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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 64

Empire Exhibition Opening Preparations Opposition to Rodeo. Contests LONDON, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the king, accompanied by Queen Mary, to open the Empire Exhibition at Wembley at 10.30 on the…

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Muswellbrook Show Fine Array of Exhibits, Dairy Cattle Prominent. Splendid Agricultural Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Upper Hunter Show, and the special trains were crowded. With a largely increased entry, the show proved most attractive and was viewed with interest and profit…

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Agricultural Society How the Show Fanned Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, the first since the show, was held on Tuesday night. The president,…

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The Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

Taking a general view of the exhlbition it can be said to have been one of the best for many years. In nearly all classes the entries were strong,…

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Show Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

It is worthy of note that next, to the president there is no member of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Assoiation committee who has a longer record…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

Gloucester show was in progress on Thursday and will be continued to-day (Friday). There is a record entry and a record number of side…

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Mission to Seamen. Jumble Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

The annual fair held locally in aid of the Mission to Seamen, at Stockton' and Newcastle, organised by Church workers, with Miss A…

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Theatres Packed. Show 'Time Crowds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 7

It is a long time since there wore so many people in Muswellbrook. They seem to have come from; every part of the district. The influx…

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Upper Hunter P. & A. Association. Annual Show. a Record Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

That the Upper Hunter [?] contains all the potentialities for successful farming, both general and dairy, stock-raising — pedigree…

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Magnificent Dispaly of District Products Upper Hunter P. & A. Association Record Show. Largest Attendance in History of Association. Splendid Exhibits in Horses, Cattle and Produce Sections. High Jump Record Broken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

The Fortieth Annual Exhibition of the Tipper Hunter Pastoral and Africultural Association has left a vivid pla who attended at the showground…

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Sports and Fancy Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 7

A monster sports gathering and fancy fair, in aid of local Red Cross and Returned Soldiers' League, will he held on the Singleton…

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Empire Exhibition. the Australian Section

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 3

Sir George Fuller, State Premier, has received a cable message from Mr. Farrar, Minister for Labour and industry, who is to represent the…

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Empire Exhibition. Workmen Thanked. London, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Colonial Secretary, addressing the workers at Wembley, thanked them on behalf of the Cabinet, and country, for their…

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British Empire Exhibition. the Origin of British Exhibitions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 7

In the outkirts of London there are two Palaces which are worthy of notice in connection with the British Empire Exhibition. We are not referring…

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Night Cycling. Maitland Ambulance Carnival. Weather Affects Attendance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 14

The bicycle and motor cycle carnival held on the Maitland show ground on Saturday night in aid of the Maitland Motor Ambulance…

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Muswellbrook Show Fine Array of Exhibits

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 6

The fortieth annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P and A. Association opened at Muswellbrook an Wednesday in fine weather. The entries were…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 14

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, in…

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Empire Exhibition Employees' Strike. Australian Section Unaffected. LONDON, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 12

None of the Australian section of employees has struck. Half the contractors' employees have resumed their jobs in this section…

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Muswellbrook Show Fine Array of Exhibits. Dairy Cattle Prominent. Splendid Agricultural Trophies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 8

Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Upper Hunter Show, and the special trains were crowded. With a largely increased entry, the show proved most attractive and was viewed with interest and profit…

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British Empire Exhibition a World Event. Something About Its Origin and Scope. Thousands of Visitors From Australia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 5

Exhibitions are milestones on the world's highway of universal progress. It was a bold enterprise to press forward immediately after the Great War…

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