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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 57

Good Entries Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

"Entries for the fine arts and needle work sections are 200 in excess of last year's total," said the Maitland show secretary (Mr. Hoskins) to-day…

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Wyong Show Wyong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The annual show of the Wyong Agricultural Association was opened to-day by Mr. Chaffey, the Minister for Agriculture, in the presence of a large…

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Glass Blowing Wonder Boy at Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

The Wonder Boy Glass Blower will again visit the Newcastle Show next week. and will give a demonstration of manufacturing all kinds of new…

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Children's Part Next Week's Show Visitors Arriving

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle Show, which commences next week, will be one of records — the number of entries is greater than for any previous year, the…

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Wyong Show More Heat Trotting Accidents Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

A thunderstorm, which passed the district, did not lessen the [?] but a great crowd attended the [?]ond day of the show — Newcastle…

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Wonder Boy Glass Blower Will Visit Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The Wonder Boy Glass Blower will again visit the Newcastle Show next week, where he will give his remarkable demonstration of manufacturing…

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The Moving Picture Show The Age of the Antis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

Another anti-organisation is forming throughout the U.S.A. — this time with the object of doing away with tobacco. The world seemed very fair,…

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Tommy at the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

Tommy, the newest addition to the wonders of performing animals, is in Newcastle for exhibition at the Newcastle Show. In his 3000-gallon tank…

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Maitland District Speedway Carnival Derby Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

The Speedway Derby and the Speedway championship were run at the Speedway carnival at the Maitland Showground on Saturday night. Mr…

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Show Attractions Plenty of Entertainment

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

One of the big draw cards at the Newcastle show will be the large number of side-shows, extending practically all round the ring…

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Women's Work Keen Show Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The needlework section at Newcastle Show has always drawn a very large number of entries, as around this section there is always centred a…

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Newcastle Show Starts To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

Newcastle Show starts to-morrow, when the judging in the fine art, needlework, school work, and photography sections, will be proceeded with…

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"Keep Moving" Handling Show Traffic Dust Nuisance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

A narrow road along which a stream of motor cars, lorries, clattering motor cycles, crowded motor 'buses and hurrying pedestrians will…

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The Moving Picture Show When Wifie Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

Mrs. Jones, wife of the vicar of [?] St. Kilda, has withdrawn her candidate for Fawkner electorate, owing to the cha[?]…

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The Day Before Street of Adventure Show Scenes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The day before the Show. Only one more day. And then — All the fun of the fair!…

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Wonder Boy Glass Blower Unique Display at Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

So much has been heard of the glass blowing industry in Europe and America, that the importance of a visit of practical glass-workers to Newcastle cannot…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

The Maitland Show will be held under Vice-regal patronage on March 11, 12, 13, and 14. The entries for the fine arts and needlework, which have already…

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Navada at the Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

One of the chief attractions at the Newcastle Show will be "Navada," the Wonder Girl Snake Expert, who will give exhibitions with a big collection of…

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Newcastle Show Opens To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

All arangements have been completed for the Newcastle Show, which opens at 10 o'clock this morning for five consecutive days. To-day will be mainly…

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A Company of Show Pioneers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

Back Row (left to right): S. Arnott, J. O'Mara, A. F. Moore, A. Timbury (mayor). W. Cann, M. A. Frazer (secretory) A. James, G. Frogicy. Sitting (left to right): G. Upfold Dr. Becsion (president) J. Wood (patron), N. Bromlcy Creer (trustee and vice-President)…

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