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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1921

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The White City Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The White City carnival, in aid of the Soldiers' Club Building Fund, closed on Wednesday, after a successful season of five nights. All through the…

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Show Traffic Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. W. J. Saunders) intimates that during the Maitland Show, Edye, Sparke, and Wallace streets will be closed against vehicular…

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Picture Show Improvements'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The management at the Garden Picture Palace is bringing this popular place of amusement as up-to-date as possible. There has just been installed…

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Hospital Carnival. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

The annual imports promoted by the police and firemen of the district, in conjunction with the State-wide appeal being made by those bodies in…

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Singleton Trotters at Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

At the annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association, which opened on Wednesday, Mr Milton Frith secured first…

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London's White City. Huge Trade Exhibition; London. February 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 10

Two sections of the British Industries Fair are being opened at the White City, London, and at Birmingham, on Monday. The third section will open at…

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Newcastle Show. Ladies' High Jump Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

Yesterday was children's day at the Newcastle Show, and there was present a great number of children, for whom special concessions were made. The gate…

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Milk Supply. Fight for Fair Price. Protest Against Distributing Companies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

The position with regard to tho refusal of dairymen to send milk to Sydney at the reduce price, was explained by, Mr. Arthur Knon president of the…

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Newcastle Show a Record Entry. Showery Weather for Opening Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

The annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Association opened on the show ground at Broadmeadow this morning…

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Autumn Fair!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

St. Peter's Women's Guild will hold an autumn fair in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Thursday, April 21. Further announcements…

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Maitland's Carnival Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Maitland's Show Week has come round once again, and earlier than usual this year. Though this means that the Show has come upon us almost before…

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Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Entries for the Upper Hunter Show, to be held at Muswell brook on March 16 and 17, close on Wednesday next. There is £450 in prize money to be…

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Carnival for Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

A "White City" carnival, extending over five nights, in aid of the local Soldiers' Building Fund, was concluded on Wednesday night. The location was on…

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Closing for the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

The committee of the Chamber of Commerce request that all business people close their establishments at noon on Thursday and Saturday…

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Hospital Carnival. Police and Firemen's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The police and firemen's sports held on the Show Ground on drew a fair attendance. The sports were promoted with a view to…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Enthusiasm is spreading, arguments are raging, Aberdonians are sure they can win the teams relay race and their team of ten are…

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Exhibition of War Photos

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

It is announced in our advertising columns that a display of enlarged and colored war photos taken by the A.I.F. will be on view in the Elite Hall (the…

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The Coming Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the committee of management of the Upper Hunter p. and A. Association was held in the Secretary's office on…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The Maitland Show will be opened to-morrow and continued on Thursday (a public holiday). Friday and Saturday. The spacious and…

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Topics of the Hour. Show News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

There was a record entry for the Neweastle A., H., and I exhibition, which opened on Wednesday last, though the exhibits were, as usual…

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