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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

739 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 37

Kurri Ambulance Chocolate Wheel at Fair?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 2

The Attorney-General (Mr. McTiernan) is considering the question of permitting a chocolate wheel to be used at an ambulance fair in Kurri…

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Miss Longworth Wins Maitland Carnival Queen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 4

Maitland wan in carnival mood last night, and the street decorations helped the town to look its best. Colored lights were strung across the cross…

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Maitland District Maitland Eisteddfod Queen of Carnival Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 6

There was only one session for finals at the Maitland Eisteddfod yesterday, and it was held in the Catholic Hall. Mr. E. W. Sparke, president of the Hunter…

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Radio Exhibition Progress in Great Britain London, September 9, 1926

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 12

The Wireless Exhibition which, at the time of writing, is being held at Olympia, is undoubtedly by far the largest radio exhibition hitherto organised in Great…

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Methodist Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 4

The Sunday-school hall of the Metealfe-street Methodist Church was well crowded on Saturday afternoon for the opening of the annual spring fair in aid of the…

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Cook's Hill St. John's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 4

The annual market day at St. John's Church of England took place on Saturday, and was a great success. The various bodies within the church…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 6

Elaborate preparations have been made to ensure the success of the Newcastle Cathedral operate fair, which will be opened in the Cathedral hall this…

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For Ambulance Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 6

The superintendent of the Maitland ambulance. Mr. H. E. Guy, is making arrangements for the annual speedway carnival on Maitland track in aid of…

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Operatic Fair Cathedral Appeal Tasteful Stalls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 9

The Operatic Fair in connection with Newcastle Cathedral was opened by Lady Meeks, in the Cathedral Hall, this afternoon…

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Operatic Fair Many Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 4

Newcastle Operatic Fair, which was opened yesterday afternoon, wan continued last night in the Cathedral hall. Gay pierrettes mingled with the…

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Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 7

Newcastle Cathedral operatic fair was opened yesterday afternoon in the Cathedral Hall by Sir Alfred Meeks and Lady Meeks, in the presence of a large…

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Spring Fair Park-Street Methodists

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 9

A spring fair and flower show in connection with the Park-street Methodist Church was opened by Mrs. H. Charleston this afternoon. The fair…

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Operatic Fair Musical Entertainment

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 9

At the Cathedra! Operatic Fair at the Cathedral Hall last night Mr. and Mrs. C. Barnett gave an excellent entertainment on mystery and magic,…

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Carrington. Anglican Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 7

The opening of St. Thomas' Church of England fair took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Ayscough presiding. Alderman Hill, the Mayor, in opening…

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Islington. St. Mark's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

The annual fair of St. Mark's Church of England, which is to be continued nightly up to and including Saturday, was opened yesterday afternoon at the…

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Annual Fair St. Thomas's, Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 5

The annual fair of St. Thomas's Church of England. Carrington, was opened by the Mayor (Alderman E. P. Hill) yesterday afternoon in the…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair Interesting Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 5

There was another large attendance at the Newcastle Cathedral operatic fair, which was continued last evening in the Parish Hall…

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District News Wallsend. St. Patrick's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 7

Despite disagreeable weather conditions there was a good attendance in the Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon, when a spring fair in aid of St. Patrick's Roman…

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Cessnock Speedway Next Monday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

From and including next Monday night's carnival on Cessnock Speedway, in addition to a first-class handicap and a special rolling start scratch…

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McFARLANE v. NELSON Exhibition Spar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

Those who saw Packy McFarlane in his three rounds exhibition at the Stadium last night, with Tommy Kelly, know that Packy is right at his top…

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