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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 53

The Moving Picture Show Dangerous Innovations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1924 · page 4

"I see," said the Count de Main, "Hint they produced an opera 30 years old as a new one on Saturday night." "Praps," said Weary Willie, [?]…

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Adamstown. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 9

A fair to aid the funds of the new Methodist Church was opened in the Kitchener Hall, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon by Mrs. W. P. J. Skelton,…

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The Moving Picture Show Old Song-Different Tongues

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 4

At the Farmers' Conference It was resolved to ask the Government to repeal the Dog Act. Increase registration fee to 10s a head on all "town" dogs…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the Maitland Show committee was held in Galton's Chambers last evening. Mr. W. M'Lauchlin presiding. The following…

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Maitland Show District Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 7

Considerable interest is being shown in the competition for district exhibits at the forthcoming Maitland show. Already crops, from specially…

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The Moving Picture Show In the Future

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 4

The State Government is appealing against the decision to register the [?] School Teachers under the Arbi[?] Act…

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Shilling a Unit Maitland Indignation Show Lighting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 6

Maitland show committee decided last night to spend £120 in lighting the pavilions on the show ground, and is making provision for the supply of…

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Billiards Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 3

Walter Lindrum and Claude Falkiner, two of the world's greatest cueists, will give an exhibition on Wednesday, August 20, in Laskie's billiard saloon,…

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Toronto Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 3

The Toronto Agricultural Burean held a sweet pea display on Thursday evening, in the school of arts. Mr. E. J. Stuart, the president, in declaring the show open,…

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Brisbane Show Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 4

Beautiful weather again prevailed for the Exhibition. The ring events to-day provided the main attraction. Ten horses competed for the Royal National High…

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The Moving Picture Show More Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 4

The good ship Ruddersfield, rushing in the rescue of the survivors of the Douglas Mawson, is still crashing over the rollers at a knot an hour…

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Hospital Carnival Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 8

A dance in aid of the commercial travellers' effort to assist Newcastle Hospital will be conducted by the employees of Messrs. Winn and Company,…

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The Moving Picture Show Blackmail

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 4

The winter sales end to-day. a asympo[?] of women agrees that husbands do not took with favor on their Wives bobbed hair…

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Hospital Carnival Active Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 6

Active preparations are being made for the Commercial Travellers' Hospital Carnival, which is to be held on September 18…

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Kennel Notes Championship Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 6

Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club will hold a special meeting next Thursday night, at the Trades Hall, to make final arrangements for the…

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The Moving Picture Show Rough But Polite

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

"'Ere is a nice thing[?]" said [?]. "A pure bloke's walkin' down Reservoir-street when 'o feels tired like an' sits on a doorstep to rest. Out…

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Venetian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 8

Sir,—Is it not time that Newcastle's beauty spots and pleasure resorts were put on the map? Newcastle, wonderful little city, with beautiful beaches, drives, and…

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Adamstown Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the Adamstown branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. P. Spurway was elected secretary, with Mr. Polly assistant…

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The Moving Picture Show Snakes and Their Habits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

There are many known facts about the habit which Mr. J. R. Kinghorn forgot to include in his Sydney lecture to teachers and…

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India-rubber Walk Fashion Demands a Giddy Poise New Gaby Glide London Mannequins Show How to Get a Backache LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

Women who wish to be thoroughly fashionable will have to abandon corsets, unless an entirely now design is invented, The London autumn fashions can be worn only if a [?] carriage of the body is adopted, and this change is impossible while…

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