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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 57

Red Cross Fair Effort for Ambulance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 8

The president of the Newcastle District Ambulance Brigade (Mr. R. G. Kilgour), who was accompanied by Mrs. Kilgour, at the fair organised by…

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The Moving Picture Show Conspiracies Unearthed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

Arising out ot Mr. Lang's discovery that Sir George Fuller, Mr. [?] Parkhill, Mr. Bruce, Sir Thomas Henky and Mr. Ley (disguised in…

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The Exhibition Visit of the Queen Rotorua Memories Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 7

In spite of the rain, Queen Mary made a surprise visit to Wembley yesterday. She proceeded to the Australian…

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Ambulance Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

The fair organised by the Hamilton Red Cross, in aid of the funds of Newcastle Transport Ambulance Brigade, was successfully continued at…

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The Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 14

One of the chief events of the art year is the annual Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, and this year's show, opened in the galleries in…

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Free Ambulance Hamilton Red Cross Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 2

The competitions arranged by Hamilton Red Cross Society in connection with the fair being held in aid of the Newcastle District…

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Kurri Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 4

The Kurri Kurri annual show will be held in the local drill hall next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The first day will be devoted to judging…

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The Moving Picture Show The New Model

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 4

Mr Ford is still keen to secure 400 steel ships from the U.S. Shipping Board. He says he will convert them into cars and tractors, to the last…

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Ambulance Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 6

The results of the competitions at the Hamilton Red Cross fair, in aid of the ambulance, on Saturday night, were:— Recitation, restricted, 12 years and under…

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Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

The whole of the cotton exhibit in the Australian Pavilion has been purchased by James Marshall and Company, of Adelaide…

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Missionary Appeal Exhibition of Curios

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 8

Speaking at the Empire Day rally in Hamilton yesterday, Rev. W. N. Williamson, of Stockton, said that, on behalf of the Anglican clergy of…

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The Moving Picture Show Disrespect

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 4

In Japan a school teacher was forced to [?]gn because instead of carefully wrapping up and putting away a printed copy of an imperial rescript…

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Ambulance Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

The fair organised by Hamilton lied Cross Society in aid or the debt on the Newcastle district ambulance station has realised more than £160…

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The Moving Picture Show Storm Wrack

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 4

"Twice in a fortnight," said Weary Willie, surveying with jaundiced eyes a purting brook, which was cutting a channel in the hillside below the cave…

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Fair Rent

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

An unusual case in which a tenant is asking the Crown authorities to determine a fair rent, was placed before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at…

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Poultry Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 1

The poultry show organised by Cessnock and District Poultry Club to be held on June 12 and 13, has already attracted a large number of…

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The Moving Picture Show Roads Or—?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

The Mayor of Stockton declares that the roads in his municipality compare favorably with those of any of the o[?] municipalities.—News item…

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A Chance to Show Real Civic Pride

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

IF further proof of the inability of small local council to supply the Newcastle district with decent roads were needed, it is contained in the candid admission of the mayor of Adamstown that his council is unable to prevent its roads from going from bad to worse. He declares…

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Kurri Show Judging Commenced Fine Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

Kurri Show opened to-day. Judging was carried out this morning. There was a particularly fine display of poultry, while exhibits in fine arts…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 8

George Thomas M'Quirk, of 35 Maygaret-street, Mayfield East, made application for the determination of a fair rent of premises at 35 Margaret-street,…

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