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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 57

Woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 6

Seventy-three babies between the ages of one to twelve months were entered in the baby show at the Woop Woop Carnival yesterday afternoon, the…

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The Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 18

On Friday the great exhibition of motor vehicles and component parts opened at Olympia under auspicious conditions. The motor car has reached a stage in its…

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Motor Cycling Carnival at Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 2

The Tamworth and District Motor Cycle Club still continues its activities. Arrangements have been made for the holding of a carnival on…

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Baby Show Woop Woop Feature

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 8

The baby competition staged at Woop Woop carnival yesterday afternoon was one of the successes of the fixture…

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Olympia Motor Show Family Cars, Etc. London, October 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 15

It is now possible to state quite definitely that, from the standpoint of the British motor industry, the 1925 Olympia Motor Show has been an unqualified…

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Woop-woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 4

The Woop Woop carnival, in aid of the funds of the Y.M.C.A., was continued on the location in Wolfe-street on Saturday, when good business was done…

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The Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 6

There are many attractions in connection with the carnival which the Newcastle fire brigades are conducting on the beach each evening in…

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Fair Supplies Maitland Stock Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 5

About 600 fat pigs were penned at Maitland stock sales to-day, being a fair supply Consignments consisted mostly of porkers, with a few baconers. Prime…

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District News Lambton Congregational Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 3

A sale of work and bazaar in aid of the Congregational building fund was opened in the school hall on Saturday afternoon. Rev. O. Brown, pastor of the…

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Newcastle Speedway Benefit Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 4

The carnival on Saturday night, tendered by the Newcastle Speedway Company, in aid of the people injured at the opening carnival on November 14,…

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Speedway Carnival Entries Close To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 7

The meeting at the Newcastle Speedway next Saturday promises to be the best to date. In addition to the £120 motor cycle handicap and £30…

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Fair Rents Act Allegations of Evasion Minister's Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 7

A mild sensation was caused in the Legislative Assembly this morning when the Minister for Justice, Mr. McKell, charged certain estate agents…

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Woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 6

The Woop Woop carnival in aid of the funds of the Y.M.C.A was continued last night on the grounds off Wolfe-street, and was again well patronised,…

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Maitland Speedway Carnival To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 2

The eighth carnival on Maitland Motor Speedway will be held to-morrow night. Included in the programme of…

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Firemen's Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 8

The firemen's carnival on the Newcastle Beach, in aid of the Newcastle Hospital, is attracting large crowds. The attractions will be added to to-morrow…

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Woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 8

Woop Woop Carnival will be continued in Wolfe-street to-night, in aid of the Y.M.C.A. There will be a procession of decorated motor cars to-morrow night,…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 8

Mr. Cockburn's merry-go-round will be in operation to-night in connection with the carnival which the fire brigades are conducting on Newcastle Beach, near the…

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Woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 8

The various attractions at Woop Woop Y.M.C.A. Carnival will be in full swing in Wolfe-street, to-night, when there will be a procession of decorated motor cars…

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In the Social Circle (Continued from Page 3) Tighe's Hill Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 8

There was a large gathering of parishioners and friends at the opening of the rose fair and sale of work in connection with the Church of…

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Pictures on Show Australian Artist's Work LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 1

Miss Jessie Gibson, the Victorian artist, is showing 22 scenes in North Wales and Buckinghamshire at the autumn exhibition of the Panton Arts…

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