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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

725 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 37

St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 6

The opening session of the Rose Fair in St. Andrew's Presbyterian School Hall yesterday afternoon attracted a very large gathering. The annual event has again…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 6

When, two years ago, the idea of the Eastern Art Exhibition was first conceived, fears were expressed that it would be impossible to gather together sufficient…

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New Lambton. Methodist Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

The annual spring fair of New Lambton Methodist Church was opened yesterday Rev. Mr. James, who is associated with the circuit for a period, took the…

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District News Hamilton. Red Cross Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 7

Alderman G. Jenner, Mayor of Hamilton, presided over a large attendance at the opening of a spring fair, held under the auspices of Hamilton Red Cross…

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Junior Soccer Interstate Carnival ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

The junior Interstate Soccer carnival was continued at the Hindmarsh [?]val. Results:—…

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Eastern Art Exhibition More Space for Collections

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 12

The committee of the Eastern Art Exhibition, which opens in Tyrrell Hall on Tuesday, at 3 p.m., has been faced with the problem of placing…

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The Kennel Show on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 2

The twelfth annual championship dog show of tho Newcastle and Northern District Kennel Club, to be held at the showground next Saturday, has…

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Boys' Week Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 5

An exhibition of boys work will be held during boys week in Newcastle from 18th to 23rd instant. A number of the local storekeepers have given the…

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Eastern Art Newcastle Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 7

In one of the four "Bulletins" which the organising secretary, the Rev. Howard C. Russell, has published in connection with the Eastern Art…

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Cup Day Wallsend Racing Carnival Minor Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 2

The Epsom, candidate, Land of Leisure, who is the hope of northern sportsmen, is entered in the Plattsburg Handicap at Wallsend to-morrow afternoon. He is sat overburdened with weight, but, so far, it is not known whether he will start or not…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 6

The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Rose Fair will be continued this afternoon and to-night in the school hall. The children's programme has been arranged by…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 6

The exhibition and sale of Eastern art will open in the Tyrrell Hall on Tuesday, and will be continued until Saturday next. The exhibition will include a…

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Treasure Cave Tyrrell Hall Transformed Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 4

Brasses, Indian and Chinese, embroidery (hand-worked), tapestry, carpets, rugs, embroidered shawls, pottery, porcelain Oriental novelties,…

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Singleton Show Opening Next Wednesday. SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 September 1927 · page 7

Notwithstanding the dry weather, over 3000 entries have been received for this 58th show of the Northern Agricultural Association, which opens…

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St. Andrew's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 4

St. Andrew's rose fair was continued in the school hall, Laman-street, on Saturday. Mrs. Hume, of Hamilton, had arranged the children's entertainment at the…

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Big Exhibition Opens To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 6

Professor Sadler of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Sydney, will officially open the Exhibition and Sale of Eastern Art, in Tyrrell Hall, to-morrow,…

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District News Wallsend. Saints' Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 6

A fair in connection with Wallsend Re-organised Church of Latter Day Saints, as conducted in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, the arrangements having been…

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Japanese Art Tyrrell Hall Exhibition Sacred Fish

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 4

Among the specimens of Eastern art which can be viewed at the Exhibition which is to be held at Tyrrell House to-morrow, are two in…

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Eastern Art Exhibition Vast Display

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 6

All day yesterday until a very late hour, a busy army of workers was at work preparing for the Exhibition of Eastern Art, which has grown from a…

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Eastern Art Tyrrell Hall Exhibition Opening Sessions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 7

Festooned with eastern draperies, and decorated on all sides with flowers in exotic coloring, Tyrrell Hall was transformed when the Eastern…

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