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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Cessnock "Tin Hares" Saturday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Work of installing the new wiring in connection with Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's apparatus at Cessnock Sports-ground has been…

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The Royal Show Nearing the End. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 7

Though the "big days" are over, and the Royal Show will close down to-morrow night, interest in the exhibits and the ring events continued unabated…

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The Empire Exhibition Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Further particulars regarding the Empire Exhibition, to be held in Contennial Park in Sydney in 1931, were made available this afternoon by Mr. Bruce, the…

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The Passing Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 5

A fair artist at Sydney Royal Show packs away all her pretties and make-up.— The great show draws to a close and once more to the endless round— to follow the lesser country shows…

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The Royal Show Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

Interest in the Royal Agricultural Show was sustained to-day, and there was a good crowd to have a last look over the exhibits and to see the excellent ring…

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Dungog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

The Dungog Show will take place on the new show ground on May 2, 3, and 4. An attractive ring programme includes bunting contests, high lump, [?]llcomers' trot,…

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Cessnock Carnival Coursing and Footrunning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 5

A touch of winter affected the attendance at Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's carnival, held, on Saturday night. The programme comprised five…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 9

An exhibition tennis match cessnock v. Newcastle will be played at cessnock on Thursday night. The Newcastle team will be captained by Mr. J. O'Ryan…

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Should Be Pleased Britain and Exhibition Ryrie's Reasons London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Analysing the Board of Trade returns regarding manufactures, the Australian High Commissioner, Sir Granville Ryrle, staled that British…

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BOXING Mayfield Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

At Mayfield Stadium boxing bouts were held in aid of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, at Waratah. Jackie Cafe defeated Mike…

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Buckjumping Show

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 7

Atkinson Bros. well-known buckjumping show, "Fun in the STockyard," which is showing in Maitland to-night, will open in Newcastle on…

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Cessnock "Tin Hares" Saturday's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 5

Cessnock Electric Coursing Association will hold its usual carnival on Saturday afternoon. Champions, including Bob Brass Dark Hope, and…

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Miners' Threat Wallsend X-Ray Plant Again May Stop Payments "Subscribers Are Not Getting a Fair Deal"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 9

The dissatisfaction expressed generally concerning Wallsend Hospital's X-ray plant was again evident at the meeting of the board of management last night. In a letter received from the secre-…

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To-day's Street Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 8

Street stalls nad collecting will be conducted by the ladies to-day. There are excellent displays in the shops made available by Way's Limited, and…

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Buckjumping Show

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

Scenes, strongly resembling a wild west rodeo, were witnessed at Atkinson's buckjumping show at the Darby-street Carnival Grounds on Saturday…

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Boy Scout Week Athletic Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Under ideal weather conditions, a sport programme in connection with Scouts' Week was carried out at Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday, under the patronage…

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Cessnock "Tin Hares" Double Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

Cessnock Electric Coursing Association Ltd, has arranged a double "tin hare" carnival for Saturday afternoon, April 28, and Monday afternoon…

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The Fair Rents Act—repeal or Amendment

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

THE Fair Rents Act represents the last attempt of war-excited Governments to fix the price of necessary commodities. Apart from the many anomalies in the Act, which this Government proposes to remedy, the whole Act is an anomaly…

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Sales Doubled Studebaker Records What Statistics Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

Studebaker statistics show that January and February showed wonderful increases in sales. January, in fact, was the biggest. January in…

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Hospital Appeal Hamilton's Big Effort Street Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

The Hamilton committee of the Newcastle Hospital Appeal will conduct a gala and carnival night in Beaumont-street next Friday night…

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