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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

739 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 37

How to Bat Ryder and Grimmett Show Surrey County's Poor Response Slow Bowler's Fine Work With Bat and Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

Though Grimmett and Ryder gave Surrey a fine demonstration of how to make runs quickly, the county batsmen failed, to profit, and were helpless against Grimmett's bowling. Ryder scored his century in 125 minutes, after which Hobbs…

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The Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 12

Already the city is developing its usual exhibition mood, displaying its best frocks and providing a mas of entertainment in theatres end other Places. Whatever…

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Baby Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

Prizes in cash and trophies to the value of about £100 will be awarded in the Australian Natives' Wattle Day Celebration Baby Competition, which will be…

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Championship Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

Entries close on August 23 for the annual championship dog show of the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club, which will take place on Saturday,…

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Our Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 12

Agricultural experts agree that the great improvement in various classes of British live-stock since the beginning of last century is very largely due to these…

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Kennel Club Judge For Next Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 6

Fanciers are to be well catered for at the forthcoming Kennel Club championship show, the services of Mr. G. Rodgers, of Maryborough, Queensland,…

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"Souls for Sables" Big Fashion Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 7

A fashion show, in which more than a million dollars worth of sable furs was paraded before Claire Wndsor. who plays, one of the leading…

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Impetus to Trade New Engineering Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 2

The Newcastle District Betterment Bourd, which has as its aim the improvement of both city and suburbs, has the sympathy of tho City…

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Mayfield Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 August 1926 · page 7

Mayfield Motor Cycle Club will conduct a carnival in Waratah Park next Saturday afternoon. There will be a procession of decorated motor cycles,…

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Lambton Valuations What the Figures Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 2

The Valuer-General has forwarded a list of the new valuations of Lambton Municipality to the council. The total unimproved value of the…

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St. Andrew's Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 6

Cookery and fancy work competitions are advertised in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Spring Fair on September 1, 2 and 4. All entries are…

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Congestion and the Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 12

It is safe to say that country visitors this year will find the city much more congested than ever it has been. Even to the city-dweller the congestion has…

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Picture Show Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 3

Upon inquiry into the complaint by "Slogan," a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" was informed by the manager of one of the theatres…

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British Industries' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 5

The Empire Marketing Board has reserved 10,000 square feet of space in the London section of the British Industries Fair in February, 1927, for a display of…

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Mayfield Club Successful Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 8

Mayfield Motor Cycle Club held a successful carnival on Waratah Park last Saturday afternoon. Pursuit, flag and thread the maze…

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Industrial Display Improving the Show Newcastle Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 10

Newcastle A.H. and I. Association committee at its last meeting discussed a number of important matters, designed to improve the show…

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Brisbane Show Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 7

Brilliantly fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Brisbane Show. The ringside was uncomfortably packed when the judging of thoroughbred horses…

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"Not Important" Maitland on Singleton on Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

Singleton Show, which takes place early in September, is not important, being just a country affair, was the oponion expressed by West Maitland…

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Exhibition of Inventions Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 6

Mr. Paterson, the Minister for Markets and Migration, stated to-day that advice had been received from the High Commissioner’s Office, London, regarding the…

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Brisbane Exhibition Official Opening Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

In ideal weather the Brisbane Exhibition was officially opened by Lord Stonehave, the Governor-General, at noon to-day…

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