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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Bird and Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

The annual championship poultry, pigcon, canary, and dog show will take place on Newcastle Showground to-day and to-morrow. Dongs will be on exhibition only…

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Buck's Triumph Maitland Daylight Carnival Keen Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

From the point of view of actual racing, Maitland's daylight speedway on Saturday afternoon was as unqualified success…

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Fair Exchange Parnell Place Land Council's Move Area May Be a Park

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

Fair exchange is the policy that has been adopted by Newcastle City Council in its efforts to secure the Parnell-place tramway…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 11

Percy F. Smith living at 80 Parry-street: Harry J. Blaxland, 84 Parry-street: Henry Stanley Melville-Jones 80 Parry-street: Charles F. Taylor, 78…

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Boy Scout Week Sports Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

Boy Scout Week was brought to a successful termination on Saturday afternoon, when a sports carnival was conducted in King Edward Park, Newcastle,…

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Ooh! Ah! Shouts in Picture Show Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 5

"He was singing out in a loud voice," said Alexander Hutcheson, a special constable, in his evidence against Thomas Clancy, 21, an…

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Rugby League Country Week Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 7

The Country Week Carnival of the New South Wales Rugby League was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

The hearing was continued of applications by Percy F. Smith, Donald Brownjohn, Harry J. Blaxland, Melville Jones, Reginald A. Piper, and — Taylor,…

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Singleton Show Inter-District Scheme SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

The sub-district council of the Agricultural Bureau has written to the Northern Agricultural Association Committee, suggesting that £100…

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Drawn Game Rugby League Carnival NEWCASTLE v. Far West Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

The principal attraction in the Country Week Carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 yesterday was the meeting of the Far West and…

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Newcastle Speedway Carnival on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 9

A feature of the carnival to be held at Newcastle speedway on Saturday afternoon next will be the big challenge match between Ern Buck and…

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Great Winger Rigby League Carnival Far West Star. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1927 · page 2

Always when the country Rugby League players come to Sydney there is an outstanding individual. Two years ago Turnock, of the…

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Methodist Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 6

On Wednesday, June 8, at the Central Methodist Mission, a one day fair will be held. The opening ceremony at 3 p.m. is to be performed by Mrs. Cannington,…

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Newcastle Speedway To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 7

The attraction at the Newcastle Speedway this afternoon will be a two miles challenge match race between Irvine Jones and Ernio Buck. Both are known…

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General Dog Club Third Championship Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 6

The Newcastle and District General Dog Club's Third Championship Show, which will be held at the Newcastle Showground, Broadmeadow, on…

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Both Killed Famous Airmen Collide Crash in Race Carnival Crowd Horrified

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 1

Two of Britain's most famous airmen collided during an air race. One was killed instantly, and the…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 8

A fair will be held in the Central Methodist Mission Hall this afternoon and evening. Musical programmes have been provided for both sessions…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, F.R.M.) Parry-street, Terraces

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

Reginald Albert Piper, Charles Frederick Taylor, Percy Francis Smith, Donald Brownjohn, Harry Joseph Blaxland, and Henry Melville-Jones, the respective…

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Central Mission Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 5

A one day fair was opened by Mrs. H. J. Cannington yesterday afternoon at the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission Hall, in the presence of the a fairly…

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Speedway Carnival Attractions for

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1927 · page 9

A splendid entry has been received for the Newcastle Speedway carnival on Saturday afternoon, When the challenge match race between Irvine…

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