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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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New Fashions London Spring Show Knee-length Skirts London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

REVILLE'S spring fashion display shows dresses of knee length, with straight silhouettes, and skirts pleated or banded round the…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association was held on Tuesday night, the business being to receive reports from…

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Floricultural Society Autumn Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

The autumn shows of the Newcastle and District Floricultural Society was held in the display rooms at Messrs. Scott's, Limited, yesterday afternoon, and…

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Kahibah Church Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 8

A church fair, in aid of the Kahibah Methodist Church Building Fund, was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon, and continued at night…

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Tennis. Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 7

An attractive programme has been arranged by Reid Park Club for next Saturday night week, when the appearance of J. O. Anderson Miss Akhurst, and Miss…

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To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

The riders at the carnival at the Speedway to-night include Hamilton, Buck, Wardell, C. and J. Daton, Rees, Sharp, Dean, Jones, and Murdoch, in the…

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Coal Federation to Show Cause. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 7

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Judge Beeby ordered the Australasian Coal and Shale Employers' Federation to show cause by April 11, in Sydney, why…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Summons to Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 3

The judgment debtor, in the case of F. D. Armstrong, trading as the Apex Tyre Service Company v. Otto Herbert, did not appear in answers to an…

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Wednesday's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 8

Next Wednesday night, the semi-finals and finals postponed from last Monday night will be put through, and, as the cracks will be engaged, there should be…

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Exhibition Matches. Visit of J. O. Anderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 8

The opportunity of seeing two Australian champions, in addition to other leading New South Wales players, should attract a record crowd to Reid Park courts…

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Heavy Handicaps Dean's Hard Task Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 8

Paddy: Dean, whose riding performances were the outstanding found of the night, found fault with his handicapping at…

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Newcastle Speedway Wednesday's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

To-morrow night's Newcastle Speedway carnival gives promise of providing some wonderful racing. There will be a 500-c.c. scratch race, an all-powers' scratch race,…

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Newcastle Speedway To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

The appearance of Billy Lamont, Spencer Stratton, Arthur Wardell, and Jim Datson at the Newcastle Speedway to-night will lend added interest to an…

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Newcastle Speedway Big Carnival To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 2

Excellent racing seems certain at to-night's Speedway carnival. The programme appears to be equal to any yet staged, and the appearance of…

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Surf Benefit Helping Shark's Victim Carnival Arranged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 5

Under the patronage of the State Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair), a combined surf clubs' carnival will be held on Newcastle beach on April 9…

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TENNIS Exhibition Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 9

The splendid programme of exhibition matches arranged for next Saturday night should attract a record crowd to Sold Park courts…

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Toowoomba Show Record Entries. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 5

The 67th Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened to-day by Sir Littleton Groom, Speaker of the House of Representatives…

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Exhibition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

The inclusion of R. O. Cummings in the players who will take part in the exhibition matches at Reid Park to-morrow night will materially improve what was…

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Kennel Notes Preparing for May Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club was held last week. Word was received from the Kennel Club of New South Wales…

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All British Industries Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 14

The British manufacturer will be seen at work overtaking the trade imperilled by the coal strike, when the British Industries Fair opens next week. At…

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