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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Empire Exhibition. All Space Practically Taken Up. London, Dec. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 13

It is officially announced that space for exhibition at the British Empire Exhibition is practically all taken up…

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Scholarships. for Empire Students Exhibition Fellowship Formed. Prince of Wales President. London, Dec. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 2

The formation is announced of an Empire Exhibition Fellowship. The object of it is carry out a scheme of Imperial education, to stimulate…

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Cycling Carnival. Successful Meeting. Thrilling Motor Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 6

The first cycling and motor carnival promoted by Messrs. Campbell and [?] of Sydney, on the Maitland Show Ground was held on Saturday evening…

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Branxton Sports Carnival

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

The annual sports carnival, in aid of Branxton School of Arts, will be held on Branxton Park as usual on January 26, day and night…

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Consolidating the Empire. Importance of the 1924 Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1923 · page 8

Looking back over the History of the past three-quarters of a century (writes Sir Henry Muddocks, K.C., M.P., In Birmingham "Weekly…

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Empire Exhibition. Educational Possibilities. Study of Dominions. London, Dec. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 5

The Board of Education has cricularised local education authorities drawing attention to the educational possibilities of the British Empire…

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Maitland Show

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

The Maitland Show, to be held in March next, will have many attractive features, and the splendid general rainfall just experienced should…

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Minister to Open Show

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

Mr. F. Chaffey, Minister of Agriculture, has written, to Mr. J. S. Hoskins, Secretary of the Hunter River A. and H. Association…

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Cricket. Match on Show Ground

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

After a lapse of [?] months, competition cricket will be resumed on the Show Ground to[?] The match set down is one to which considerable…

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Light Planes. "Not Fair Weather Toys." an Expert Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1923 · page 6

The recent derision of the Department of Defence, to purchase [?] aeroplanes for demonstration purposes, occasioned a certain amount…

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A Deficiency. World's Trade Exhibition Ltd. London, Dec. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1923 · page 5

Accounts of the British World's Trade Expedition, Limited, cabled on June 25, showed the total liabilities to be £103,020 and the assets…

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