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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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The Sydney Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

We have many Shows, and all of them good, but the Sydney Show is like the Melbourne Cup—a National institution. As before, the one planned for this…

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Tennis. Exhibition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 7

Keen interest is being shown in the exhibition matches which are to be played at Reid Park courts to-night. J. O. Anderson is one of the greatest…

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Benefit Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 3

Fine weather favoured the benefit surf carnival, promoted by local surf clubs, which was held on the Newcastle beach on Saturday afternoon for the benefit of…

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Exhibition Tennis Champions at Reid Park

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 5

J. O. Anderson and a team of champion tennis players will give a series of exhibition matches at Reid Park courts to-night…

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Opened in Rain Sydney's Royal Show SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Show opened inauspiciously. Rain commenced to fall early this morning, and continued steadily…

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Swine Fever No Pigs at Sydney Show SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 4

Owing to an outbreak of swine fever, a proclamation has been issued declaring the County of Cumberland a quarantine area, and prohibiting the…

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Tennis. Exhibition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

Keen disappointment was felt last night when it was found necessary to again postpone the exhibition tennis which was to be played at Reid Park courts. The…

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Flood Relief Carnival at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 9

Cessnock flood relief committee, at a meeting last night, fixed Saturday, June 11, as the date for the sports carnival to be held at Cessnock…

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TENNIS Reid Park Exhibition Games Competitions Off

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 8

Competition tennis will not be played on Easter Saturday, because so many players are going away for the holidays…

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Wages at the Show. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

The Industrial Commissioner had before him to-day an application by the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures for the suspension of the award,…

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Food for H.M.S. Renown Sydney's Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 10

A LIGHTER PULL OF FLOUR for H.M.S. Renown in Sydney. IT IS DUMPED UPON HER DECKS, where Jack takes charge. TO BE HEAVED ABOARD THE RENOWN. AND MERRILY CARTS IT AWAY TO THE HOLDS.—…

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The Royal Show Day of the Horse. District Exhibition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 6

Glorious weather prevailed for the second day of the Royal Easter Show, and the attendance appeared to be larger than yesterday. To-day was the day of the…

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Crawford Brilliant Exhibition Tennis Matches Anderson's Display

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

J. O. Anderson was beaten last night by the Junior tennis champion, J. Crawford, in an exhibition singles match at Reid Park courts…

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Exhibition Tennis Crawford Defeats J. O. Anderson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 7

There was a large attendance at Reid Park courts last night, when exhibition games we played by leading players of New South Wales…

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Royal Show Bigger Attendance This Year SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 7

The attendance at Sydney Show yesterday was 13,650, compared with 16.840 on the second day of last year. The chief attraction was the ring…

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Sydney Show Ground from the Air The Bull is Ready

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 12

A FINAL POLISH UP being given to a competitor at Sydney Showground. SYDNEY SHOWGROUND FROM THE AIR, with Centennial Park in the background. NOT AS FIERCE AS HE LOOKS.—This bull stands placidly while his portrait is taken…

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The Royal Show Official Opening. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5

The Royal Easter Show was officially opened to-day, and was attended by large crowds. Practically every exhibit has now been judged, and everything is in readiness…

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With a Camera at Sydney Show— Japanese Earthquake Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 10

KEEN JUDGES.—A group of farmers, gathered near the cattle-judging ring at Sydney Show. EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.—Pupils of a school at Yamada, Japan praying for the souls of playmates, killed in the earthquake of March 7…

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Left for Hobart Royal Visitors at Show Duke's Praise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

The Duke and Duchess of York arrived in Sydney to-day from Queensland. After a visit to the Royal…

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Sydney Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 5

Heavy rain completely spoilt the Sydney Show to-day. There was at tremendous crowd on the Showground during the forenoon, most of them being anxious to see…

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