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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Cessnock Show Entries Pouring In

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock show, reported at last meeting of the committee that he was well received at Newcastle show, where he…

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The Moving Picture Show Liner's Evolution

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

"So that," said Weary Willie, "is the Aorangi! Seven storeys high, she is, and they say as [?]ow she's so smooth running that you can do the mo[?]…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

The work of organisation for the Maitland Show, to be held next week, is now well in hand, all sub committees being busily engaged in carrying out their team…

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CYCLING Night Carnival Races Boys' Match

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night next the events for the amateurs in the main will be a half-mile handicap, I mile handicap (heals to be run in lap dashes),…

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Visit to India Cricket Carnival CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

According to private advices received here, an M.C.C. team will tour India next winter, playing at Colombo, Bombay, Madras, Delhi, and Calcutta,…

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The Moving Picture Show Motoring Resource

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

While a warracknabeal apo[?] team was travelling to fulfil an engagement with a neighboring town, the lanbelt of the motor car broke. One of…

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Show Charges "Exploiting the Public" Alderman's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

Alderman Gamble, at Hamilton Council meeting last night, made a strong protest against the action of Newcastle Show committee in raising…

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The Kennel Newcastle Show Reviewed Plenty of Dogs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

The kennel section of the Newcastle the Show was in every way a success. As is the case at most agricultural shows there many fanciers and…

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Show Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

J. S. Slack, Hunter-street, writes:—In your issue of the 2nd inst., "Pro Bono Publico" put the very pertinent query as to why sixpence had been…

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Winn's Exhibition "Dennison" Arts aud Crafts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

In connection with the second exhibition of "Dennison" Arts and Crafts at Winn's, which opens on Monday, there will be free individual…

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The Moving Picture Show a One-sided System

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

"My love," said Peter, "apparently your sex is, like the East, waking up! Your are beginning to realise that husbands have a capital value after all…

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St. Kilda Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 12

The St. Kilda carnival has been a success, despite the opposition of a number of the local residents, who complain that life has been made bitter to them…

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Cessnock Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. Brown, the secretary, reports that entries are coming in from all over the State, and also from Queensland and Victoria for the Cessnock…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

It is the London one, and occurs every year on November 9th. The one in 1924 was described by a London paper as follows:—…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

The organisation for the Maitland Show, to be held next week, is well advanced under the supervision of the secretary, Mr. J. S. Hoskins, who is…

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Maitland Show Fine Display Assured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The Maitland Show commences next Wednesday, and will be continued in the evening, and on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the official…

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The Moving Picture Show The Better World

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

"I'm sicker the "old world!" said Willie, "It rained on me again last night, Count." "I have often wondered," said the…

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CYCLING Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

The Wallsend amateur cycling club will hold a motor-paced carnival, under the control of the local centre, on Saturday afternoon, March 14…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

No more fitting centre could be found than Maitland for such a show as that which is to be held there this week. It is true that Lieutenant…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

In view of the dissatisfaction that has been publicly expressed concerning the admission charges to the recent show, the committee of the Newcastle A.H. and…

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