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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

822 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 42

Empire Exhibition. Guarantee Fund. London, Nov. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. Owen Philips, on behalf of the Royal Mail and Allied lines, has sent the Empire Exhibition a guarantee of £10,000. The guarantee fund…

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Empire Exhibition Dominions in Evidence Wine Men's Wins. LONDON, Nov. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1922 · page 12

The Empire Exhibition Management Committee, which promised to use Empire goods as far as possible, "though, of course, certain articles,…

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School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 4

Under the auspices of St. Parents and Citiens' Association, a grand School Fair will be held on November 18, in the school grounds…

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Scouts' Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1922 · page 2

The flower show and concert organised by the Boy Scout Committee was held on Saturday last and proved a great success. There was a great…

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St. Ethel's School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1922 · page 4

St. Ethers School Parents and Citizens Association will hold a grand school fair on Saturday next, in the school grounds, opening at three o'clock…

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Picture Show-blown Up

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 1

A late cable reports that tne Kinema Palace, at Montreux, 15 miles south of Lausanne, Switzerland, whore there were films 500,000 yards in length…

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Fire in Picture Show Baby Dropped Over Gallery

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1922 · page 4

Following on the cry of "Fire!" from the interior of a picture show at Grenfell, there was a stampede for the exits. Several women fainted, while…

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Agricultural Society President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 4

For about three months, owing to illness, Mr. E. W. Sparke, the popular and energetic president, has been unable to attend the meetings…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 4

The monthly meeting of committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening. The president…

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Scouts' Flower Show Awards and Results

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1922 · page 5

On Saturday last, the first Flower Show promoted by the committee of the Dungog Boy Scouts, was held on the showground. There was a good…

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The Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 4

The Maitland Show Committee has decided to advertise and run-off the various sporting hunting, and high pumping events at the next…

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School Fair. Promoted by St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1922 · page 5

The Mayoress of West Maitland Mrs. H. Fry, this afternoon opened a fair in the grounds of St. Ethel's Public School, It was promoted by…

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School Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 4

The fair opened in the grounds of St. Ethel's Public School. West Maitland on Saturday afternoon by the Parents and Citizens Association…

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Cycling. Austral Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 6

The record attendance of over 15,000 at the final meeting of the Austral racing carnival on Saturday night left no doubt as to the revival…

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Empire Exhibition. Overseas Representation. London, November 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1922 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook attended an executive meeting of the Empire Exhibition after lengthy consultation with the Agents General. He urged the…

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Letters to the Editor. This Kennel Section H.r.d. A. and H. Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 6

Sir,—Dog owners and dog lovers will learn with a genuine regret that the committee of the Agricultural Society has decided to…

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Empire Exhibition. Refort Denied. London, November 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1922 · page 5

The Duke of Devonshire chair man of the executive council of the British Empire Exhibition, emphatically denies the Morning Post's…

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Empire Exhibition. New Zealand Site. London, November 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1922 · page 5

Sir James Allen has withdrawn New Zealand's claim to art gallery site at the Exhibition in deference to the strong case put up by the…

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Show Sporting Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 4

Recently the Hunter River Agricultural, and Horticultural Association. with a view to popularising the sporting section, and enlisting further…

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Empire Exhibition. Overseas Representation. London, November 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 13

Sir Joseph Cook attended an executive meeting of the Empire Exhibition after lengthy consultation with the Agents General. He urged the…

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