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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 57

The Moving Picture Show Not a Precedent

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 4

London bill-posters have refused to exhibit a film-poster showing Charlie Chaplin having his throat cut. However, when Peter referred the…

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School Work Newcastle South Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 8

A successful exhibition of school work and flower show was held in the girls' department of Newcastle South School. Spectacular displays of folk…

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Cessnock Carnival Big Appeal for Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 2

A representative committee has been formed at Cessnock to conduct a hospital carnival next pay week. The promoters expect that the…

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The Moving Picture Show Whiddon Again

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

"I sec,"said Wallingford Pendennis Slkes, the chairman of the Thieves' Federation, "that 'The Sun' asks whether criminals in N.S.W. are becoming…

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Rothbury Explosion Minister's Decision Officials to Show Cause Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labour and Industry, is in receipt of a report from the Commissioner, Mr. George James, mining warden, with…

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Exhibition of Camera Studies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle Camera Circle will hold their annual exhibition in Scott's, Ltd., Exhibition Hall, on Tuesday afternoon, to be opened by Mr. S. S. Suissmilch, There…

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Our Show Visitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 14

Every year marks the growing evolution of the settler on the land. Time was when the show visitors were essentially a class apart, and were easily…

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Belmont Protest "Fair Deal for City Council"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 3

"Personally, before I would agree to accepting the Caledonian Company's price for the lighting of Belmont I would like to know the facts…

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The Moving Picture Show Not So Modern

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 4

Peter has been following with the keenest interest the course of the mimic war in the south of England. He has observed four salient features…

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Camera Studies Exhibition at Scott's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 9

The keen interest in the exhibition of artistic studies last year by the Newcastle Camera Circle has induced its members to again hold its annual…

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Upper Hunter Show Successful Year

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the members of the Upper-Hunter and A. Association, at Muswellbrook, the yearly reports read showed that the…

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Camera Circle Newcastle Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

The ships that "go down to the sea," and in passing pay toll to Newcastle in bunkering, play a prominent part in the Newcastle Camera…

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Photographic Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 6

The effectiveness of the bromoil and bromide processes as artistic extensions of mechanical photography is revealed in the many charming examples shown…

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St. Mary's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 8

The spring fair, in aid of St. Mary's Church presbytery building fund, will be opened in Tyrrell Hall on Monday, October 12, and will be continued until…

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Waratah Anglican Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 9

The annual Rose Fair in aid of the general funds of St. Philip's Anglican Church attracted a large attendance to the opening session in the school hall…

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Fair Rent Parties Agree

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 3

Samuel Archer Making appeared against Charles Harrison, before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at a sitting of the Fair Rents Court in Newcastle…

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Stockton. Congregational Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 7

The Stockton Congregational Church was filled yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the official opening of the annual fair. Rev. J. J. Willings, of the…

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Carrington. St. Thomas' Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 7

The annul fair of St. Thomas' Church of England was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. J. Devon, yesterday afternoon. In extending a hearty welcome to the…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, F.R.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 7

Samuel Archer Makins, (tenant), made application for the determination of the fair rent of premises at 25 William-street, Tighe's Hill Charles Harrison, the…

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Tighe's Hill Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 7

The committee of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church annual fair which opens on Wednesday next, has arranged a flower show in connection…

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