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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Empire Exhibition. Amusements Contract Fixed. London, Feb, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

A committee consisting of Messrs Riddell, Allen, Sir Edward Pen ton. and Mr. J. Hannon have authorised the, signing of the amusement…

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Show Ground Sports. Carnival Under Electric Light

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 16

The first sports meeting carried out by the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association under its new electric lighting scheme…

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Bowls. the Country Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 6

The country bowls carnival, under the auspices of the New South Wales Bowling Association, will commence on Monday next…

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Police Hospital Carnival. a Very Promising Outlook

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

Something in the nature of a record is expected from the coming Police Hospital Carnival and Art Union, now be ing organised. There are grounds for…

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Empire Exhibition. Good Financial Position. London, February 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" calls attention to the sound financial position of the Empire Exhibition. It points out that the guarantees are new £200…

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Police Carnival. in Aid of Hospital. the Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

For a number of years the Police and Firemen's Carnival and Art Union was a recognised institution in New South Wales. The two…

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British Empire Exhibition. Enquiry Commissioner's Report. London, Feb. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, who was appointed by the Government to inquire-into the management of the British Empire Exhibition, acquits…

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The Show Ground. Many Improvements Made. Trustees Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 9

On Saturday evening last, whilst electric light carnival was in progress, Mr. E. W. Sparke, president of the Maitland show committee, Messrs. T…

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Maitland Show. Literary and Historical Competition. Essay on Early Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 11

The Maitland show committee in order to encourage the study of the early history of the Maitland district has arranged for a competition in two…

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Empire Exhibition. Financial Strength. London, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

The management of the British Empire Exhibition in a statement emphatically denies that the object of the appointment of a…

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Police Carnival. in Aid of Hospital. Great Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

After having been associated for many years with the firemen in carrying out an art union and carnival for the benefit of the public…

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M.r.a. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

The 47th annual exhibition of the M.R.A. and H. Association will be held at Taree on March 6-8th. Entries close February 27th with the…

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Cycling Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

In order to celebrate the homecoming of Alick McReath, a monster cycling carnival will be held on Cessnock Park, on…

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Maitland Police Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

The members of the Maitland Police Force, who organiseda carnival in connection with the annual police art union for the benefit of the Maitland…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

The Police Hospital Carnival, which proved a signal success on Saturday last, will be continued next Saturday evening on the…

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Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

There are over 1000 entries already in for the Maitland Show, and there seems every possibility of a record entry in the fine arts and…

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The Show Meeting of Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday afternoon last. Mr. J. W. Humphries presided in…

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Royal Show. Schedule for 1923

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prize…

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Local and General Newcastle Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Entries for Newcastle Show close to-day, February 13th, with the secretary, Mr. E. J. Dann, Bob 157, P.O., Newcastle…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

On Saturday next, 17th instant, coninencing at 2.30 p.m, the annuaui surf carnival, under the auspices of the Newcastle surf…

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