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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Speedway Postponed Carnival on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

There will be no carnival at Newcastle Speedway to-night, because of the rain. The programme will be held over till next Saturday…

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Maitland Speedway Carnival on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

Patrons of Maitland Speedway who were treated to such excellent racing on the opening night under new management, should be interested in the…

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Newcastle Speedway To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 10

There should be some fine racing at the Newcastle Speedway to-night between local cracks and Sprouts Elder, Len Jones, and Billy Lamont. In the big nine scratch…

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Goulburn Show Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 4

Ten thousand people attended the Goulburn. show yesterday. Several hundreds of cars were parked around the grounds…

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Show Abandoned Cessnock Kennel Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 9

Owing to industrial trouble, the Cessnock District Kennel Club has found it necessary to abandon the proposed May Dog Show…

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Stockton Gala Day Next Saturday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 6

The final meeting in connection with the Gala Day to be held at Stockton next Saturday in aid of the R.A.O.B. building fund, was held last night. Mr…

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Shark Victim "Pritchard Benefit Carnival" Fund Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 6

Teddy Pritchard, who was badly mauled by a shark at Merewether a month ago, is still in Newcastle Hospital. It is expected that he will…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Speedway Notes Rain Affects Carnival Disastrous Season

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 4

Excepting that the Big Nine scratch race will be substituted for the Flying Mile, the programme to be run off at Newcastle Speedway will be the…

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Shark Victim Pritchard Benefit Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

Final arrangements have been made by life-saving clubs in Newcastle for the "Pritchard Benefit Carnival," which will be held on the Newcastle…

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Surf Carnival. E. Pritchard Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 3

The carnival on Saturday, April 9, on Newcastle Beach, in aid of the Merewether shark victim. Ted Pritchard, is expected to be a big success. A large…

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Dodge Brothers' Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 11

Standardised Motors, Limited, in their private pavilion. Stand No. 40, Machinery-avenue, will display a most interesting range of Dodge Brothers' motor cars and…

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Cessnock Show Pay Week-end Next Year

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 5

At the last meeting of Cessnock Agricultural Society it was decided to hold the 1328 annual show on February 16, 17, and 18, which dates fall…

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Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 10

With Crawford playing at Reid Park courts next Monday night, the Newcastle public will be given an opportunity to see what should prove to be the finest…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

Numerous attractions are promised in connection with the Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival, which will be opened to-night, and continued each night until…

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Surf Carnival Pritchard Benefit Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

Arrangements have been completed for the "Pritchard Benefit Carnival," which will be hold on Newcastle beach to-morrow, to augment the fund that…

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Record Crowd At Muswellbrook Show MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

A record attendance witnessed the events on the second day of Muswellbrook Show. Special trains brought large crowds from surrounding districts…

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Beach Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

Marching proudly between standard-bearers of the four surf clubs, and followed by the members of the teams, Stanley Gibbs, with the Deputy Mayor of…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

A carnival, organised by the Newcastle district fire brigades, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Newcastle Hospital, was opened on the railway reserve,…

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Firemen's Carnival Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

The carnival organised by the Newcastle and District Fire Brigades in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital opened at the Railway…

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Pritchard Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 6

All arrangements have been completed for the surf carnival to take place on Newcastle Beach this afternoon, in aid of Mr. Ted Pritchard, the Merewether…

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