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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 46

Maitland Show. Electric Lights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

Local firms are taking advantage of the electric light for their displays in the pavilions, and will probably have fancy lights burning…

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Notice to Show Exhibitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

Exhibitors in the fine arts and needlework sections of the Maitland Show to be held next week are reminded that all exhibits must be…

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Newcastle Show Attractive Horse Exhibits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

Lovers of horses found much to admire in the three beautiful pony stallion of Mr. Anthony Hordern, of Sydney, which were paraded before the…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Sir,—Where the kangaroo hops on Barrington Tops, and visitors say on New Year's Day there was ice on the camper's bucket" is a spot, the very…

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Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

On tho Show Ground, to-morrow a grand athletic carnival will be held, when Roseville and Maitland Clubs will meet in contest. Cycling…

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British Empire Exhibition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British Empire Exhibition. The first…

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Kempsey Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the Macclay, A. H. and L. Association will be held at Kempsey on March 14, 15, and 16. Attractive ring…

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Newcastle Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The 1923 show opened at the Broad[?] dow Showground on Tuesday morning, under almost perfect weather conditions, a rare thing for Newcastle. By…

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Maitland Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Despite the long spell of dry weather Maitland Show, which opens on Wednesday next for four days, promise to eclipse all its predecessors not only…

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Sticking Up for a Fair Deal

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

On Saturday last the Nambucca Shire held a special meeting at Bowraville. The Local Government Department previously had refused to allocate £1130 towards…

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The Royal Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will, see a great display by several thousand children under the direction of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic…

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Show & Sports Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

Good progress is being made with the formation of the tracks on the sports ground. The use of the shire'a road grader has, proved of particular…

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Cycling Carnival and Ambulance Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

The Cessnock Ambulance Brigade, which is in need of fonds to carry out its beneficial work, will, as a means to that end, conduct a cycling carnival…

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Empire Exhibition Australia's Chance. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from N. S. Wales to the British Empire…

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Empire Exhibition. Catering Arrangements. London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 5

The Empire Produce Committee discussed the eatering arrangements and decided that, in view of the objection of the Dominions to a…

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Newcastle Show. the Ring Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

The gate receipts at the Newcastle Show yesteryday 'were £762, this being £30 below the corresponding day last year. A ring programme was…

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Taree Show Train Service Very Satisfactory Arrangements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. Ralph Plummer, secretary of the M.R.A. and H.A., has received very satisfactory news from the railway authorities, through the local…

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The Show Let Everyone Help. Entries Close Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

Only a few weeks remain, and when these have joined the post the Muswellbrook Show will be upon us, bringing with it the display of the…

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Maitland Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 6

The Maitland show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of next week, and the carnival will be open on Thursday night,…

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British Empire Exhibition. Australia's Chance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 14

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British…

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