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Campions Carbolic Pumice Soap exhibit at Newcastle Show, NSW, 16 March 1906
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InformationIn 1899 a Committee was formed to look at the possibility of conducting an Annual Show in Newcastle. Those involved in this enterprise were all prominent businessmen, including the then Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. W. Cann. Dr. Joseph Beeston was appointed President of the newly formed Newcastle and District Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Association and Mr. M.A. Frazer appointed as Secretary, at a salary of 52 pounds a year. The first event held was a Sports Day early in 1901, with 'spectacular events such as an 8 man ladder and hose race, municipal tug-of-war, wrestling on horseback, tent pegging and highland dancing and piping.' This proved an excellent first venture for the fledgling Committee and they presented the first Newcastle Regional Show on 17th May, 1902. The Show was opened by Mr. Joseph Wood, Patron of the Association. It was hailed as a "splendid success' by the newspapers of the day. Judging was held in Poultry, Horses, Garden Produce, Flowers, Cookery, Needlework, Wagons & Buggies, Painting, Drawing & Writing, Dairy Produce, Apiculture etc. 19 sections in all. The Annual Newcastle Regional Show continued without interruption through to the 1916 Show, which was not held because the grounds were being used as a Military Camp for World War I. Then in 1919 the Show was not held due to the influenza epidemic which was raging round the world at the time. Annual Shows continued to be held through the great depression years, but Newcastle Showground was used as an Army Staging Camp during the Second World War and no shows were held during the years 1941 to 1945 inclusive. Source : www.newcastleshow.com.au/page346/History-of-the-Show.aspx Accessed 17 September 2009
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Ralph Snowball, Campions Carbolic Pumice Soap exhibit at Newcastle Show, NSW, 16 March 1906 (16th March 1906), [ASGN0761-B35]. Living Histories, accessed 12/12/2025, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/44699