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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1926

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To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 7

Another carnival which should be full of interest, will take place to-night. The programme is one of the most attractive of the series to date, and the two…

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Maitland Speedway Carnival Next

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 6

The Hunter River Agricultural Association will hold its next carnival on Maitland Speedway an Saturday, January 9…

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Tut Ankh Amen Coffin on Exhibition in Cairo Museum (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Cairo that eight men were required to carry the coffin of Tut Ankh Amen to that city from Luxor. It is now in the Cairo Museum. The…

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The Famous Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

A New Year event that is looked forward to and taken advantage of by thousands of Newcastle residents is Scotts' Famous Discount Fair. This…

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Country Week Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

The country week tennis carnival commences in Sydney next Tuesday. Six men's teams and three ladies' teams (a record for the district) will represent…

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Sydney Bowls Carnival SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 2

The Australian bowling tournament, which is to be held in Sydney next month, is being taken up with enthusiasm by every State in the…

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Swimming. Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 7

Large entries have been received for the championship carnival, to be held on Stockton Beach on Saturday…

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Ambulance Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 5

Ninety motor cycle entries have been received for the carnival on Maitland Speedway on Anniversary night(January 26). The whole…

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Motor Cycle Clubs United Benefit Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

The motor cycle benefit carnival, which was arranged by the Northern District Motor Cyclists' Association for December 30, and which, owing…

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Swimming Stockton Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The annual carnival promoted by the Stockton Surf Club will be held on Stockton beach this afternoon. A programme of fourteen events, which includes the…

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Stockton Carnival District Championship Heats

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Features of the annual carnival held by the Stockton Surf and Life-Saving Brigade, in an enclosure on the local bench to-day, were the second heats…

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Red Riding Hood Coleman's Pantomime Show

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

In the canvas theatre to-night Coleman's Pantomime Company will present another now pantomime, "Little Red Riding Hood."…

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Speed Aces Maitland Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The carnival arranged by the Hunter River Agricultural Association, to be hold on Maitland Speedway tomorrow night, promises to be one of…

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Motor Cycling Wallsend Club's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Wallsend Motor Cycle Club arrangements were made for the carnival in aid of an injured rider. With the sanction of…

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Motor Notes. the Motor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 11

Following the excellent lead set by Victoria last year, when the general value of motor exhibitions was not only demonstrated, but their usefulness as…

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London's Shipping and Engineering Exhibition London, December 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 11

Despite the depression which has so long affected Britain's shipbuilding industry and other industries dependent upon it, a fine exhibition was held in…

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Country Tennis Carnival Record Entries Newcastle Teams Play Well. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

The Country Tennis Carnival, commenced at the White City Courts to day, in warm weather. This year's carnival attracted a record number of entries; over…

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Cook's Hill Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Fitzhough, who has been selected by Manly Club to swim in the Johnny Walker Surf boat contest alarm reel race at Cook's Hill carnival on Saturday, is one…

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Tennis Carnival Northern Matches Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 7

The country week tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts to-day, and notwithstanding the intense heat some splendid tennis was seen…

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Cessnock Show Cattle Drafting Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

The committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Society is now busily preparing for the forthcoming show. A special sub-committee is to…

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