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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

739 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 37

Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

Sri Joseph Cook, the High Commissioner, has handed over the Australian pavilion at Wembley to the Empire Exhibition liquidators gratis…

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Ideal Homes Sydney Exhibition SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

The allegation that there are slums in Sydney as baa as those in the Old World was made by Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., in Sydney last week…

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Newcastle Show Final Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association's Show concluded on Saturday with a good attendance, which, however, was much below…

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What Is Wrong with the Newcastle Show?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

THE Rate takings for the Newcastle show just ended disclose a condition of affairs which demands the close attention of the committee. The attendance In 1926 was substantially lower than In 1925, in which year also fewer people went to the show than In 1924…

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Show Loss Drought and Fever Blamed Smaller Attendance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 4

Newcastle's annual show this Tear resulted In a considerable decrease in attendance, with a corresponding loss in revenue…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

A complex problem is that presented for solution to the committee of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. With the…

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Fair Prices Yearling Stock Sales MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

Only fair prices were realised the first day of the Melbourne yearling sales, with 1[?]50 guineas for a Cyklon colt as the top figure. Frank…

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Swimming Carnival New Zealanders' Display Women Champions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

The Northern District Swimming Association held its postponed championship carnival at the ocean baths last night. The main attraction was…

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"Act of God" Small Show Attendance Secretary's Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

What is wrong with the Newcastle Show? This question was put before the secretary of the Newcastle A.H…

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Maitland Show Equal to Previous Years Big Trotting Entry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Although the season may have been better, it is confidently expected that Maitland's 1920 show, which commences to-morrow, will…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 8

The Hunter River Agricultural an Horticultural Association Committee has had to contend against floods and droughts in its long list of sixty-five shows, and…

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The Kennel Newcastle Show Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

The dog section at Newcastle show was an important one, always commanding the attention of the public. The Judging of Mr. J. Maudo on the…

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Defying Drought Maitland's Big Annual Show Opens Splendid Displays Rich Districts Represented by Worthy Exhibits

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 5

Apparently neither Dengue fever, the speedways, nor even an act of Cod, affected the Maitland Annual Show which opened to-day. Tibere was evidence, that the severe drought had an effect, but…

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Maitland Show. Very Attractive Displays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

Gloriously fine weather too fine from the farmers point of view, prevailed for the opening of the Maitland Show yesterday…

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Maitland's Day Crowd of 15,000 Watches the Show Drought Forgotten Marvellous Hunter Valley Makes a Brave Display

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

Maitland [?] its brightest [?] for People's Day at the showground to-day. Despite the fact that there was no fall of rain last night, farmers from all over the Hunter River valley downed tools, and joined the…

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Speedway Carnival

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

The benefit carnival on the Wallsend Park to-morrow promises to be most successful Entries have been received from about 50 riders, including the…

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Newcastle Show

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

Miss Maude Russell, who judges art sections at many shows, and has judged in Newcastle for several years, writes to the secretary of the Newcastle…

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Maitland Show. Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 4

All the conditions requisite for the success have favoured the Maitland Show, fine weather, excellent displays of exhibits, an attractive sports…

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Interstate Bowls Carnival Concludes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 7

The Australian bowling carnival concluded in Sydney to-day, when the interstate series of games were finished. Victoria, by defeating Queensland, won…

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Maitland Show Dairy Farmers' Day Milking Tests

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 5

The public interest in Maitland show continued keen to-day, which was given up to sport. Splendid ring events were witnessed,…

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