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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,056 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 53

The Moving Picture Show Counsels of Degeneracy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 4

Unlike some of my contemporaries who would devote all their efforts to the education of the mind, scorning the development of muscles…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 7

The guarantors of the Wembley Exhibition have received a letter stating that unless the Exhibition reopens they will be called upon to pay the full…

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Maitland Motorists Champions to Appear Carnival Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 7

Mr. J. Caineron presided over a meeting of the Northern District Motor Cyclists Association held at Maitland last night, when representatives…

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The Moving Picture Show Prime Clients

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

Leo Koretz, charged with swindling, declared that his clients "actually fought to give me their money." Peter has a friend who is a lawyer…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

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

Mr. D. M'Fadyen, organiser for the Maitland Hospital, has taken advantage of the boom in motor cycling to arrange for carnivals in aid of the Maitland…

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The Moving Picture Show a Dangerous Sprite

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 4

Peter understands that at the Conservatorium they are staging a play in which the heroine is a fairy named Etain…

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Motor Cycling Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 3

Owing to the torrential rain at Maitland on Saturday, the Agricultural Association was forced to postpone the motor and cycling carnival…

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The Moving Picture Show The Old Days

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 4

"Sir George Fuller isn't the only important person who played cricket in his youth," said the Count do Main…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Newcastle Races Books Show Profit Rain-wet Punters

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

With the promise of glorious weather it was not surprising that a large crowd attended the meeting held by the Newcastle Jockey Club at…

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CYCLING Night Carnival Big Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 2

A gala night will be conducted by the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday week…

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The Moving Picture Show Teaching Granny

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 4

A Soviet plot to start a Red revolution in Paris has been unmasked by [?] police. Krassin, the soviet Ambassador has been warned that he will be…

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Queensland and Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 2

The Queensland Cabinet has decided that, while the Government is not prepared to undertake any further financial responsibility for the…

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Maitland District Maitland Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 8

The usual Saturday night motor cycle and bicycle programnme will be carried out on Maitland Showground to-night, in aid of the Maitland Hospital. The…

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The Moving Picture Show Testing an Adage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 4

"A man would rather act up to your noble thoughts of him than to your ignoble ones," was the choice morsel of good advice which Peter…

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Wembley Exhibition London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 7

The Australian Press Association is Informed that Newfoundland is the only Dominion which has unconditionally agreed to the opening of the…

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Night of Thrills Maitland Motor Carnival Broken Leg

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 10

The 3000 spectators who were present at the motor and cycling carnival, in aid of the Maitland Hospital were treated to a night of thrills…

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The Moving Picture Show Dodging the Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 4

A new precedent has been made in Adelaide, where, after the dinner adjournment, the oldest member of the House exchanged few words with the…

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Lambton. Rechabites' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 7

A sale of work, promoted by the Aunt Deborah Girls' Club Independent Order of Rechabites, was opened by Mrs. Johnson, the Mayoress of Lambton, in the…

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Show Judges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 5

Maitland show committee decided at its meeting last night to appoint the following judges for the forth-coming show:—Draughts: Mr. T…

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CYCLING Big Night Carnival Good Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 6

The following events have been set down for the Newcastle cycling carnival. to be run on Saturday week at the Sports-ground:—…

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