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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Kennel Notes Pomeranian Parades Hogarth Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

Over 100 pomeranians competed at the parade held by the Pomeranian Club of Australia at Bebarfaid's grounds, Leichhardt, last Saturday. Blacks, whites,…

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Scout News Cub Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

The last of a series of three week-end courses for cub officers will be held at Croudace Bay on Saturday and Sunday next. May 11 and 12. Cub officers will…

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Gresford Show Opening Day on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

Gresford annual show opens on Friday. It will be a two days' exhibition. The latter end of the season has been most favorable to…

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Methodist Fair Brings Sunshine Into Dull Lives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 8

It is called the Sunshine Fair, and it is the means of bringing sunshine into the lives of the distressed and poor," said Mrs. H. L. Wheler, Mayoress of…

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Carnival at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 8

A carnival prometed by Wallsend Motor Cycling Club will be held in Foderal Park, to-morrow, in support of Matron Lovell's candidature in the Fire…

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Wallsend Carnival Off

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

The motor cycle sports which were to have been held at Wallsend this afternoon, to obtain funds for the Queen competition, have been…

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Gresford Show General Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

When the Allyn and Paterson Rivers District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pa[?]toral Association ventured into the work of holding on agricultural show,…

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Dog Show Merewether Club Good Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

Merewether Dominion Canine Fanciers' Society held a ribbon parade at Mitchell Park, Merewether, to-day. Over 100 entries were received by…

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Gresford Show Official Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 6

The Gresford Show was opened officially on Saturday by Mr. Walter Bennett, M.P., who congratulated the committee on the wonderful progress made since its…

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Fit in Submarine Small Aeroplane Built at Aero Exhibition London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 1

A small aeroplane that bus been specially built to fit into a submarine is one of the featured exhibits that will be revealed for the first time at…

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Wallsend Carnival Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

The unsettled weather conditions on Saturday brought about a postponement of Wallsend Motor Cycling Club's carnival, which had been arranged to take place…

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Maitland District Maitland's First Show 1844

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 6

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which was established on September 5, 1859, and held its first show on May 3, 1860, at the…

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Thirty Years Old Daimler Car on Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 8

Creating a lot of attention in England at the present time is a 6 a.m. Daimler car, that was supplied to H.M. King Edward VII, in 1800…

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Italian Art Exhibition in London London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 7

Final details of a great exhibition of Italian art in London will be discussed at a meeting on Thursday. Lady Chamberlain, wife of the…

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Big Show Newcastle Dog Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 6

Newcastle and District General Dog Club has arranged a big programmed for a dog show to be held at Newcastle Showground on King's…

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Exhibition Tennis Draw for Steelworks) TOC H. Games Off

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 7

The committee of the Toc H. has advised that the exhibition tennis match has been cancelled indefinitely. Ticket-holders may receive refunds on…

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TENNIS New Courts at B.H.P. Exhibition Games

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

The B.H.P. Tennis Club has just completed two excellent hard courts, adjoining the administrative offices, at Port Waratah…

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Empire Pavilion Antwerp Exhibition No Australian Exhibit London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 7

New Zealand has been most fortunate in associating with Britain in a joint pavilion at the Antwerp Centenary Exhibition. The Overseas Trade…

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Prince As Rescuer Foreman in Danger Incident at Exhibition London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

The Prince of Wales's presence of mind during the North-East Exhibition saved Mr. Guinness, the foreman of the exhibition, from an ugly, and possibly fatal,…

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Kennel Notes Advances of Collie Breed Newcastle Show Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

Now that the Hogarth show has been concluded, it is interesting to make comparison's with the show held in Sydney during 1921, which was judged by Mr…

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