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

Sydney · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

2,422 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 122

Royal Show. Reply to Archbishop's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 17

Further correspondence which has passed between the Archbishop of Sydney and the president of the Royal Agricultural Society, Sir Samuel Hordern, with regard to the…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

St. George District Ambulance Carnival. Coronation of the Queen

The St George Call · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

The closing scene to one of the most successful carnivals conducted by the St. George District Ambulance was enacted at Rockdale School of Arts, on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Royal Show Awards. Wheat, Wine, and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 14

It has been arrange by the Royal Agricultural Society to award the scheduled prizes in a few sections of the abandoned Easter Show. The wheat and wine exhibits, for instances…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

To-morrow's Carnival

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 2

To-morrow night at the Sports Ground, the Marrickville Club will held its annual carnival. The programme comprises our rail championship, two open handicaps, and a second-class scratch…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Axeman's Carnival Nowra

The Sun · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 7

James Forsyth won the £20 prize in the woodchopping contest at the axeman's carnival to-day. A. Hearne was second and F. Keft third…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Galong Will Show Them

The Sun · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 4

The residents of Galong, dissatisfied with the absence of suitable accommodation for travelling companies and their own social reunions, are going to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

SWIMMING Commonwealth Bank Successful Carnival at Clifton Gardens

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 7

Although a bit late in the season, the first carnival of the Commonwealth Bank, at the Clifton Gardens Baths yesterday, was a success, and attracted a fair attendance of the public…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Show Abandoned Will Mean a Large Financial Loss NEWCASTLE

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 2

Following upon a telegram received from the Minister for Health, Mr. Fitzgerald, intimating that the Newcastle Show must be either postponed until a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motoring Big Carnival at Victoria Park Races for Stock Cars and Motor Cycles

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 April 1919 · page 18

About five weeks hence, if the flu permits, a big motor racing carnival will be held on Victoria Park Racecourse. The fixture is being promoted by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 7

GLOUCESTER.--The Gloucester Show, which had been postponed until the end or the present month, has been abandoned…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cycling. Marrickville Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

At the Sports Ground to-night the Marrickville Cycling Club will hold its annual carnival. The programme includes:—One mile championship, two open [?] and a second-class [?] [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Show Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Acting under instructions from the Minister for Health, the Newcastle Show, which was to open on May 14, has been abandoned…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A "Wet" Show. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 8

By 20 votes to 8 the Royal Agricultural Society has decided that its show this year shall not be a "dry" one. Last year's show was the first at which alcoholic drinks had not…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Abandoned Show. a Producers' Debacle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 6

The thousands concerned in the Royal [?] Show are still [?] by the blow which [?] gered them recently. So concentrated were they on their preparations that they [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Moving Picture Show Sentinels of Stone

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 4

The Australian memorials in France will probably take the form of great obelisks at Pozieres (First Division), Mont St. Quentin (Second Division)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Racing Carnival a Spirit of Pessimism Will Programme Be Abandoned

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

[?] was a great [?] of [?] on Saturday. [?] the caption that [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Panchrosis Exhibition

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 7

Something new in the art line in now on view at Challis House. Mrs. Arthur chauvel is exhibiting specimens of what is called the Panchros[?]s process. This means staining into…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Hawkesbury Show Off

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 6

WINDSOR, Monday.--At a special meeting of the council of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association it was decided to not go on with the show on the dates originally fixed…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A "Wet" Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

By 20 votes to 8 the victorian Royal Agricultural Society has decided that its show this year shall not bea "dry" one. Last year's show was the first…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Newcastle Show. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 8

In consequence of the spread of pneumonic influenza, the secretary of the Newcastle A.H. and I. Association has been advised by the Government that the Newcastle Show…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →