Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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

CYCLING Wallsend Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

Word has been received from Eric Foster the State truck champion, that he will compete at the Wallsend Christmas Day cycling carnival…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland Speedway Boxing Night Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 5

The motor cycle and cycle carnival which the Northern District Motor Riders' Association proposed to conduct on Maitland Speedway on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fire Brigade's Fancy Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 5

The fancy fair and carnival organised by the fire brigades in aid of Newcastle Hospital, which was interrupted by the storm on Saturday, will be continued at the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Stockton Surf Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 3

The Stockton Surf Life-Saving Club will hold its annual carnival on the local beach on January 9. Permission was given by the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

High School Art Exhibition of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 1

A fine exhibition of art work by the pupils of Newcastle High School was held in the school during the last few days of the term…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Busy Year Show Committee's Work Christmas Wishes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 8

The conclusion of the year, so far as the Newcastle Agricultural Association is concerned, was celebrated last night at the end of the meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fire Brigade Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

A fair organised by the ladies committee of the Fire Brigades Newcastle Hospital Fund, was held in the grounds of the headquarters station last night,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Bowls Australian Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 4

Country Week has been abandoned by the New South Wales Bowling Association for 1926 owing to the fact that the Australian Bowling Carnival is to be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

BOWLS 1926 Australian Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

During the last three years Country Week bowling carnival has been held in Sydney, and last year 800 players from country districts took…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Proposed Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 5

Through the future of Wembley is still undecided, important tentative inquiries have been received from American sources, based on the idea of preserving the site…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Speedway Big Ambulance Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 2

More than, 80 entries have been received for the motor cycle and cycle carnival, to be held on Maitland Speedway on Anniversary night. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The "Plum Pudding" Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1925 · page 14

I had an excellent view of this year's Lord Mayor's Show from a gabled house in Fleet-street, just opposite the Law Courts. The procession passed within a…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Maitland Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 7

The motor cyclo carnival being promoted by the Northern District Motor Riders' Association, to be held on Maitland Speedway on Wednesday…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Peter Pan Children's Show at the Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 6

Peter Pan, the evergreen Christmas play for children of all ages, has been filmed, and it can be seen at the Theatre Royal and at the Lyric theatre, in…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sydney's Bridge Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 7

Sir,—Upon the completion of Sydney's great bridge there, will be the customary ceremony, observed by the official world whenever and wherever…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

BOWLS Wickham Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 6

The Wickham carnival is nearly finished. In the final of the pairs' competition. Dennett and H. Shearman (Wickham) beat Patterson and G…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Maitland Hospital Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 6

The White City carnival, organised by the firemen in the Maitland district in aid of the Maitland hospital, has been a success. The carnival will…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Nobbys Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 6

The committee of Nobbys Beach Surf Life Saving Club has drawn up an attractive programme for the club's annual carnival to be held on New Year's Day…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Carnival Postponed Maitland Speedway

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather the carnival organised by the Northern district Motor Cyclists Association which was arranged for [?] at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Museum Technical College Show Historic Interest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 4

Newcastle has a museum. It is situated in the Technical College Building in Hunter-street West and it is amazing how little is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →