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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

725 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 37

Engineers' Display Interesting Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 6

The first display and conversazione held under the auspices of the Institution of Engineers of Australia, Newcastle Division was opened last night in Newcastle…

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Engineering Display Exhibition in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 7

Great interest was shown in the exhibition of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (Newcastle branch), at the Technical College,…

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Horticultural Society Spring Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 3

Newcastle and District Floricultural Society's spring show was opened yesterday afternoon in the exhibition room of Messrs. W. Winn and Company, Ltd., in…

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Black's Carnival At White City Grounds

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 7

The executive of the Picton Lakes T.B. Homes Appeal is more than satisfied with the success of Black's open air carnival, which is showing…

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Spring Garden Flower Show at Winn's Blaze of Color

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 7

The large exhibition hall at W. Winn and Company has been turned into a spring garden by the Newcastle and District Floricultural Society,…

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ST. ANDREW's FAIR

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

The annual fair in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, September 14, 15, and 17. The…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 6

Amongst the exhibits which will be displayed at the Exhibition of Eastern Art will be a large Japanese Satsuma vase, which is of such value that it has been…

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Barrier Reef Scientists Show Interest LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

Sir Matthew Nathan, of the science congress geographical section, urged inquiries inquiries concerning the Great Barrier Reef by British-trained…

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"Tear Him Apart" Fight, Not Boxing Exhibition Dempsey's Object Tunney's Remarks Irritate the Ex-champion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

Jack Dempsey is annoyed because Tunney insists on referring to the coming contest as a boxing match. He declares that it will be a fight and that he will do his best to tear Tunney to pieces…

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Show Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 6

A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in Tyrrell Hall to-morrow evening, under the auspices of the Newcastle Agricultural Association…

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Broadmeadow. Latter Day Saints Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 7

The annual fair, under the auspices of the women's department of the Reorganised Latter Day Saints Church, was held in the Broadmeadow Mechanics' Institute on…

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Costly Vase Eastern Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 7

It is not often that valuable objects of art find their way to Australia, but their are a few to be round among the treasures of collectors. One of the…

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Big Exhibition Manufacturers' Display Newcastle's Part

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 4

Newcastle manufacturers who wish to take space in the Newcastle court at the Australian Manufacturers' Exhibition in Sydney next December,…

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Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 7

All the leading dirt track riders will appear at the Newcastle Speedway's opening carnival next Saturday night. In addition to the open handicap,…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 6

The committee of the Eastern Art Exhibition are on the horns of a dilemma. They have discovered that their fears of some months ago, that the Tyrrell Hall…

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Sweet Pea Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 6

There was a large attendance is St. Andrew's Presbyterian School Hall, Laman-street. Newcastle, last night on the occasion of an exhibition of sweet peas…

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Eastern Art Exhibition in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 5

It is probable that Professor Sadler of the University of Sydney, Professor of Eastern Studies, will officially open the exhibition and sale of Eastern art…

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"To Show Cause" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1927 · page 5

Mr. Connolly was called upon a week or two ago by the executive to show cause why his endorsement should not be withdrawn. After…

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Eastern Art Newcastle Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 7

The public interest which wan taken in the large Missionary Exhibition in Newcastle two yearn ago, probably accounts for the fact that many people…

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Presbyterian Fair Function at Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 5

A fair in aid of Merewether Presbyterian Church funds was opened in Merewether School of Arts this afternoon by the Mayoress of Merewether…

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