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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Carnival Spirit "Back to Maitland" Week

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 October 1927 · page 5

Maitland will enter into the true carnival sprit on November 7 the commencement of the "Back to Maitland week." Hundreds of invitations…

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Adamstown. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 5

The annual fair in connection with the Adamstown Methodist Church was opened yesterday by Mrs. A. R. Cant, of Dudley, in the presence of a large…

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Bowls Carnival Country Week Dates Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 9

The dates for the Country. Week bowling carnival have been fixed for february 5 to 11 next year. City v. West Maitland…

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Motor Boom £30,000,000 Orders Booked British Show London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 12

The world's greatest motor show, which opens at Olympia to-morrow, includes 615 different makes of cars and a million types of accessories,…

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District News Dora Creek. Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

A successful fair was held in the school of arts, Dora Creek, on Saturday, October 8, in aid of the church funds. The fair was opened by Mrs. Heath of Dora…

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"Pure Cussedness?" Would Not Show Ticket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 9

Acting on behalf of the Railway Commissioners, Lawrence Clifford Parker Sullivan proceeded against Maurice Hunt, a laborer, at Newcastle…

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Motor Show Phenomenal Growth of British Industry (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5

The motor show at Olympia is one of the year's greatest events, and its opening yesterday is a leading story in every London newspaper…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 6

The annual operatic fair of the Newcastle Cathedral is announced to take place from November 15 to November 18 inclusive, in the Cathedral Hall. The…

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Hair Fashions Exhibition in Paris LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily News" says that women of the future will be forced to choose between flat find fluffy bobs…

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Olympia Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5

The Motor Show at Olympia is attracting huge crowds. It is estimated that 12,000 people were present on Friday. Long queues waited for admittance…

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The Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 5

A new record for attendances at the Motor Show was put up at Olympia on Saturday, on the third day, when 45,940 people were present…

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St. Luke's Fair Bazaar at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 5

Wishing the organisers every success and congratulating them on their work. Mrs. Walter Bramble officially opened St. Luke's annual fair. held…

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Machinery Exhibition, 1927 PART I. September 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 7

When the last shipping, engineering, and machinery exhibition was held in London in the autumn of 1925, the long-hoped for revival in British trade was, in the…

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St. Thomas' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

The annual fair of St. Thomas' Church of England was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Brown, the Mayoress, who expressed the wish that the fair would…

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Dog Trials Local Hounds Show Pace

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 4

A large crowd attended the Newcastle Sports Ground last night when the mechanical device which controls the "tin hare" was well tried out in…

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Car Racing Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

The programme set down for to-morrow night at Newcastle Speedway promises to be one of the most exciting yet staged. In the car race. which…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 6

The fancy fair in aid of the Newcastle District Distressed Sailors and Soldiers Dependents' Fund, is being conducted nightly in Darby-street, just off…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 6

The annual Operatic Fair of the Newcastle Cathedral is to be officially opened by Mr. T. R. Bavin, State Premier, on Tuesday, November 15. The fair will…

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Speedway Carnival Postponed Till

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 7

The uncertainty of Saturday night's weather, resulting in the last minute postponement of the Newcastle Speedway carnival, caused…

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Hospital Gymkhana Next Saturday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 7

The organising secretary of the Mater Misericrodine big drive for £5000 has been unfortunate in having two postponements of the gymkhana…

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