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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

725 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 37

City Council Helps Manufacturers' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 6

Exhibitors in the Newcastle court at the Australian Manufacturers' Exhibition in Sydney next month will include the City Council, which will…

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The Pussy Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 8

Betty came home from school very excited, and happy. There was to be a pussy show, and her grey Persian cat was a beauty. Her mother thought…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair Opened by Mrs. Bavin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1927 · page 8

A cordial welcome was extended to Mrs. T. R. Bavin, who performed the ceremony of officially opening the Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair in the Cathedral…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 6

The Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair was continued last evening in the Cathedral Hall, with further successful results. The attendance, though good, was far…

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Cathedral Fair Grand Opera To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 7

At the Cathedral Fair last night the major portion of the programme was taken up with excerpts from "Miss Hook of Holland," which were…

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Newcastle Show Improved Schedule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 4

The next Newcastle Show, which will commence on February 21, promises to be more attractive in a variety of ways than any of its predecessors…

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1928 SHOW Polo Pony Events New Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 11

The secretary (Mr. E. J. Dann) and committee of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association are hard at work making the preliminary arrangements for…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 6

Selections from grand opera, provided the musical entertainment last night at the Newcastle Cathedral operatic fair, the audience being afforded an artistic…

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Cathedral Fair Grand Opera Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 9

At the Cathedral fair last night selections from grand opera provided delightful entertainment, and Mr. Massey, who is responsible for the…

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Tighe's Hill Fair Funds for Parish Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 7

The annual fair of the Church of England. Tighe's Hill, was opened by the Mayoress of Wickham (Mr. A. Toll) this afternoon. It will close…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 6

There was another good attendance at the Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair in the Cathedral Hall last night, when brisk business was again done at the…

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Industry and Peace "Labor Will Play Fair" Pursuit of Happiness

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 7

Labor will play [?] writes Mr. Ben Turner, the new chairman of the British Trades Union Council, in the London "Evening News." It believes in…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

The Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, after five days of a combination of effort which deserved the best of results. The…

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Country Week Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 2

The following Newcastle players have been chosen to represent Combined Country against the combined first grade:—E. O'Brien and A. Starrett, whilst in the…

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Appeal Fails Newcastle Plumbers' Award "Chairman Fair" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

The Industrial Commissioner (Mr. Piddington) to-day dismissed the appeal by the Master Builders' Association against the…

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The Newmarket Nolens Volens Selected N.J.C. CARNIVAL

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 5

Nineteen horses have been left in the Newmarket Handicap, the principal race to be run at the opening day of the Newcastle Jockey…

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N.J.C Racing Carnival — Tips for To-morrow Track Work Broadmeadow Gallops Chrysotta's Four

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 8

In view of the race meeting on the Boradmeadow track there were not many horses sent against the watch this morning. The number two track, with…

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Christmas Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 8

On Friday night a Christmas fair will be opened at the Darby-street show grounds, conducted by the Mater Misericordiac Big Drive committee. Hams and…

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Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1927 · page 8

A Presbyterian wistaria fair will be opened by Mrs. J. L. Cowie, Mayoress of Waratah, in the school hall. Macquarie-street, Mayfield, at 3 o'clock this…

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Mayfield. Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 10

The Waratah-Mayfield Presbyterian Church opened their "Wistaria Fair" yesterday afternoon, and despite the unfavourable weather the attendance was…

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