Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 64

Letters to the Editor Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 3

Sir.—The change of policy so long advocated by so-called carping critics, and brought into effect by te selection of Mr. E. W. Sparke as president having…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A. and H. Association MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Dungog A. and H. Association was held on Tuesday last, there being present, Messrs. It. L. Fitzgerald…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

The show this year at Maitland was the best ever held. The gate receipts were the best yet reached, and will enable the committee to continue improvements to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held at the showground yesterday afternoon, when there were…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motor and Cycle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

To morrow (Saturday) night the big motor and cycle electric light carnival will be held on Show Ground, in aid of Maitland Ambulance…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bullahdelah Show Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

The official opening of Bullahdelah show was held on Saturday at 2 p.m. Dr. Kesteven, who presided, said it was only their third show,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Dungog Show Record Entries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Secretary Green of the Dungog A. and H. Association wears a wide smile—entries for the show constitute a record easily exceeding those…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

British Politics. Empire Exhibition. Tilltt's Charges. London. March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

When moving in the House of commons, the adoption of a vote for £118,000, being the estimate of certain expenditure on the Empire Exhibition,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cessnock's First Show Good Entries Received Excellent Prospects of Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

In accordance with its continuous march of progress Cessnock recently launched out in another direction when the formation of an…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bulahdelah Show. Successful Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 3

The third animal show, under the auspices of the Bulahdelah branch of the Agricultural Burean, was held on Friday and Saturday last. The…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Empire Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The Empire Exhibition is to be opened by the King on St. George's Day, April 23. There will a unique naval pageant,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Muswellbrook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The Upper Hunter Show will he held at Muswellbrook on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, April 9, 10 and 11. All entries close on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock Show committee, reports that about 2000 entries have been received for the first annual show to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Empire Exhibition. and Postal Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 13

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated that Senator Wilson would be remaining in England until the opening of the British Empire Exhibition…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

The Coming Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

According to all indications the coming yearly exhibiton to open on the 9th April next, and last for three days, promises to be one of the most…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Applications for Show Secretary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

An advertisement in this issue, signed by Mr J. C. Tanner, president, invites applications for the position of secretary to the Northern Agricultural…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire at Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

While the films were being arranged for a picture show at Boolaroo on Wednesday night they burst into flames. The cry of "Fire" was raised and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Empire Exhibition. Sunday Opening. London. March 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 13

A bill will probably be introduced into Parliament shortly to provide for Sunday openings of the doucational departments of the Empire…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Empire Exhibition. Preference Controversy. London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Baldwin directed attention to Lord Parmoor's recent suggestion for arranging a Freetrade exhibit at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →