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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 53

Kurri. Fair Rents Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

A Fair Rents Court was held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday afternoon to determine the applications lodged by eight residents of Kurri Kurri for…

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Final Touches Exhibition Pavilion LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Roberts, the New Zealand exhibition commissioner, has arrived. He says that New Zealand's court at Wembley will be completed in a…

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Exhibition Jazz In London Hotels LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

Largely out of consideration to overseas visitors, the London County Council has…

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In the Good Old Dog Days Can We Show New York a Thing or Two ? [?]Er. "Second Skin" Is Black

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

Grandpa Towser, with his hat on the back of his head, and his pipe at a rakish angle. Jeans on his stick and things of the good old days when he led a dog's lifts and thoroughly enjoyed it. Above is the Chandelier, with its living figures, seen in Aladdin, at Her Majesty's…

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Country Bowling Carnival. Rain Stops Play. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

The semi-finals of the rink championship of the Country Week Bowling Carnival were to have been played on the City Green to-day, but after the games…

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General Legge's Decree "Wife's Dradful Exhibition" Divorce Judge's Comment LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

"You are making a dreadful exhibition of yourself," said Mr. Jus[?] to Mrs. Legge, when she was [?] sing the jury in the divorce…

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Show Week More Turnstiles Wanted Motor-'bus Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

For some months there has been a difference of opinion between Hamilton Council and the executive of the Newcastle Agricultural and…

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Beach Carnival and Fair

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

The carnival and fancy fair, which is being conducted by the Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League on the Newcastle Beach every night, is meeting with…

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Empire Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

It is probable that the great majority of the people of Australia do not take more than a casual interest in the great Empire Exhibition…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 7

Careful calculations have been made regarding the number of visitors expected in London from the Dominions in connection with the Empire Exhibition, and…

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Surf Championship Carnival

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

The northern heat of the State surf championship will be conducted this afternoon, at Nobbys Beach. The events are rescue and resuscitation, alarm reef…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

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

The Newcastle surf carnival will be held on Saturday next. The principal officials appointed to control the carnival are:—Director, L. F. Morris; assistant…

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Newcastle Show

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

Entries for the Newcastle Show close to-day. The show dates are from February 26 to March 1 inclusive, and the schedule is the most attractive yet…

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The Royal Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 13

A couple of points in connection with this year's Royal National Association Show are worthy of mention. The first is that the show is to coincide with the…

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Buckjumping Outlaws Night of Thrills Skuthorpe's Big Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

There was a whiff of the Wild-West brought to Newcastle last night. Red-shirted cowboys with all the accoutrements by way of spurs, l[?]ggings,…

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Country Bowling Carnival. Rink Championship. Wallsend First and Second. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The wet weather yesterday was responsible for a postponement of the rink championship games until to-day. The weather was fine when the games were…

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Maitland Sports Carnival Big Showground Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

The electric light carnival on the Maitland Showground on Saturday night attracted a very large attendance. The programme was a long one,…

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Newcastle Show Entries From Hong Kong Staff's Big Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

The office staff of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association is very busy completing the list of entries which are…

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Buck Jumping Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 6

The buckjumping snow near the Honey-suckle railway station will be continued to-night, when some sensational riding will he shown…

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Goods at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

Sir,—Now that the Newcastle Show is approaching, I would like to ask if the manufacturers who advertise their goods at the show are once more going to make…

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