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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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The Picture Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

Whatever opinion might, be held on the effect of the picture show on conduct, and therefore on the upbuilding of character, there is no gainsaying…

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Dairy Cattle at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The cattle sectional sub-committee or the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association met, last night to check the pedigrees and…

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Police Carnival. Fireworks Display and Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

The carnival promoted by the local police in aid of the Maitland Hospital concluded on Saturday night when a fireworks display and programme of…

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Empire Exhibition. Another Surprise. London, February 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 13

The Empire Exhibition executive council sprang another surprise this afternoon, when, instead of revoking, as was generally anticipated, its…

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Australian Display. at Empire Exhibition. State Commission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 5

A Hue display of Australian products is assure at the Empire exhibition to he held in London next year. This is the opinion of the…

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Public Service. Governments Proposals to Be Given Fair Trial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 3

In moving a vote of thanks to the Attorney-General (Mr.Bavin) after he had addressed the annual conference of the Public Service Association, the…

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Show Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

An instant of how keenly the cattle exhibitors are tailing the Maitland Show, which opens on Wednesday, March 7, was given last…

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Cycling. Carnival at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 7

A cycling carnival was held on the Gessnock Park on Saturday afternoon, and was well patronised. Albert McBeath, the international cyclist, was…

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Pavilions at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Owing to the great demand on at the Maitland Show it has become necessary to make re-arrangements of the pavilions. The…

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LOCAL & General News Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Thursday, March 8, the principal day of the Maitland Show, has been proclaimed a public holiday in the Municipality of East Maitland…

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Maitland Show. Last Week's Preparations. Thousand Members' Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Little more than a week now remains before the opening of tho Maitland 1023 Show, and the friends and supporters of the Agricultural Association need to be extra busy in the few days that remain, to make the most of the annual opportunity of showing to the world what the district…

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Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

From Wednesday to the and of next week the Maitland Show will take place, and it is circulated to be the greatest exhibition and sporting…

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British Empire Exhibition. Australia's Chance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 3

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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Cycling Carnival. McBEATH Receives an Ovation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

A highly successful cycling carnival, under the auspices of the Cessnock League of Wheelmen was tarried out on the CessnocK Park on Saturday…

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The Royal Show Some Night Attractions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 4

The first night of the Royal Show, 28th March, will see a groat display by several thousand children under the direction of the Public School…

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Newcastle Show Increased Entries. The Opening Day. NEWCASTLE. Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 5

The Newcastle Agricultural, Hor. ticultural, and Industrial Association had a record show lost year, and probably this had much to do…

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Fire at Picture Show Gilgandra Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Another fire has been added to the long list of conflagrations that have occurred at Gilgandra lately. What appears to have been an…

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Newcastle Show Record Entry. The Pavilion Displays. NEWCOSTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

The Newcastle Show, which opened on the Broadmeadow. Show Grouhd yesterday, is being carried on over five days. This is the first…

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The Great British Fair Brisk Business

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 3

The business at the British Industries Pair has this year been exceptionally good. The sales for the first week oxceeded those made during the…

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The British Empire Exhibition Australia's Chance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 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…

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