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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 53

Wembley Exhibition Value To Australia PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 7

The effect of the Empire Exhibition in promoting trade within the Empire would depend wholly on the traders, and chiefly those of…

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Carnival To-morrow Travellers' Effort Funds for Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 3

All arrangements have been finalised for the Commercial Travellers' Association Monster Carnival…

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The Moving Picture Show The Boss and the Bob

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 4

During the hearing of evidence In Adelaide, at the Inquiry into the female living wage, the expense of keeping hair bobbed was an argument used…

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Commercial Travellers Hospital Carnival To-morrow, September 18 Details of the Procession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 8

Place of assembly: Parnell-place. Newcastle. Time, 12 noon. Assembly of procession: Vehicles, etc., proceeding to place of assembly,…

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Maitland Fair Exciting Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 5

Mr. James Kerr opened a spring fair, held in the Maitland Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Kindergarten Hall of the…

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Travellers' Hospital Appeal. Stadium Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 6

A capital entertainment was provided at the Newcastle Stadium last night on the occasion of a carnival promoted by the Master Builders'…

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"Help Us to Help" Maitland Carnival Slogan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 5

"Help us to help" will be the slogan for Maitland Hospital Carnival. Last night, eleven suggestions were received, and the committee finally…

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The Moving Picture Show Baths and Bolshies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 4

Moscow has become a city of bure[?], all the large buildings are now used by the Bolsheviks as offices, and hot baths cost seven…

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Be Stung ! Commercial Travellers' Carnival for Hospital Humorous Displays Burlesque Sports' Programme At The Showground

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 5

Be stung ! Thousands of people wended their way to the Newcastle Showground this afternoon, in answer to the slogan of the Newcastle Commercial Travellers' Association, for the hospital carnival effort…

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Wallsend Fair Salvation Army Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

An effort to raise £120 in aid of the Salvation Army rescue and missionary work, is being made at Wallsend, and a bazaar sale was opened…

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Queen of the Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

The crowning of the Queen of the Car Rival will take place in Ring Edward Park on Monday night. The committee has made arrangements with the…

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Governor and Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

The Governor, Sir Dudley do Chair, has thanked the Maitland show committee for its invitation to open the next show, but is unable to make…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Maitland Show Committee was held in Galton's Chambers last evening, Mr. E. W. Sparke presiding over a good attendance. The chairman…

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Great Success Travellers' Carnival Showground Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

"Yesterday's carnival and sports were a great success," said Mr. H. K. Gill, secretary of the Commercial Travellers' Hospital committee, this…

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Commercial Travellers Hospital Carnival a Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

Yesterday was the crowning triumph of a vigorous campaign that has been prosecuted for several months by the commercial travellers of the northern…

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The Moving Picture Show Spring Perils

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

Spring is busy along the main roads and the wild life of the country is beginning to sit up and take notice; con[?]lly motorists are warned by…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

The Wattle Day fair, in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will be opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. A. Goninan. The fair will be…

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Hospital Carnival. Crowning of Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

The crowning of the queen, one of the most important events in connection with the Commercial Travellers' Hospital Carnival, will take place on Monday night…

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Gosford Wild Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 7

The annual wild flower show was opened yesterday at Gosford in beautiful weather and there was a fine display of flowers…

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Maitland Show Wine Classes Increased

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 2

For the encouragement of wines, a new section of nine classes is being added to the schedule of the 1926 Maitland show, and strong support has…

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