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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 64

Record Jump. at Armidale Show

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

A successful attempt was made to lower the ground record of 7ft 4in at the Armidale Show, Sports Vice Regal, and Musioian failed when the…

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Empire Exhibition Publicity Needed. Australia's Example. LONDON. March 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Express," in an article headed, "An Exhibition in the Dark," roundly condemns "the policy of keeping the outside world in…

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Show Wireless. Successful Demonstration. Many Listen-in

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 14

On Saturday evening specially good results achieved in the reception of Farmer's Radio Concert and news service brought the wireless…

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Maitland Show. Concluding Day. a Record Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 7

The Maitland Show was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, the exhibition having been the most successful on record. On previous occasion the…

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Business Man's Death. While Travelling to Empire Exhibition. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

News reached Sydney to-day that Mr P. V. Ryan, a well-known Sydney business man, and one of the founders of the Bathurst "National Advocate"…

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Accident on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 4

During the progress of the motor cycle races on the Show Ground on Saturday night, one of the competitors fell, and his machine struck a…

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Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, Mr. Lance Skuthorp will present his famous buck-jumping show to the people of…

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Dungog Show Record Entries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Dugog's annual show will commence on Wednesday next and continue on Thursday and Friday. During Wednesday morning judging…

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Gessnock Show Next Friday and

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The final preparations in commeetion with the first Cessnoek Show are being rapidly pushed on with so as to have everything in readiness…

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Primary Producers' Union. Monthly Meeting. Show Exhibit

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the P.P.U., local branch, was held at H. Rowland and Co's. office on Thursday evening last. The…

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Cessnook Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

The committee has been working very energetically to make Cossnock's first show a success. The entries have been very encouraging and the ring…

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Upper Hunter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

The sale of priviledges in connection with the Upper Hunter Show will be conducted by Messrs, Edward Higgins, Parkinson, and Co., at their…

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Empire Exhibition. King's Opening Speech. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

The King's speech at the opening of the Empire Exhibition on April 23 will be broadcasted, when for the first time his Majesty's voice will be…

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Dungog Show. Increased Entries. Keen Competition in Cattle Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

The thirty-seventh ann[?]l show of the Duugog Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened to-day under conditions which promise…

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Buskjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

Tom Handley's buckjumping show will appear on Friday and Saturday night next at a location opposite the Sportsman's Arms Hotel,…

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Cessnock Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

The first show of the Cessnock and district Agricultural Association will be opened to-morrow. An excellent entry, numbering 2000, has been…

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Dungog Show. Second Day. Additional Awards. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

For its present exhibition the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association has experienced a change of fortune, so far as the…

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Dungog Show. Record Expected. Dairy Cattle a Feature DUNDOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

The show of the Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Which opened yesterday is the thirty-seventh of the society, and the…

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Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held Wednesday, the president (Mr. E. W…

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Cessnock Show Opened To-day An Attractive Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 7

The first show under the auspices of the recently formed Cessnock District Agricultural Association was opened this morning, with every…

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