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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Newcastle Show Fourth Day. Ladies' High Jump Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

The weather was perfect yesterday, and there was another large attendance at Newcastle Show. The fourth day of the show has become known as "Ladies' Day,"…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 8

J.Willard and J. Fitzgorald, two prominent Australian tennis players, played exhibition games on Turnbull's court, West Wallsend, during the week-end…

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Newcastle Show Final Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

Newcastle Show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday after five days' of almost perfect weather and large attendances…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Maitland Show will be opened on Wednesday and will continue until Saturday. With a wonderful season in the Hunter River district and a great array of…

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Water Too Calm Northern Men Handicapped Bondi Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Twenty-two surf life-saving clubs competed in the State championships at Bondi on Saturday. Representatives from Point Danger (on the…

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Better Next Year Manufacturers' Show Display

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

That the exhibition by members of the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures at Newcastle Show was a popular one is shown by the number of…

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Olympic Swimmers Trip to Singleton Baths Carnival Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 8

Singleton's new baths will be officially opened at a carnival on Saturday, March 24. Mr. Les Duff (secretary of the…

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Newcastle Show "An Industrial Success" President Pleased

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

"Newcastle's 1928 show was an undisputed success from every angle," said the president of the Newcastle show committee (Mr…

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Stage Set Maitland's 67th Show Opening

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 7

With the stage set for its opening day on Wednesday. Maitland's 67th show will more than justify us reputation as the premier country…

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Maitland District Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

Maitland Show opens to-morrow, and will continue for four days To-morrow night the big rodeo will be presented with local and Australian championships and…

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Maitland Show Preparing for Opening Busy Scenes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 7

The scene on the Maitland Show Ground to-day was one of activity. The show will open to-morrow Committeemen, sidesnowmen…

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Maitland District. Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 8

The work of preparation for the opening of Maitland Show was completed last evening, and has been carried out so thoroughly that success can only be…

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British Motor Cycle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 11

The British Cycle and Motor Cycle manufacturers and Traders' Union have decided that the 1928 cycle and motor cycle show at Olympia, London, shall be…

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Merewether. Hospital Quota Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

Merewether committee formed to assist Newcastle Hospital drive will make its special effort on Saturday, when a carnival will be held in Mitchell Park, An…

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Maitland Show. Judging Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Gloriously fine weather prevailed for the opening of the Maitland Show yesterday, and should it continue there will be very large attendance for the remaining…

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Goats for Newcastle Carnival at Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

"Won by a beard," so far has not been a Judge's verdict in connection with racing in Newcastle, but on March 17 it is quite possible that the…

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Maryborough Floods— At Catholic— Colleges' Carnival—Afghan Royalty

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 10

ARKS WOULD HAVE BEEN A BOON to Maryborough residents during the recent floods. The submerged offices of the shipping company in the Mary River, suggest a design for such conveniences., BREASTING IT WITH EGG AND SPOON. A swimming novelty…

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"MONTIE" Maitland's Busy Man Show Secretary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

A streak of dust! "What was that" "Montie" So Mr. M. A. Brown, more…

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£186 PROFIT Singleton Show New Committee Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

The report presented at the 59th annual meeting of members of the Northern Agricultural Association, Singleton, stated that the last annual…

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Premier's Speech Maitland Show Opening (Continued from Page 7) Premier's Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

In officially opening the exhibition the Premier (Mr. Bavin) said that he felt he was not exaggerating when he called the district ona of the…

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