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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Men and Women Bavermaine Wins Newcastle Newmarket Handicap Cup Carnival Highweight Goes to Black Hagy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 7

The Newcastle district schools inspector (Mr. Lee), who has been relieving inspectors on secondary schools inspections, will return to…

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Crawford and Hopman to Play in Newcastle Tennis Stars Crawford and Hopman Monday Night Exhibition on Hill Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 2

Final arrangements have been made for the visit of Crawford and Hopman to Newcastle to play exhibition tennis on the Hill…

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Exhibition Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 11

The exhibition match between the Australian Davis Cup pair, H. Hopman and J. Crawford, will take place on the Hamilton courts next Monday…

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Tennis Notes Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 9

The fixture between the Davis Cup stars Hopman and Crawford on Monday night next has been transferred to Hamilton Park Courts as these are…

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Selections and Form for To-morrow's Races Northern Cup Day Newcastle Racing Carnival Minor Selections

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

King's Arms, who was one of the leaders in the early stages of the Newmarket Handicap, which was run on Wednesday, is entered for the Members' Handicap at the Newcastle meeting to-morrow. King's Arms has shown his pace at Randwick and…

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Motor Cycling To-night's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. Lord will visit Sydney neat week for the purpose of trying to secure Paddy Dean to ride on the Newcastle Sports Ground. This crack…

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Gave Show Away New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 8

A 50,000 dollars suit was lost when Hyman Friedman, aged five was claimed to have been dumb since he was struck by a car four…

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44 HOURS Last 20 Years? "Fair Trial" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, Judge Dethridge indicated that so far as the court was concerned the…

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To Show Cause Maitland A.L.P. Acts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 5

To show cause why he should not he expelled, a member of the East Maitland branch of the A.L.P. has been summoned to attend a special…

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Disease Prevention Health Week Exhibition Striking Displays

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 9

Next Monday the Great Health Exhibition to be held in the Sydney Town Hall, organised under the auspices of the Health Week Executive, will be…

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Bramble's Cars Hudson and Essex Show Display

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 3

W. E. Bramble and Sons, Ltd., display at the Newcastle Motor Show included eleven cars, which gave ample evidence of the progress in both the…

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Wallsend Fair Anglican Mission Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 6

The annual Christmas tree fair of the ladies' committee of Wentworth-street (Wallsend) Anglican Mission Hall was opened in the hall yesterday afternoon by…

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In The Social Circle Christmas Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 3

The first 1928 Christmas Tree and Christmas Fair was held in the Anglican Mission Hall, Wallsend, yesterday, and was opened by Mrs. Neal,…

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Van Pragg Speedster for Newcastle Night Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 8

Van Pragg, who is regarded by many riders as being the best quarter mile dirt track rider in Australia, will be seen at the Sports Ground…

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1928 Show Loss Cessnock Agricultural Body Wet Weather

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 4

Cessnock Agricultural Association showed a loss on the 1928 show. The annual meeting was held last night. Total revenue for the year was…

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Lismore Show Successful Exhibition Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 5

The Lismore Agricultural Society's annual show opened suspiciously in brilliant weather to-day, and the forecast is that all records will be shattered…

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Dog Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 6

Merewether Dominion Canine Fanciers' Society will held its first parade on Saturday afternoon on Birdwood Park, Newcastle West. Over 140 entries have been…

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Schools Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival of the P.S.A.A.A. will be held in the Newcastle baths on Wednesday afternoon, December 5…

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Maitland Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 8

Extensions to the Maitland Showground will enable all car owners to park their motors on the ground during future exhibitions…

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Speedway Skill Van Pragg v. Wardell Carnival Match

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

The matching of Van Pragg with Wardell by the Sports Ground Speedway organiser, Mr. W. Lord, has aroused renewed interest in the game…

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