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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 57

"The Dog Show" Judging at the Strand

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

The Judging of the Strand Theatre dog show took place in front of the theatre to-day, amid scenes of excitement, including thrilling escapes,…

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Big Motor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 8

One of the most important motor shows in Australia is being held at the Melbourne Exhibition, and will remain open until May 9…

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The Moving Picture Show Nature's Wonders

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

"I see," said Weary Willie, "that in Newcastle crabs are underminin[?] the roads." 'Terrible!" said the Count de Main…

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Tropical Display St. Mary's Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 7

West Maitland Town Hall has been transformed into a tropical scene for St. Mary's annual exhibition. The scheme was successfully…

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Y.M.C.A. FAIR Gaily Decorated Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

Red and blue were the predominating colors used in decorating the large recreation hall of the Y.M.C.A. to-day. when a fair, arranged by the…

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The Moving Picture Show What's In An Initial?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

"Ain't your name Robert?" Inquired Weary Willie of the Count do Main. "Lord Rudolph to you, Dogface."…

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Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

The Duke of York attended the rehearsal of the reopening of the Wembley Exhibition yesterday, and opened the Garden Club…

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

The first of a series of fairs in aid of the funds of the Young Men's Christian Association, Newcastle, was opened in the lecture room of that institution…

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Maitland District St. Mary's Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 6

The exhibition and sale of work organised by the parishioners of St. Mary's Church was opened yesterday afternoon in the town hall by Mrs. Mackinnon, O.B.E.,…

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Hospital Carnival £126 From Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

The balance-sheet prepared by the treasurer (Mr. J. E. Willoughby) of the Kurri District Hospital carnival and hospital Sunday, was submitted to…

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Poultry Show Cessnock Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

The Cessnock and District Poultry Club is holding its fourth annual show on June 12 and 13, and the committee claims that the prize money…

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The Moving Picture Show Willie's Conversion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 4

"Well," said Willie, "I alius voted Labor till now, but that strike in Perth puts the pot on. Me for the capitalistic octopus from now on."…

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Y.m.c.a. Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

The fair in aid of the Newcastle Young Men's Christian Association was brought to a close last night, when the session drew a big attendance. A capital vocal,…

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Anglican Fair New Lambton Church Reducing Debt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 8

A fair, to help liquidate the debt on the New Lambton Anglican church, organised by the guild or St. Anne (women's guild) was held in…

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The Moving Picture Show Sydney, 1060 Years After

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

Speaking at a luncheon to the Harbor Trust Commissioners, Mr. Bavin described the Sydney of the future as a city in which people will live under…

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MR. H. M. COHEN Newcastle Show Loss an Appreciation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

In the passing of Mr. Cohen, the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association has suffered an irreparable loss. When the great forward movement in the…

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Poultry Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 5

The twelfth annual show of the Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society was opened yesterday on the Newcastle Showground. There were altogether…

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Ambulance Fair Red Cross Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

The members of Hamilton Red Cross Society of which Mrs. H. Brien is president and Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Mathews secretaries have taken…

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The Moving Picture Show Women and Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 4

The suggestion that women are not so careful as men in "playing the game" was indignantly repudiated by Sydney sportswomen Of Course…

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Wembley Opens King Performs Ceremony Amid Cheers Brilliant Gathering Empire Show Again Displays Dominions' Wealth of Produce LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 1

"I declare the Exhibition open," said the King, whose voice teas magnified a thousand times by grant statorphones and echocd round the corwded Wembley Stedium which resembled a vast theatre The King's last words were drowned by [?] loyal cheers and…

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