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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 57

Woop Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 5

Some spectacular stunting will be included in to-night's programme at the Woop Woop Y.M.C.A. carnival Groups of living statuary will be…

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Woop-woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 8

Last night's session at the Woop Woop Carnival, in aid of the Newcastle Y.M.C.A., was preceded by a procession of motor cars, which moved off from…

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Newcastle Show Record Year Expected Heavy Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 9

The forthcoming Newcastle Show will perhaps be the most notable event i the history of the association. A large number of entries have…

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Dunedin Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 12

The Dunedin and South Pena Exhibition, which is now in full swing, is so far, proving a great success. The first three days carried the aggregate…

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Firemen's Beach Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 5

Each evening is bringing increased attendances to the Newcastle Fire Brigades' fancy fair on the Newcastle Beach, near the Ocean Baths. The novelties are varied…

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Woop Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

Many sturdy types of young. Australia were included among the forty-three infants entered in the baby show at the Woop Woop Carnival yesterday afternoon. There was a…

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Lambton Public School Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 7

A carnival, arranged by the head teacher (Mr. Buttsworth) and the staff of the Lambton Public School, was opened in the school grounds last night in the…

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Adamstown Show Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Adam. own branch Agricultural Bureau, the prizes won at the recent show were distributed…

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St. Joseph's Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 4

The grounds of St. Joseph's Church, Junction, had a bright appearance on Saturday night when a fair in aid of the Convent building fund was…

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Manual Training Boys' Handicraft Novel Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

A practical demonstration of the work of pupils at the Wickham junior technical high school is to be soon in the windows of Stegga's, Ltd.,…

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Wembley Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 5

The chartered accountant's statement of the accounts of the Empire Exhibition shows that the financial loss so far ascertained is nearly £1,600,000…

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CYCLING Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

Entries close on December 15, with D. M9 for the carnival being promoted by Wallsend club, under the control of the Northern centre. Mr…

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Maitland Speedway Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 6

The motor and cycle carnival which was to have been held on Maitland Speedway last night in aid of the Maitland Hospital. was postponed…

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Maitland District Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 8

The Maitland Hospital Speedway carnival was due to be held last evening on the Maitland speedway, but a rainstorm late in the afternoon saturated the lawns,…

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Cook's Hill School Primary Section Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 3

The grounds of the Cook's Hill Intermediate High School were a scene of animation yesterday afternoon, when the two days' continental of the primary…

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Carnival Profits Dispute at Jesmond

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 8

There is trouble between Jesmond tennis players and cricketers. The Lambton Council gave the two parties permission to hold a carnival in…

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State Parliament Legislative Council Fair Rents Bill Dropped Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-day, Sir Joseph Carruthers moved the adjournment of the House in order to elicit from the Vice-President of the Executive…

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St. John's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

A carnival, organised by the ladies' guild of St. John's Church of England, was opened yesterday afternoon by the ex-Mayoress, Mrs. Johnson. The…

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Lambton Carnival To Assist Church Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

In introducing the ex-Mayoress of Lambton (Mrs. Johnson), who opened a carnival in connection with St. John's Church of England, Lambton…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 3

The Hunter River Agricultural Association has given the use or Maitland Speedway to the Maitland ambulance for Anniversary night. January…

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