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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

810 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 41

The Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 4

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association came into existence on September 5, 1859, but prior to that year there been in existence, from…

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A Garden Show at Essen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 10

The very name "Essen," seat of the mighty Krupp works, city of coal and iron, conjures up pictures of vast smokestacks and clouds of smoke…

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Randwick Gallops Champions at Work Fair Times Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

The B grass, tan and cinder tracks were available at Randwick this morning. Mollison was sent on the tan, where…

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Brisbane Show Axemen Go on Strike Sensation in Tree Chop Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 13

To-day was ponies' day at the Show, and another attendance record for the fifth day was broken. Chief interest centred in the wood chops,…

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Manufacturers' Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 2

Over 21,000 square feet of floor space will be used at the exhibition of Australian manufactures to be held at Farmer's building. Sydney, from…

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Lambton Church Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 7

The Lambton Methodist Church Spring Fair was brought to a conclusion on Friday evening. The Fair was a financial success, and in view of the depression,…

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Brisbane Exhibition Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 5

The Brisbane Exhibition ended on Saturday night. The week's attendance was 320,878, and the gate receipts £18,086, Both the attendance and gate takings were…

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Limited Floor Space British Industries Fair London, August 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 5

The Department of Overseas Trade announces that the total space applied for in the London section of the British Industries' Fair, which is to be held at the…

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Golf Seaton Park Carnival Some Interesting Play ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 8

Glorious weather favoured the opening day of the golf carnival at Seaton Park. The two events were stakes, each being decided in stroke play over 36 holes. They…

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This week's Run Elizabeth Bay 40 miles from City, Roads Are Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 2

Within 40 miles of Newcastle is Elizabeth Bay, on Tuggerah Lakes a five week and run. BEAUTIFUL sandy beaches…

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Gosford Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 8

The 41st annual show of the Gosford Agricultural Society will be held at the Showground. Gosford, on September 6 and will be continued for three days…

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"Out of Reason" Charge for Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 4

"The demand of the association for £7 is a day is out of all reason, and no society of dog fanciers could stand [?] " said the secretary of the…

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Floral Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 10

The floral fair in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Newcastle, will be opened by Mrs. H. L. Wheeler, the Mayoress, on Wednesday, September 4…

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Jubilee Fair, Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 10

The jubilee fair in the Adamstown School of Arts will be opened on Thursday and continued on Friday and Saturday. A dance will be held on Saturday evening…

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Cathedral Operatic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 10

The annual operatic fair, will be opened on Tuesday afternoon, September 17, by Miss Elaine do Chair. There will be evening sessions until September 21…

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Waratah St. Philip's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 11

The annual fair in connection with St. Phillip's Church, Waratah, was brought to a conclusion on Thursday night. The rector, the Rev. H. Hampden Hobart,…

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Next Week's Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 4

Flower growers throughout the district are eagerly looking forward to the sweet pea and flower show at Scott's, Ltd., on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of next…

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Hamilton Agricultural Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 7

The Agricultural Bureau and Horticultural Society held a motor run on Saturday, over 60 persons travelling in three char-a-banes. A call was made at the…

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Sex and Health Special Film Exhibition Longworth Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

To-morrow, under the auspices of the Racial Hygiene Society, sex and health [?]ms will be exhibited at the Longworth Hall, Scott-street…

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Trustee Companies Function Explained Fair Rents Act Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

In his address at the annual meeting of shareholders in Perpetual Trustee Co. Ltd., the chairman (Mr. T. H. Kelly) directed attention to the…

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