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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

908 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 46

A Fair Supply

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

New South Wales has a fair share of the world's supply of reptiles. This summer it seems that she has the big bulk of it. of course they…

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Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

The number of entries received for Saturday's Carnival exceeds expectations and the afternoon programme should provide no end of fun for…

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British Empire Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 3

Arising out or the report of the executive, the Secretary (Mr Shakespeare) was requested to represent the members of the…

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The Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 4

A start, was made tod-ay in preparing a bicycle tack on the Maitland Show Ground. At present it is proposed to merely chip the grass…

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Rainbow Carnival Successful Gathering at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1923 · page 6

A very pleasant function was held at the Gresford School of Arts on Friday and Saturday last, when St. Ann's Women's Guild held a rainbow…

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Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

The 50-50 Sports Carnival to be held on Saturday next on the Show Ground promises to be a brilliant success in evey way. Judging by…

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Spring Fair. St. Luke's Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 3

The annual Spring Fair in connection with St. Luke's Church Homeville, was opened yesterday afternoon by Rev. Woodhouse…

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Show Ground Lights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 4

The ring lights for the Show Ground are now completed, and the sports committee have arranged to meet on the ground to-morrow…

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Letter to the Editor Show Ground Lighting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 4

Sir,—In the report of the meeting of the municipal council in last night's issue reference was made to extensions to the lighting on the…

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Dairy Show. Dominion Awards London, October 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 5

The annual dairy show at islington opened to-day, Awards in the "colonial butter" section are as follow:— Sulted lcass (74 enttreis)— Casino…

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Asleep at Picture Show Fall of Twenty Feet

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1923 · page 3

A ten-year-old boy named George Bedding had an unpleasant-experience at Liverpool on Saturday night. He went to the local picture theatre alone…

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Agricultural Society. Appeal to the Public

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 6

The attention of the public is drawn to the recent formation of an Agricultural Association in Cessnock for the purpose of…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 3

The annual fair in aid of the Methodist Church Aid was opened in the Odd fellows' Hall, on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a very good attendance…

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Big Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

Both the Maitland Hospital and the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association should benefit considerably from the carnival to be…

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St. Alban's Church Annual Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 6

St. Alban's. Church of England fair held yesterday in the Sunday School Hall was attended by a large number of people, who were…

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Denman Church of England Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 6

One of the most successful events in the history of this town took place on Wednesday last when the Carnival in aid of the local church of…

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Cessnock Show. Preparation of Schedule

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Society was held in the Memorial Hall on…

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Rose Fair. Competition at the Hustler's Pretty Display of Blooms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 4

The financial difficulties being experienced by the committee of the Maitland Hospital are patent to all, and in many ways people of the…

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Dairy Show. Success of Australians. London, Oct. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

In the colonial butter sections at the Islington Dairy Show Australian exhibitors have swept the board in the salted and unsalted classes…

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Contempt Alleged. Newspapers to Show Cause. Comment on Steamship Case. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 5

An exparte application was made to Mr. Acting Justice Ralston in Chambers to-day on behalf of Wm. Scott Fell, M.L.A., calling upon the printers…

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