterfly Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 7

Associated with the annual "Butterfly Fair," which was opened at the Park-street Methodist Church yesterday, is a series of musical and elocutionary…

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Hospital Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

A request by, the Commercial Travellers' Hospital Carnival Committee, to Hamilton Council last night, to grant a half-holiday to…

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Labour Day Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

A deputation from the sports committee of the Newcastle Labour Day, consisting of Mr. H. Sutherland, accompanied by Messrs. Baddeley…

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Exhibition Swim Henry's Swift Hundred LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 1

Henry, the Australian swimmer, in an exhibition swim at Aldershot, covered a hundred yards in 57 1-5 seconds…

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The Moving Picture Show Swift Justice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 4

The Federal soldiers were searching for the murderers of Mrs. Evnna. "Caramba" said [?]Capl[?], "unless we use our brains this will be a…

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The Moving Picture Show Problem for Scouts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

What to do when the rear-admiral [?]wears:-- If a Scout uses bad language, the other Scouts pour water down his…

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Camera Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 8

On Tuesday next the Newcastle Camera Circle will inaugurate a special display of camera art studies in Scott's Exhibition gallery. The exhibition will…

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Exhibition Camera Studies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 6

A display of camera art studies will be opened in Scott's Exhibiton Gallery on Tuesday, under the auspices of the Newcastle Camera Circle. There…

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Centenary and Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 11

The city has entered upon its most busy and probably the most congested fortnight it has ever known. This week is to be devoted to the centenary…

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The Moving Picture Show Bomb for Amelia

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 6

''Peter" wailed Amelia. "My darling:" cried Peter. "what is it[?] speak to me:" "I see that the Legislative council…

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Cup Day Maitland Race Carnival Record Crowd Ralston Scores in Shorts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 August 1924 · page 7

Glorious sunshine, with a cold wind blowing, favored the Maitland Jockey Club at its Cup meeting to-day. A large crowd was expected, and…

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Exhibition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 5

In an exhibition match, Patterson defeated O'Hara-Wood, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Kalms defeated Howard, the Maryland State champion, 6-4, 6-3, 4-1. Rain…

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District News. Merewether. Park-street Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 7

There were large attendances at the Park-street Methodist Church fair, both on Friday and Saturday. Mr. T. Curley presided at the session on…

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The Moving Picture Show Beetles Whispers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 4

A British broadcasting company Is arranging to send out the noises of animals, birds and beetles: Two beetles will be placed in a small box…

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Fine Photography Newcastle Exhibition Bromoil Studies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 6

Alderman Kilgour, Mayor of Newcastle, presided, and the Dean of Newcastle (Rev. Dr. Crotty) performed the opening ceremony at the…

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The Moving Picture Show The Missing Signature

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 4

"Damski!" said M. Workltoff, Trade Commis[?] at Nijnl Novgorod. "This treaty hasn't got the signature of Com[?]d[?] George Windsor."…

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Photographic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 8

Many beautiful studies of local scenic interest and some rare examples of art as applied in the development of photography through the bromoll and bromide…

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The Brisbane Show Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 7

Nice weather again prevailed for the second day of the Brisbane Show. Thoroughbred horses were judged in the ring by Mr. F. White, of Shannon Vale, Glen…

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