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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Record entries have been received for the Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club's annual surf carnival on February 7. Eleven Sydney clubs will be represented,…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Preparations are being advanced for the Newcastle Show, which will embrace the five days of February 24 to February 28. The show will be…

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Beach Carnival Sport at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Stockton Surf Club carnival, originally arranged for January 17, but which was postponed on account of the wet weather, took place this…

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The Moving Picture Show An Epoch

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

Victoria won the toss for the return Sheffield Shield match. The grass on the oval changed to brown—…

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Amateur Gardener Show Chysanthemums How the Flowers are Grown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Among the many keen gardeners who find time to potter round the home plots between daylight and breakfast-time, there are no more…

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SWIMMING Kahanamoku Coming Carnival Events

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

The Hawaiian champion, Sam Kabanamoku, together with several interstate swimmers and a New South Wales diving troupe, accompanied by…

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Speedway Carnival Buck Breaks Track Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

Some sensational and daring riding was witnessed by about 6000 people, who attended the Speedway Carnival en the Maitland Showground on…

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Night Cycling Sports Ground Carnival Keen Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the night cycling carnival at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday night. The fields were large, and…

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The Moving Picture Show Earl and Stonemason

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Mr. Aaquith may never assume the the of Earl of Oxford. Ernest de[?] a Wapping stonemason claims to be the twenty-sixth earl. The large…

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CYCLING Carnival Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

The secretary of the northern local centre of Amateur Wheelmen advices that owing to the swimming carnival next Saturday night the usual…

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Noteworthy Show Newcastle Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Newcastle Show, which will open three weeks from to-day, promises to be noteworthy. The secretary says that entries are…

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The Moving Picture Show Dempsey's Future

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

"Pore old Jack Dempsey," said Weary Willie, " is in for it this time all right. It says 'cre, Count, that on May 20 its contract with Kearns…

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Newcastle Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

Arrangements in connection with the entrance of motor cars and other vehicles to the showground, and for the parking of cars, are advertised…

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Baths Carnival Kahauamoku's Success

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

There was little doubt as to who the attraction was at the N.D.A.S.A swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths for when Kahanamoku appeared at…

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Bowling Carnival Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

The Country Week Dowling Carnival was advanced another stage to-day, when the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of the Singles Championship were…

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Surf Carnival Saturday's Features

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

At the Newcastle Surf Club's Carnival on Saturday the following Sydney life saying clubs will be represented: Manly, North Steyne, North Bondl, North…

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Record Show Maitland Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Prize-money to be given at Maitland Show on March 11, 12, 13 and 14, this year, will amount to £1500. compared with £1000 last year…

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Visiting Surfers Newcastle Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Two hundred life-savers from all the metropolitan surf clubs will leave for Newcastle by special train next Friday night and compete at the…

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Swimming Gala N.d.a.s.a. Carnival Unprecedented Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

The swimming gala, promoted by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association had a most auspicious beginning at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, last…

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The Moving Picture Show Dubbo Doesn't Know

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

The States Commission in its pride turned up; And the orderly in trousers wide, turned up,…

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