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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Brisbane Show a Fine Display Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 5

Ideal weather prevailed for the opening day of the Brisbane Exhibition to-day. Although it was only judging day, the attendance was very large. The…

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Queensland Show Poitrel Wins Championship. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1928 · page 7

The chief event at the Exhibition to-day was the judging of blood stock. Four competitors entered for the blood stallion championship of the Exhibition, and…

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Waratah Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 11

To-night, at Waratah Oval, the Mayfield and Waratah A.L.P. will hold its sports carnival. The programme will consist of running, cycling,…

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Fair Rents' Bill Government Policy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the State Cabinet to-day, consideration of the Pair Rents Bill, which will be introduced during the fort-coming session of Parliament, was…

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Brisbane Show Official Opening Lord Stonehaven's Speech Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 5

The weather in the morning was again shower, but the afternoon was fine. Sir John Goodwin, the State Governor, at midday carried out the official opening, in…

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Never Misses a Show Young actress discovers how to keep at work every day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 6

SHE USED to lose one night at least every month from her work. Valuable time that lost money for the show…

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Brisbane Show Continued Success Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 8

Beautiful weather favoured the fourth. day of the Royal Show. One most interested visitor to the show to-day as Sir Benjamin Morgan, who,…

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Queensland Show Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1928 · page 6

Ideal conditions again prevailed for the Royal Show. The chief attraction to-day was the Royal High Jump, in which fifteen horses competed…

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Cessnock "Tin Hares" Night Carnival Arranged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 7

Nominations for Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's carnival (mechanical hare), to be held next Saturday night. August 18, close on…

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Fair Rents Act Exemption of Shops and Flats New Bill Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

Shops, and probably flats, will be excluded from the Amending Fair Rents Bill which the Government proposes to introduce next session…

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Hockey Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 6

The annual women's interstate hockey carnival was commenced to-day, and will continue throughout the week, with the exception of Friday. Every State in the…

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Brisbane Show Mr. Dann's Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

Mr. V. E. Bramble, the president of Newcastle Agricultural Association, was delegated with Mr. E. J. Dann, the secretary, to pay the usual annual visit…

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Lambton. Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 5

A sunbeam fair in aid of the Lambton Methodist Church trust funds was opened yesterday in the Coronation Hall, which had been attractively decorated…

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Maitland Show Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 7

The election of officers of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association for 1928-29, last night, resulted:—…

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"Not Fair Trial" Judge and Counsel Clash Prisoner's Appeal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 7

A clash between Judge Curlewis and counsel was referred to in the Full Court of Criminal appeals to-day…

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New Code Teaching in Schools Fair Play

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 7

I have always believed implicity in the great conception of Cecil Rhodes —unity between Great Britain and her Dominions, the United States, and…

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Interstate Hockey. Carnival Concludes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 8

The women's interstate hockey carnival was concluded yesterday afternoon, when the principal match was between New South Wales and Victoria. The game…

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CYCLING C. Ramsay's Win Cessnock Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 8

It being an off day as far as open fixtures were concerned, amateur and league clubs continued with their various point score and club events on…

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Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 8

Entries close in Monday, September 10, for Singleton Show, to be held on September 26, 27, and 28…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday. Sir Samuel Hordern, the president, in his report said the 1928…

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