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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Melbourne Show Record Exhibits Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

The nine day's annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society commenced to-day, in warm weather, with the record number of over 10,600 exhibits…

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Maitland Show Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 7

The Maitland Show committee have had under consideration suggestions for making use of the Showground during the summer months, and the sports'…

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TENNIS Cessnock Exhibition Games Sydney Players

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1928 · page 5

Fast, interesting tennis wan witnessed at Cessnock Municipal Courts this afternoon. when a Sydney team gave a series of exhibition matches…

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Big Sydney Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

The Showmen's Guild of Australasia which was registerd at Melbourne some months ago, has decided to organise a world's faid, to be held in Sydney to…

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Fair at Lambton Self-denial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

A fair in aid of the Salvation Army Self-Denial Fund was opened in the Army Barracks, Lambton on Saturday afternoon in the presence of…

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Motor Show November at Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 6

The Motor Traders' Association intends holding a big display at the Sports Ground on November 1, 2, and 3…

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Magic Boxes Big Improvements in Radio Sets London Show Refreshment Aid for Tired Listeners LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

An infinite variety of novelties in wireless sets at prices which show a 25 per cent, reduction, was revealed to the public when the radio exhibition opened yesterday at Olympia. The most intriguing novelty was a combined gramophone…

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Wild West Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 6

Hoot Gibson plays the leading role in "The Wild West Show," which will be shown at the Lyric on Thursday in conjunction with "Adventure Mad."…

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Brisk Business Olympia Wireless Exhibition LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 1

Business arising out of the Olympia wireless exhibition far exceeds expectations. Orders are pouring in from home…

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Merewether Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 8

A balloon fair, in aid of the funds of Park-street Methodist Church, Merewether, will be opened this afternoon. An extensive list of competitions is advertised,…

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Fair Rents Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the Parliamentary party in Sydney yesterday, the suggestion was made that, in connection with the Fair Rents Bill, the basis should be the…

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Methodist Fair Adamstown Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

The annual fair in connection with Adamstown Methodist Church was opened yesterday by Mrs. W. A. Winn, in the presence of a large attendance…

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Maitland District Singleton Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

The Singleton Show was opened yesterday with a fine display of exhibits in all sections. The aggregate entry constitutes a record, the total being nearly 500…

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"Rogues' Pen" Sion and the Epsom Is Method Fair?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 11

Will It be fair to owners of other horses in the race if Sion is hurdled off at the barrier in the Epsom?…

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"The Wild West Show" Hoot Gibson at Lyric

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

Hoot, Gibson's latest Western thriller for Universal, "The Wild West Show," screened at the Lyric Theatre to-day, shows the cowboy star in a…

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Lady Rider Killed at Melbourne Show Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 5

A sad fatality marred the arena events at the Royal Show to-day. Miss Dolly Jacobs, 26, a resident of Sale, was riding in the first heat of the Ladies'…

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In the Social Circle Operatic Ball Spring Setting For Dance Funds for Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

A garden at Springtime was the decorative creation at the Catbedral Hall last T[?]bursday, when a ball was held to assist preliminary, finds" of Newcastle Cathedral annual operatic fair. TIKE a bank of gold, the stage…

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Singleton Show Fine Display Record Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 9

Fine weather continued yesterday for the second day of the Singleton show. There was a record attendance. The gate and grandstand…

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Jesmond Fair Methodist Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 8

The annual market day fair in connection with Jesmond Methodist Church was opened, by Mrs. W. R, Alexander of Hamilton yesterday afternoon. The stalls were…

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Fair Rents Amending Bill Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 6

The Fair Rents (Amendment) Bill, which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly to-day, drastically amends the old Act, by omitting shops from its…

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