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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

810 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 41

Waratah Fair Parents' Effort for School

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 7

The annual Geranium Fair, run by Waratah Parents and Citizens Association and the Mothers' Club, was opened at Waratah by the Mayoress (Mrs…

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Country Golfers' Carnival Cleaning-up Day at Randwick

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 10

COUNTRY GOLFERS are engaged in a week's tournament at the Kensington Links. RACE THIRSTS—Lorry loads of "dead marines" being taken away from Randwick. THIS REMARKABLE PICTURE of golf action shows J. W. Tomlinson…

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Star Dancer Madge Elliott in "Love Lies" Show's Long Run London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

"Approaching the 250th performance is anything but monotonous," said Madge Elliott, the Australian actress, to a special representative…

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Waratah Geranium Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 9

The "Geranium Fair," promoted by the members of the Parents and Citizens' Association and Mothers' Club, Waratah, was opened in the School of Arts…

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Newcastle District Juniors Show Good Form

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 3

The outstanding performance in last Saturday's Northern District Cricket Association junior competition was the batting performance of Green, who, playing…

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Toronto Methodist Butterfly Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 7

The annual fair in connection with the Methodist Church was held in the school of arts hall, Toronto. yesterday after-noon, before a large gathering. The…

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Preparing for V.A.T.C. Cup Carnival Scene Shifts Melbourne Racing Carnival V.A.T.C. OPENING Line on Form for Caulfield Cup MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 7

The curtain will be lifted on the Spring Racing Carnival tomorrow, when the V.A.T.C. will open its meeting. Great interest was centred in the Caulfield Guineas, in which Sydney has two runners—Pentheas and Toper—while the…

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"Star Fair."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 11

The Star Fair promoted by the Order of the Eastern Star. Newcastle Chapter No. 238, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, on October 23 and…

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St. John's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 11

The annual marked day fair in connetion with St. John's Church of England, Cook's Hill. will be held in the Parish Hall, next Saturday. Mrs. H. L. Wheeler,…

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Toronto Methodist Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 7

The Methodist butterfly fair was confined in the School of Arts Hall on Thursday night. The Rev. Mr. J. Jenkins Presided. During the evening a fancy…

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Notes on Play Exhibition Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 5

Unfortunately the exhibition tennis matches staged by the B.H.P. on the Hamilton courts last week had to be abandoned on account of the inclemency…

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Empire Products Exhibition at Hull London, October 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 9

Perhaps no town or city in the United Kingdom is a more enthusiastic supporter of the ideal of Empire trade than Hull, where the whole resources of the…

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Sporting News Spring Carnival Randwick Meeting Concludes The Caulfield Classics Begin Nightmarch in Sydney; High Syce at Caulfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

Nightmarch proved himself at weight-for-age when he won the Randwick Plate on Saturday, the final day of the A.J.C. Spring meeting. At Caulfield, where the V.A.T.C. Spring meeting was opened…

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Toronto Methodist Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 3

The Methodist Butterfly Fair was continued in the School of Arts hall on Friday night, when the Rev. Mr. W. Jenkins presided over a good attendance, in…

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Wallsend Methodists Spring Fair Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

Notwithstanding the inclement weather conditions, the Sunday-school hall of the Metcalfe-street Methodist Church was crowded for the opening of the spring…

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CYCLING Cessnock Track Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 2

Newcastle Amateur Centre will hold a meeting at St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton, on Thursday night. A big attendance of members is expected…

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The Motor Show New Models at Olympia £1,000,000 Worth of Cars London, October 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 7

When the annual International Motor Show, which lasts nine days, opens at Olympia on Thursday, more than £1,000,000 worth of next year's models…

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Telarah-homeville St. Luke's Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at St. Luke's Hall, Telarah, on Tuesday afternoon, when a spring fair, organised by St. Luke's Women's Parochial…

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Jack's Fair Lady de Chair Opens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 6

With rainbow streamers and beautifully decorated stalls, the Chelmsford institute for Seamen, at North Stockton, presented an attractive scene yesterday…

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"Menin Gate at Midnight" Exhibition in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1929 · page 4

Captain Will Longstaff's remarkable painting, "Menin Gate at Midnight," is to be exhibited in Newcastle for a limited period, commencing to-morrow…

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