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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

810 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 41

Belmont Poppy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Belmont Methodist Church held a poppy fair on Thursday and Friday in the Memorial Hall, which was prettily decorated. The minister, Rev. R. A. Bell, presided…

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"Must Show Cause" City Property Owners Awning Ordinance Alderman's Threat to Resign

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Alderman O'Neill threatened to resign from the Newcastle Council last night unless a definite stand were taken against 78…

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British Coal Fair Play for Miners Government to Legislate Mr Macdonald's Letter (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), in a letter to Mr. Aitchison, Lord Advocate for Scotland, who is the Labour candidate in the Kilmarnock by-election,…

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Stockton Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 6

The Mayoress of Stockton (Mrs. H. L. Soper) opened the annual fair of the Stackton Congregational Church this afternoon…

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Merewether Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 8

There will le a carnival on the Mitchell Park. Merewether, on Saturday. The grounds will be illuminated in the evening…

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Sporting News and Notes Cycling Civic Week Carnival Closing of Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 2

It has been definitely arranged that the Civic Week cycling carnival at the Sports-ground will be hold on Saturday night. December 21. instead of…

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Dog Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

The ribben and trophy parade of the Newcastle General Dog Club to be held on the West End park to-morrow afternoon has attracted a large number of…

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Longstaff's Show LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 1

Captain Will Longstaff the painter of "Menin Gate at Midnight" held a successful exhibition of his portralt paintings and London sketches in…

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Strong Newcastle Contingent for Muswellbrook Swimming Carnival Santel-McDougall Return Match To-night in the Surf Keen Rivalry Among Newcastle Clubs Muswellbrook. Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

As the stirling season progresses, rivalry between; the northern district surfing dubs becomes keener Several have "discovered" champions for the approaching carnivals. Newcastle will be strongly represented at the Muswellbrook Carnival. Patrois.—No. I patrol under Captain…

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The Olympia Motor Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 15

The Olympia Motor Exhibition of 1929 marks an important stage in the development of the industry in Great Britain, for while the speed records on land, on…

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Civic Gala Week of Celebrations Big Attractions What Newcastle Has to Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 November 1929 · page 6

Civic week celebrations will be the greatest effort Newcastle has made in its history. Almost every public body, whether commercial, manufacturing, sporting, women's, musical, religious, or social, and…

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Huge Dog Show CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

The 30th International Dug Show opened with 12,400 animal entries and 600 samples of grain and field .crops. It is claimed that the entries set a…

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"Show Boat."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 8

Newcastle should not miss the opportunity of seeing the Universal talking picture "Show Boat," which comes to the Theatre Royal on Saturday. In Sydney,…

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Champion Swimmers, to Compete at Big Muswellbrook Carnival Turf Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 December 1929 · page 2

An effort is to lie made by a number of racing clubs in the North and North-west to have double butting eliminated at country meetings…

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Presbyterian Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

At the School of Arts hall at Merewether yesterday afternoon the Merewether Presbytorian Church Women's Guild conducted a Rainbow Fair…

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Night Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 8

A speedway and trotting carnival will be conducted by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association on the Maitland Showground; on Saturday…

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Waratah Sports Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 3

A sports carnival was conducted by Waratah Sports Progress Association on Waratah Oval last night. Results:—…

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British Billiards Lindrum and Smith Show Good Form LONDON, December 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

The closing scores in the big professional billiards matches to-night were.—In London: Walter Lindrum, 18,171; Willie Smith in play, 15,278. At Belfast: Clark…

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School Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 5

For the purpose of stocking the school with books--£100. worth is aimed at-- Central School Parents and Citizens' Association held & Sale of…

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Merewether Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 14

The Rainbow Fair in connection with the Presbyterian Church, concluded on Wednesday night with a splendid programme arranged by Miss Jean Short…

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