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Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 64

Ambulance Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

Another big motor cycle and cycle carnival is to be held in aid of Maitland Motor Ambulance Transport Brigade on Saturday, April 5, on the…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Entries for Stroud's annual show will close to-day (Friday), 28th inst. A schedule can be inspected at this office by anyone wishing to…

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Maitland Show Profit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

An approximate statement of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the Maitland Show reveals that the expenses amounted to…

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A Good Buckjumping Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

Skuthorp's famous buckjumping show which has perhaps the best find most persistant buckjumpers and riders that ever travelled the…

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2000 Entries Successful Show Assured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. Sawkins, secretary Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, states that the entries for next month's show total nearly 2000. This is believed to…

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Dungog Show. Official Opening. the District's Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 7

The second day of the Dungog Show was most successful. The weathere was fine, the attendance large, and everything was ably carried out…

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Empire Exhibition Publicity Abroad. Neglect of America. New York, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The American correspondents of London newspapers are cabling to Fleet-street long accounts of the woeful lack of concerted effort to…

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Cessnook Show. Fine Initial Effort. Picturesque and Spacious Grounds. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

The first annual show of the Cessnock and district Agricultural and Horticultural Association was opened on the new sports ground to-day…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 7

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

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Empire Exhibition Statement by the Premier

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, in a statement on Thursday night, said he had received advices from London showing that Mr Farrar, the Minister…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Wines London, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

The Australian Exhibition Advisory Council is following up the question of preference to Australian, wines on the exhibition restaurants. It is…

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Empire Exhibition. Preference Controversy. London. March 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 12

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

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Record Jump. at Armidale Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 11

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

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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British Politics. Empire Exhibition. Tillet's Charges. London, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 12

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…

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Wembley's Wonder City. Marvels of a £10,000,000 Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 10

I have spent the best part of a day wandering over the grounds of the British Empire Exhibition, which is rapidly taking shape at Wembley,…

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Blackguard at Picture Show Six Months Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 8

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court, before Mr Justice James, Amos Coote, 25, shutter maker, who was found guilty of having indecently assaulted…

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British Empire Exhibition. Strange Effigies in West-minister Abbey. No. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 10

The British Museum, in London has been the growth of nearly two ceaturious, the first purchase for the collection having been made in 1733…

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Cessnock Show. a Financial Success. Fine Sports Procramme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

All doubt as to the steces of the first, venture of the Cessnock District Agricultural and Horicultural Association was aliayed on Saturday…

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Empire Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 3

Sir James Stevenson told a deputation to-day that the partial opening of the Empire Exhibition on Sundays would result in heavy financial loss. The…

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