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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Empire Exhibition. Call of Dominions. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 12

Lord Leverhulme referring to the Empire Exhibition said it would expand the minds of Britishers to the vast possibilities of their Empire and…

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Singleton Show. Sports Day. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

The show concluded to-day with a varied and attractive sporting programme. At 1 o'clock there was a good attendance and for the next…

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Singleton Show List of Awards Following is a, list of the awards:— HORSES

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

Blood stallion, W. G. Bailey's Blython, by Grafton—Blythe Maid, 1. Brood mare, Les Houston's Grace Dawn, by Amherst—Alice Hawthorne,1, Les…

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Singleton Show. Improvement in Several Sections, Severe Dust-storm on Opening Day. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 8

The Singleton Show opened yesterday, the weather in the morning being fine and clear. Towards noon it became windy and dusty, then…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

The East Maitland Methodist Spring Fair and Industrial Exhibition will be officially opened by the Rev. R. J. Thomas, in the Literary…

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Commercial Singleton Show Sales

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

Messrs 11. York and Sou report having hold their usual sales of fat and pedigree stock at the show ground on Friday and Saturday, respectively…

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Singleton Show the Third Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

The 54th show of the Northern Agricultural Association was concluded on Saturday. The westerly wind was still in evidence, but the attendance…

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Buckjumping Show, Next Thursday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 5

The people of Cessnock will have on opportunity of witnessing one of the cleanest, cleverest and Most up-to-date shows in Australia when…

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Singleton Letter. Third Show Day. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 6

The gate and grandstand taking on Saturday, the final day at the Northern Agricultural Association 54th show, totalled £208/16/6,…

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Show Cotton Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 4

The British-Australian Cotton Association is considering the question of staging an exhibit at next Maitland Show. The Association had a…

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Show Ground. Industrial Sites

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association some months ago adopted a scheme for the remodelling of the show ground…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 7

A special meeting of the committee of management of the Agricultural Association was held in the High-street office last evening to…

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Spring Fair. Successful Display at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 6

The transformed picture palace at Morpeth was the setting for the Church of England Spring Fair which was opened yesterday…

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Methodist Spring Fair East Maitland Display. Interesting Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 6

The Literary institute Hall was a bright scene of gaiety and carnival yesterday afternoon, when the East Maitland Spring Hall was opened…

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A. and H. Sports. Saturday's Sports Meeting and Fair

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

To-morrow, Saturday, a sports meeting and fair, under the auspices at the Dungog A. and H. Association will be held on the local…

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Morpeth Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 4

The Morpeth church of England spring Fair was concluded last evening and was one of the most successful functions of its kind held…

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Spring Fair. Competition Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

The results of the competitions carried out in conjunction with the East Maitland Methodist spring fair, in addition to those reported in…

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Singleton Show. Championship Results

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

The fifth annual 'Show of the Northern Agricultural, Association, which opened at Singleton. on Thursday, concluded on Saturday…

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Scone District Horticultural Society. Spring Show

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

It was most appropriate that the opening of the Spring Flower Show should take place in typical spring weather. It was. an ideal day i…

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Scout's Flower Show NEARLY £30 in Hand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

On Saturday last the annual flower show was conducted by the Dungog Scouts' Committee. Heavy winds and unsuitable weather were…

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