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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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East Maitland Show Cookery and Flowers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 5

Good entries were received for the flower and cookery show, conducted by the committee of the Literary institute at East Maitland this afternoon. The quality…

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Maitland Spring Flower Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 8

A Spring Flower Show, organised by the Committee of the East Maitland Literary Institute, in aid of the funds of that institution, was opened in the hall of the…

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Guides' Exhibition Display at Waratah Leader's Praise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 6

Miss Kelso King, who opened the arts and crafts exhibition arranged by the Waratah-Mayfield Association of Girl Guides, held in the Waratah…

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East Maitland Show Successful Exhibitors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Lancaster was last night adjudged the most successful exhibitor in the cut-flower section of the East Maitland LIterary. Institute's…

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Waratah Handicrafts Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

The Girl Guides exhibition of handicraft, was opened in the Waratah Town Hall yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance of ladies…

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Flower Show Success East Maitland Function

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 9

A reduction of the debt on the East Maitland Literary Institute building to the extent of £100 is expected as the result of the flower show and…

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Flower Show Display at Scott's Spring Blooms

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 7

A beautiful collection of flowers filled the large upper floor at Scott's, Ltd. to-day for the Horticultural Society's Show. "This is really the most wonderful…

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Adamstown School of Arts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

The Adamstown School of Arts anniversary fair was opened yesterday by Mrs. T. Robin, President of the ladies' committee…

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Faces Show Their Will to Win

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 8

"The race is to the swift," as these juniors realised at the Broughton School sports yesterday. The facial expressions show that they are all triers…

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Spring Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 10

Under the auspices of the women's department of the Reorganised Latter Day Saints' Church, Hamilton, a spring fair will be held in the Mechanics' Institute…

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Wallsend Presbyterian Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 2

A big range of cooking, confectionery making, and needlework competitions has been arranged in connection with the "Gun Tip" fair in aid of the…

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Country Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 7

The Newcastle team left for Inverell by train last evening. Other teams competing to-day are from North-West, New England and Clarence River, Newcastle…

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Centenary Locomotive Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 14

The South Kensington Science Museum is arranging a special exhibition to commemorate the competition which took place in October, 1820, on the Liverpool…

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Adamstown School of Arts Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 4

Interest was well maintained in yesterday's session of the school of arts fair, Mr. T. Robin, who presided, said the school of arts was an institution that…

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Secrets Out Olympia Fashion Exhibition Long Skirts Curves and Covered Knees Again LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 3

The fashion exhibition at Olympia, which will open on September 2, will reveal some jealously guarded secrets. New dresses will be equipped with petticoats and pantalettes, Curves and covered knees will return…

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Operatic Fair Newcastle Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 8

The Newcastle Cathedral Operatic Fair is to be officially opened by Miss Elaine De Chair on September 17. The fair, which is among the most…

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Major Jarvie, M.P. Fair Deal Wanted Constituents' Guest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

"If I have done anything unworthy I would not be here to-night. While I have breath in my body I will fight this to the last degree. I am still a solid supporter…

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Lambton Rainbow Fair

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

A rainbow fair in aid of the Congregational Church building fund was opened on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The function was promoted by the Ladies'…

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Gosford Show Motorists Invited

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 8

Gosford Show Committee has written to the Newcastle office of the N.R.M.A to draw the attention of northern motorists to the band…

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MOTORS For Grace and Pace Fair—and Rough Singleton—Armidale Road Report Variety for Motorists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 3

A special report by one of the N.R.M.A. officers on tour gives last-minute details of the condition of the Great Northern Road between Singleton and Armidale. While long sections of this are in excellent order, surfaces elsewhere are…

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