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Shows & fairs, 1924

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Country Carnival. Record Entry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 7

On Tuesday next, January 8, the 16th annual country carnival of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association will begin. The matches will be played at…

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Regatta and Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

A Regatta and Swimming Carnival will be held at Raymond Terrace on January 19, under [?]e direction of the United Friendly Societies. There will…

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Empire Exhibition Passengers From Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

About 500 passengers embarked on the P. and O. stetmer Narkunda, which left Sydney for London yesterday. They included Mr E. H. Farrar,…

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Empire Exhibition. Not Open on Sundays. London. Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

It is officially announced that the British Empire Exhibition will not open on Sundays, except the Stadium, which will be available for…

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Labour in England. Asks for a Fair Deal. Work Instead of Doles. London, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Thomas, speaking at Derby, said that the attempts of certain sections of the press to frighten people regarding the Labour Party…

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Cycling Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 7
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Messrs. Campbell and Du Froeq, who have just promoted successfully the big 6 day race in Sydney, are to run their second cycle and motor…

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Rinderpest. No Sheep for Empire Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Owing to the outbreak of rinderpest in West Australia, the arrangements for the despatch of 50 merino sheep to the Empire Exhibition. In…

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Fair Rents. Mr. Levy's Criticism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

The Fair Rents Court of New South Wales was criticised by Mr. Levy (Speaker of the New South Wales Assembly), who arrived in…

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British Empire Exhibition Colossal Catering

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 7

When Messrs Spiers and Pond undertook the catering for the Great Worth Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. London, over 60 years ago, the boldness of…

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Empire Exhibition. Message From Prince of Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

About 2000 copies of a distinctive poster bearing a message from the Prince of Wales have been received by members of the Australian section of…

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Local and General. Newcastle Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Entries for the Newcastle Show will close on February 10. Schedules may be obtained on application to the secretary (Mr. E. J. Dann)…

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A Mob of Buckjumpers the Big Show Comes to Singleton, Saturday. 19th JANUARY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Mr Victor Skuthorpe and Mr Tom Cox state:-—We are now the owners of the largest horse show in the world. 1 There are over 100 (one hundred)…

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Dark Women. Mal Become Fair at Will. Gland Experiment. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The possibility that dark women may become fair at will and fair women dark, is foreshadowed by the revelations of new gland experiments…

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Branxton Sports Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

On the Branxton Park, on January 26, a sports carnival will be held in aid of Branxton School of Arts. The first event will begin at 11 a.m…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

On March 14th and 15th, the annual show under the auspices of the Bullahdelah Agricultural Bureau will be held. Schedules are now in…

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Empire Exhibition. Sunday Opening Question. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

The Fellowship of Freedom and Reform is making a strong protest against the closing of the Empire Exhibition on Sundays. Rear-Admiral Sir Guy…

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A Mob of Buckjumpers The Big Show Comes to Muswellbrook Friday Night, 18th January

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

MR. VICTOR SKUTHORPE and MR. TOM COX state;—We are now the owners of the largest horse show in the World. There are over 100 (one…

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Empire Exhibition. Shearing Exhibit Desired

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

The Australian section of the Empire Exhibition decided to interview Mr. Chapman, Minister for Customs, and the Director-General of…

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A. and H. Association. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of the Dungog A. and H. Association on January 8th, there were present Messrs. R.C. Hall (in the chair), G.A. Mackay,…

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