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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 57

Big Entries Cessnock Show Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The Cessnock show office is the busiest spot in town at present, and Mr. Bill Brown, the secretary. assisted by Mr. W. Dart, is kept on the go…

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The Moving Picture Show Merewether's Waterway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Residents in Curry-street, Merewether have complained to the local council of the amount of water in front of the gates of their houses, and have asked…

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Record Entries Muswellbrook Show MESWELLBROOK, Tuesday. I

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 7

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association's anual show wil Rake place on April 1, 2 and 3. The exhibition promises to be very successful, as a…

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Answers Show Cake

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 7

"Mabel" recommends this recipe to "Jane": Cream a cup of sugar with 1/4 cup of butter, add to this the whites of 4…

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The Moving Picture Show Why is a Council ?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

"Some of the councils have neither money, property, nor anything else— except debts," said Alderman Co[?], speaking in the City Council on…

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Cessnock Show "Sun's" Special Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

Cessnock show will be opened to-morrow and will be continued on Saturday. The exhibition promises to establish records in…

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The Moving Picture Show Newcastle's Trump Card

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Before dealing with any of the main requests for assistance made by country municipal and shire councils, the Main Roads' Board will make a…

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Too Scattered Motors at the Show Trade Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Motor traders in Newcastle were charged with a lack of cohesion, as far as organisation is concerned, by Mr. L. E. Stevens the secretary of…

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Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

Cessnock Show, which is to be opened to-day, will serve to demonstrate the remarkable progress of the town which is the principal centre…

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The Kennel May Show Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

Dog fanciers will be pleased to know that Mr. J. White, of Sydney, has consented to judge all breeds at the forthcoming May show. This will be…

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Baby Show Police Hospital Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

In connection with the Police Art Union and the movement to raise funds for the Maitland Hospital, a baby show is to be held in the West…

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Expensive Word Wyong Show Language WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 8

In fining a defendant named H. Anderson £3, with 8s costs, in default three weeks' imprisonment, at Wyong Police Court, on a charge of using…

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The Moving Picture Show Willie's Family Tree

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

"I sec," said Weary Willie, "that a bloke up country ad a excitintussle w[?]v a boar." "Yes," said the Count do Main. "I'am…

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Cessnock's Big Day Second Annual Exhibition Draws Big Crowds High Quality Exhibits Phenomenal Growth Surprises Visitors From Other Parts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

Cessnock's second annual show opened to-day. Like the town itself, the show has had a mushroom growth. Last year the ground was practically bare, but in the interim astonisbing progress has been made. The ground has been enclosed with a corrugated iron fence, and the appointments to-day…

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Speedway Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The programme of the speedway carnival on Maitland Show Ground this evening is timed to start at 7.30. Dancing will be conducted on the lawn…

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Bigger Gate New Records at Cessnock Show To-day's Awards Exhibition Well Established after Two Years Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

The gate receipts at Cessnock Show yesterday were £127 7s 6d, compared with £88 last year. The attendance to-day exceeded all expectations. A record crowd attended the Cessnock showground for the second…

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Cessnock Show. Opening Day. Excellent Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock District Agricultural Association committee, in presenting to the public their second annual show, has provided several surprises that evidence…

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The Moving Picture Show Another Encroachment

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 4

Peter observes with pain that the latest fashion in Paris is a bouse like a man's dress shirt. He confesses himself, with the deepest of…

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After the Show Thanks at Maitland Next Year's Dates

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 8

"We can't thank the Railway Area Commisioner (Mr. Quinton) sufficiently for what he did for us at show time," said the president of the…

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Cessnock Show. Wonderful Achievement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 5

Despite the dull and threatening weather for the concluding day of the Cessnock Show, the attendance on Saturday afternoon was estimated at 12,000. The gate…

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