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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

739 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 37

Town Brigade Wallsend Fire-fighters "Not One Man Show"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

An inquiry into the local fire brigade was requested of the Fire Board by Wallsend Council recently. Last night a letter was received from the…

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No Trains Coalfields Hold-up Another Conference Maitland Show Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The South Maitland sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union decided at the stop-work meeting to-day that another deputation…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

Sir,—In last Tuesday's issue of the "Newcastle Herald" I notice a complaint about the falling off in the attendance at this year's show. One of the reasons…

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Hamilton. Redhead Fund Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 3

Stanton's Midway Shows, which have been taken over by arrangement by the committee of the Redhead Disaster Fund, presented an entertaining variety of…

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Cessnock Speedway Monday's Big Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 6

Sixty entries have been received for the motor cycle carnival on Cessnock Speedway next Monday night. All the leading riders of the northern…

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Maitland Show Interesting Ring Events Concluding Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 5

A large crowd was in attendance this afternoon at Maitland Show, when the spectators were treated to a display of exceptionally good…

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Lambton. Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 5

A harvest festival fair was opened in the Salvation Army Hall, Lambton, on Saturday afternoon, by Alderman Bell, the Mayor, in the presence of a fairly…

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Redhead Fund Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 6

The Redhead Disaster Fund Carnival, which is now in full swing at the Railway Reserve, Hamilton, has had a most successful week. The confetti battles…

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Cessnock Carnival William Kearsley Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

The programme for the carnival to be held at Aberdare colliery dam on the William Kearsley memorial, has…

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Maitland Show Closing Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 5

Maitland's annual Show closed on Saturday, and the wonderful support given by the public during the four days in one of the worst season's…

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District News. Wallsend. Motor Cycling Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 6

The public turned up at Wallsend Park in large numbers on Saturday afternoon to witness a motor cycling carnival promoted by the Wallsend Motor Cycling…

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'Terrace Regatta Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

The Raymond Terrace Regatta Committee will hold a day's carnival on Easter Monday. Four sculling events are on the programme,…

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Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

So much success has attended the two previous Cessnock shows that, the committee has decided to launch out still further this year. In the past the show…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

The rights of holding booths and cake stalls at the coming Muswellbrook show, to be held on March 21, 26, and 26, were disposed of by…

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Getting Ready Autumn Carnival Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

Ideal conditions prevailed at Rand-wick thin morning, when most of the principal local Doncaster and Sydney Cup candidates were seen in action…

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Maitland Show Takings for 1926

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Despite the season in the Hunter Valley being an adverse one, the total takings at the Maitland Show were £1383 16s 3d…

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Cessnock Show Big Success Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Cessnock Show will open on Thursday, and will run for three days and two nights. A working bee at the week-end…

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The Kennel Show Dogs at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 3

The Maitland H.R.A. and H. Association's dog section was shown on Saturday. It was under the rules of the Kennel Association of N.S.W.. and was…

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Redhead Fund Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 8

At the Redhead Disaster Fund carnival, Hamilton, last night, the prettiest little girl competition was won by Miss Pita Bailey, after a very keen fight. The…

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Cessnock Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 6

The annual agricultural show which is to be opened at Cessnock to-morrow emphasises the remarkable development which has taken place during…

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