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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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The Engineering Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 14

The Shipping, Engineering, and Machinery Exhibition at Olympia is proving more successful than ever before from the exhibitors' point of view, and the…

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Healthy Finances Singleton Show Figures SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Northern Agriculture Association, Singleton. the secretary (Mr. J. T. McMahon) quoted approximate figures…

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Fodder Competition Singleton Show Proposal SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society, writing to the Northern Agricultural Association, singleton, in reference to the fodder conservation competition,…

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Lord Mayor's Show Australians Will be There LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 6

Australian stockriders, loading a team of horses, will participate in the Lord Mayor's Show. They will draw a model of Captain Cook's vessel, the…

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Carnival Brawl SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1927 · page 8

A brawl between drunken men created pandemonium at a carnival off Marlon-street, Leichhardt, late on Saturday night…

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St. Thomas' Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 3

A Rainbow Fair, in aid of the general funds of St. Thomas' Church of England, organised by the Women's Guild, assisted by the choir and Sunday school,…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 6

Like other public bodies, the Newcastle Agricultural Association has been passing through an anxious time financially, and the making of the schedule for…

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Carnival Spirit "Back to Maitland"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 7

"Back to Maitland" Week was in full swing last night. The star performance was the display of the "Darktown" Fire Brigade. After an…

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"I've Been Stabbed" Midnight Chase at Girrington Wounding Charge Fails "I'd be a 10/1 On Shot to Skin Him in Fair Fight"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1927 · page 7

The assault charge arising out of the sensational stabbing affray at Carrington on September 12 was concluded at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day. The case for the Crown had not quite concluded yesterday…

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Maitland District Speedway Carnival Rees Establishes Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 6

A "Back to Maitland" Speedway carnival was held in connection with the ambulance building campaign on the Maitland Show Ground last night. It…

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Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 6

The attractions at the Fancy Fair near the corner of Darby and Hunter streets are in full swing every night. The fair is being conducted in aid of the fund for…

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Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 5

London's streets in the vicinity of the Mansion House and the law courts were crowded to-day to welcome Sir Charles Batho, the new Lord Mayor…

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January Carnival Champions for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

The Northern District Swimming Association recently made an application to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association that…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 6

Many new and attractive novelties will be associated with the Newcastle Cathedral Annual Operatic Fair, which will be opened by Mr. T. R. Bavin, Premier…

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Wireless Notes October 6, 1927. National Radio Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 12

The outstanding features of this year's wireless show, which was held in the new hall at Olympia, London, during the last week of September, were the general…

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Lord Mayor's Show New York Wants It "Tremendously Popular"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 7

Mayor Walker, just beck in New York from his wanderings in Europe, wants to give his Republicans an experience which would be at once a…

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Among the Scouts Patrol Leaders' Conference Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 6

A Scout patrol leaders' conference which will take the form of a week-end camp, will he held at Warner's Bay next Saturday and Sunday. The conference is…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 6

The annual operatic fair in aid of the Newcastle Cathedral funds will be opened in the Cathedral Hall at three o'clock this afternoon. The opening ceremony will be…

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Cathedral Fair Opened by Mrs. Bavin Gay Stalls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 9

Bright colors were noticed everywhere at the Cathedral Hall to-day when the annual Cathedral fair waa opened this afternoon by Mrs. T…

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Country Cricket Carnival :: Heddon Races Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Chromium Does Well

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 10

With the near approach to the big Northern race meeting, to be held by the Newcastle. Jockey Club next week, keen interest is…

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