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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Insurance As Prize Baby Show Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 6

Insurance policies will be presented to Babies Parker (Tighe's Hill) and Steele (Mayfield West), at the Smedmore Literary Institute on Thursday…

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Eastern Art Exhibition in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 7

Amidst an elaborate setting of magnificence which has probably never been equalled in Newcastle, the exhibition of Easters arts was opened in the Tyrrell…

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LACQUER—SATSUMA Glamor of Throbbing East Art Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 8

Shades of Confucius and Mencius—Whispers of Kwan Ying, me Goddess of Mercy— Reverberations of gongs in Eastern…

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Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 6

The Salvation Army spring fair will be opened by the Mayor of Newcastle at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday next. The programme will be given by the…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 5

The vast collection of Oriental art treasures now arrayed at Tyrrell Hall has created profound interest. From 10 o'clock onwards throughout…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 5

Singleton Show was opened yesterday with very fine displays of exhibits in all sections, although the long spell of dry weather militated against displays worthy…

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District News Hamilton. St. Peter's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 3

The annual bazaar in aid of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, promoted by the Women's Guild, of which Mrs. E. E. Jones is president, Mrs. C. Kearton…

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Singleton Show Successful Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

The Singleton Show attracted a large attendance yesterday. In the morning the weather was very oppressive, but during the afternoon rain threatened…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 8

The exhibition and sale of Eastern Art attracted a huge crowd of visitors to Tyrrell Hall last night. In the afternoon Miss Grace Norman and her pupils…

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Singleton Show Ring Events To-day SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

Singleton show concluded to-day, when an interesting programme of sporting events was carried out in the presence of a large attendance…

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Won Easily Waratahs Show Convincing Form Newport Routed Backs and Forwards Display Fine Football LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 5

The Waratahs to-day scored a convincing victory over Newport at the latter's ground by 20 points (6 tries, 1 goal) to 3 (a try). This is the heaviest defeat of Newport by any Dominion…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 6

The popularity of the exhibition and sale of Eastern art has not diminished. It is estimated that up to last night about five thousand visitors had passed…

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Spring Fair Salvation Army Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

The Salvation Army Spring Fair is to be opened in the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, by the Mayoress (Mrs. Gibson)…

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Salvation Army Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

The Salvation Army Spring Fair, which is to be opened at the Oddfellows' Hall, Newcastle, to-night, promises to be a big success…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 6

At the Tyrrell Hall, the great display of Oriental art treasures again drew large numbers of people on Saturday at three sessions, and good business was…

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Mothers' Rest Bungalow at Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 6

Mothers who are attending the royal spring fair, which will be held at Sydney Showground from September 27 to October 1, should take the opportunity of…

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Eastern Art Exhibition Closes To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 6

Rev. H. C. Russell, organising secretary of the Eastern Art Exhibition, announced to-day that it had been a success. "I am entirely satisfied with…

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Salvation Army Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 6

The Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, Newcastle, was crowded last night at the opening session of the Salvation Army's fair in aid of the self-denial fund. The…

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Eastern Art Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 6

A large attendance marked the close of the Exhibition of Eastern Art last night in the Tyrrell Hall, when eastern dances were again performed by Miss Grace…

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Newcastle Speedway Carnival Next

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 3

A carnival which promises to be better than that of the opening will be held at the Newcastle Speedway track next Saturday night…

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