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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 57

Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

There were large attendances again at the various sessions of the missionary exhibition in Tyrrell Hall yesterday. In the morning about 2000 children from…

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Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 5

Though the attendances at Wembley are most disappointing, the Australian Pavilion in invariably filled. The latest novelty is lecturettes from…

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Aboriginal Speaker Missionary Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

The principal speaker at the Missionary Exhibition in Newcastle last night was James Noble, the aboriginal missioner, who spoke of his work at…

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The Moving Picture Show Catching Them Young

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

The only way to get young men to take an interest in politics is to begin teaching them in the public schools at the age of six, when first…

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Missionary Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 5

The missionary exhibition in Tyrrell Hall drew very large attendances on Saturday, the hall and its annexes being crowded with interested spectators…

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Mission Exhibition Closing Sermons

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 6

Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., who was a member of the Federal delegation to New Guinea some years ago, and spent a long period of investigation…

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"All Pep" Frolics' New Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 8

"All Pep" is the title selected for this week's production by Dick White and Eric Edgeley's "Midnight Frolics," who played to a capacity house…

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The Moving Picture Show Bowlers Revolt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

As an old enthusland (writes Dr. Archibald Grubb) of that ancient and honorable athletic form of higher sport called bowls, I wish to join my…

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Missionary Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

It is estimated that more than 18,000 people have to date passed [?]rough the Missionary Exhibition at [?]ll House in Newcastle, and that…

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The Moving Picture Show The Secret Out

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

"I say," said Alderman Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney. "I hear you have a message for me." "No," said Mr. J. Spencer Nolan,…

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The Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 4

Sir,—On receipt of my ballot paper for the annual election of committee of the Agricultural Association, I am reminded of the talk in regard to the present…

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Missionary Exhibition a Financial Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 7

At the closing session last night of the Newcastle Missionary Exhibition, at the Tyrrell Hall, there was a big attendance, in the face of the unfavourable weather…

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The Moving Picture Show Evil Communications

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Terry, of Texas, him three sons in gaol—one of them sentenced to death. "They were all good boys," she sobbed, "but they chanced when…

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The Moving Picture Show Sprints in China

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 4

Eric Liddell, the Olympic record-breaker had a stirring send-odd at Edmburgh. He has gone to China as a missionary…

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Fish Firm Sydney, Friday. Fair supplies of fish were [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

[?] to-day consignments being forward from rail centres, the CLarence River. Port Stephens, and the trawlers…

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The Moving Picture Show Bloodstain Bobby's Failure

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 4

A girl of 12, said to be the very daring leader of a juvenile crime gang, has been arrested in melbourne. One of the gang, a boy of 12, was also charged…

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Decorative Arts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 14

While London is the scene of the great Empire Exhibition at Wembley, Paris is witnessing at international exhibition of another kind. The scheme for an…

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The Moving Picture Show Pains of Heredity

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

"Funny thing this were Heredity Count," said Weary Willie. "Feller named Langley was spruikin' about it at the King's All last night—It was…

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Missionary Exhibition

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

Sir.—I should be most grateful if you would permit me, through your columns, to thank very sincerely the hundreds of workers who were responsible for the…

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