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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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International Exhibition Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Hay, Under-Secretary for the Premier's Department, has gone to Melbourne, in connection with the proposed international exhibition, to be held…

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Show Committee Record Ballot Received

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 9

Ballots for the new committee of the Newcastle Agricultural and Horticultural and Industrial Association closed to-day…

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"Not Fair Deal" Council and Association Desire to Assist

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 8

The East Lamhton Progress Association is nannoyed at the treatment receive from Lambton Council. At the last meeting of the council…

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Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association was held in the Newcastle Council Chambers last night. Mr…

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Fiery Eyes Dragon at Exhibition Eastern Art

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 9

Since St. George sought out and dealt with the dragon with such unsatisfactory results to the latter. there has probably been no other cleric in…

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Show Aims 27th Annual-Meeting Hopeful Members

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 July 1927 · page 6

Bigger crowds, another thousand members. a big social week. industrial exhibitions—and fine weather—are what the Newcastle A.H. and I…

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Eastern Art Exhibition Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 4

The committee of the exhibition of Eastern art, which was to have been held on August 23 to 26, has been obliged by pressure of circumstances…

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The National Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 13

As the years roll by, and the time approaches for the annual Royal National Exhibition the secretary of this big Queensland institution usually becomes…

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No Hands But Paints Portraits Amazing Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 7

A man without hands sent a, portrait, which he painted himself from life, to the Royal Academy. He sent it to be judged, purely on its merits,…

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Steady Growth Newcastle's Annual Show Secretary Hopeful

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 4

Next month, Mr. E. J. Dann, secretary of the Newcastle Show, will have completed 14 years' service in that capacity…

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Hockey Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 8

Country Week hockey at the University Square, Sydney. An incident in the game Young v. Lithgow. Miss Ponifrett, of Lithgow, brought the team's mascot. Feitz's expression tells the way the play is going…

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Proposed Exhibition Sydney

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

At to-morrow's meeting of the State Cabinet consideration is to be given to the holding of an exhibition in 1931 or 1932 to synchronise with the opening of…

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Women's Hockey Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 5

The country women's hockey carnival was continued to-day in the weather. Results: Barmedman defeated Bathurst by 5 goals to 1; Lithgow beat Young by…

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Hockey Carnival. Sydney

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

The Country Women's Hockey Carnival was continued to-day, when Barmedaman and Tenterfield engaged in a match. The game resulted in a draw, each side scoring…

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Maitland Show Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 5

Nominations for the committee of management to the Hunter River Agricultural Association fall due at 5 p.m. to-day. The committee consuls…

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Musical Competitions Fair at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 9

With the object of raising funds to build a Protestant hall at Hamilton, a combined fair and musical and elocutionary competitions was…

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Maitland Show Committee Nominations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 9

Forty-seven nominations have been received for the committee of management to the Hunter River Agricultural Association…

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Newcastle Show Preparing Well Ahead

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 10

At the first meeting of the now committee of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association, it was decided to seek the co-operation of the press,…

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Hamilton Fair Competition Finalists

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 7

The fair and educational competitions, promoted to raise funds for the erection of a Protestant hall at Hamilton, were continued to-day…

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Decreased Profits Wyong's Annual Show WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Wyong District Agricultural Association last night the financial statement showed a decrease in the profits of last year's…

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