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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 53

The Moving Picture Show The Noble Horse

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 4

When burglars harnessed up the horse of a Rockhampton man for the purpose of stealing his safe from his store, the horse first jibbed, and then…

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Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 7

It is understood that the total amount of the receipts at the Wembley Exhibition from rents, concessions, and admissions was £2,000,000. The loss…

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Stockton Congregational Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 4

A two-days' poppy fair was opened by Alderman H. Quinlan, the Mayor, in Stockton Congregational Church, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large…

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The Moving Picture Show Seashore Denizens

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. F. A. McNeill kept a large group of school children interested and entertained at the Sydney Museum when he delivered a lecture on the denizens…

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Cities of Empire Scheme for Big Display at Exhibition Civic Attractions Beauty of Dominion Towns Not Yet Realised LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

The chief cities of the Empire have been invited to participate in a civic display at Wembley next year. The promoter of the scheme points out that the Dominions have so far concentrated on the display of agricultural and pastoral resources…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 8

The Toronto centenary carnival, some of the features of which were interfered with by the rain last Saturday, will be continued to-morrow. The streets and…

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The Moving Picture Show a Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

Alderman Wild said that he had been a witness of some of the goings on of visitors at Long Bay on Sunday, and he thought that the missionaries…

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Boy Scouts' Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 9

Arrangements for the Boy Scouts' carnival, to be held on the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, December 6, are well in hand, and amateur cyclists…

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The Moving Picture Show The Silent Partner

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 4

The Bishop of St. Albans, discussing spiritual healing, said that no medical man could claim to have healed of cured anybody. He could…

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Toronto Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 6

Toronto centenary celebrations were concluded on Saturday night, when there was again a large attendance, but conditions were marred by the failure of the…

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Maitland District Speedway Carnival Exciting Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 6

An attendance of about eight thousand again witnessed the motor and cycling events on the Show Ground on Saturday night, J. Datson registered a great…

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Speers' Point. P.i.l.p. Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 7

A carnival, promoted by the Protestant Independent Labour party, in aid of Mrs. W. P. J. Shelton, a candidate in the popular lady competition, was…

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The Moving Picture Show No Theories for Them

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 4

Professor, R. F. Irvine gave a lecture of finance the other night. He said that our business men ought to know more about money…

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"A Fair Thing" Rival Drapery Shops Council Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 6

There was a brisk discussion at the Newcastle Council meeting last night whether it was a fair thing to allow two shops of the same trade to do…

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Paris Motor Show Success of the Fiat

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 6

Extraordinary success attended the nineteenth French motor show, held in the Grand Palais, Paris, in October, the number of visitors being greater…

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The Moving Picture Show Philosophy and Sloth

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 4

"I see, William," said the Count de Main, "that civic reform has been beaten at the Sydney municipal elections."…

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Hospital Carnival Coalfields Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 6

The most representative meeting held in Kurri this year took place last night in Mrs. Lewis' rooms. The meeting was in connection with the…

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The Moving Picture Show The New Gag

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 4

Sir Harry Britain, who will be in Australia next year for the Imperial Press Congress, employed a novel method of gapping interjectors in the…

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Badges for Women Maitland Show Members Carnival Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 9

At present a woman cannot be a member of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association (Maitland), according to Rule 4…

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Maitland Show Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 8

At a meeting of the Maitland Show Committee, presided over by Mr. E. W. Sparke, On Tuesday evening, in the committee room, the question of members'…

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