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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 57

The Moving Picture Show Ram's Point of View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

A definite move has been made by the Imperial Government to established the Empire chair of airship communications. It may not be long are…

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CYCLING Wallsend Carnival To-morrow's Handicaps

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

The Wallsend club will hold a track carnival at Wallsend Park to-morrow. The stars allotted by Mr. G. H. Francis for the half and one mile bicycle…

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Kurri Show Fine Poultry Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

The Kurri Show was continued to-day in the presence of a good attendance. The official opening will take place to-morrow afternoon. when…

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The Moving Picture Show Red Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

There was a strike of "coal lumpers" in one of the Government offices in Melbourne this week. Fifth-class clerks refused to tend the office fires…

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The Moving Picture Show The Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

This is the day when, with joyous howls, The tribe of Persnurkus deserts "The owls,"…

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Maitland District Kurri Kurri Show Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the Kurri Kurri Show yesterday, most of the visitors being keenly interested in the poultry, canaries, and caged birds, the displays of…

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Kurri Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 6

The weather held fine for the three days of the Kurri Kurri Show, which was a great success. With the hearty co-operation of the people, the…

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Show Concludes Kurri's Good Display

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 6

The Kurri Show was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday evening. The gate for the day was nearly a record…

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The Moving Picture Show Mary is Pleased

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 4

Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap Mary Pickford. "Lights," yelled Director Goop. The…

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Soccer Tricks Englishmen Show Points to N. S. Wales Vigorous Attack Cessnock Wing Player Distinguishes Himself in Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 7

Thirty-seven thousand was the official estimate of the attendance at the England v. New South Wales match at Sydney Agricultural Ground. When Matters [?] New South Wales on to the field the applause was great. But when Graham, at the head of the Englishmen, came out the…

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The Moving Picture Show Beards

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

"I see," said Weary Willie, "that the King's barber says that every big, well-developed man looks the better for a beard…

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Wembley Show Australian Propaganda LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 4

Over 11,000 people to-day visited the Australian pavilion at Wembley and witnessed the film depicting scenes relating to the pastoral Industries…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 7

The weather on Whitmonday was brilliant, and crowds from all parts of the country made the Exhibition their Mecca. The attendance was approximately 250,000…

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The Moving Picture Show The Certainties

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

Peter has heard so much of the uncertainty of the result of the election that he feels it necessary to point out some of the certainties…

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The Moving Picture Show Grubb on Optimism

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4

Out of the darkness of the past few days, writes Mr. Archibald Grubb, one faint ray even has greatly heartened me. I refer to the glorious optimism…

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The Moving Picture Show Getting Together

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

Now is Mr. Lang's chance, according to a correspondent, to follow a South African precedent set by General Hertzog, by forming a coalition which would…

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Y.w.c.a. Fair

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

The Young Women's Christian Association's Winter Fair will be held next Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings, when there will be stalls, side…

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The Moving Picture Show Gift-Snakes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

"Very orsepittable blocks, them South Africans mus be," said Weary Willie. "I see where a perfessor cove at Port Elizabeth offered the Prince a…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 6

The diocese of Newcastle has never previously attempted so big a single effort as the Missionary Exhibition, which is to take place in the Tyrrell Hall and…

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The Moving Picture Show The Real Great

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

Peter protest against the view of life expressed by Dr. William Peek, who says that it is our best citizens and greatest men who are killing…

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