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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 64

Cessnock Show Highly Satisfactory Position Spring Show to Be Held. Three Days Show Next Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. There was a…

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Butter Prizes at the Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Casino Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., with 95 points, won the prize at the Royal Show in class open to exhibitrs not having won a prize at…

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Sydney Show. Governor's Sympathy for Men on the Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

The Sydney Show was officially opened by the State Governor. In responding to the least of his health, his Excellency said it was 10…

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Modern Methods in Building. Fine Exhibit at Royal Show

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 1

The exhibit at the Royal Easter Show of a modern bungalow residence, built completely with Fibrolite Asbestos Cement Sheets and…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, April 17th. the Royal Show and Its Lessons

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

This week has seen the opening of the State's great annual carnival, the Royal Show, under the happiest of auspices. Despite the set-bank of the…

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Sydney Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

In the Jersey sections Dr. Meredith secured several prizes, two first, one second and two thirds. He secured first in section 1 and under 2 years with heifer…

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At the Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Guardian" publishes a large photo of Miss Aletha Abbott, of Kenilworth, Dungog, on Mr. Campbell's pony, Little Lady,…

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District Exhibits Five Wonder Courts. Close Competition. R.A. SHOW

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

The glories of the district exhibit were fully revealed on Tuesday morning when the staging was completed for the judges' inspection,…

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Cycle and Motor Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 4

On the showground this evening, a cycling and motor cycle carnival, controlled by the Northern District, centre of the League of Wheelmen…

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The Royal Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 1

On Wednesday the Royal Agricultural Show was officially opened by the Governor, Sir Dudley do Chair. The guests included the Prime…

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Gloucester Show. Encouraging Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Gloucester district held its annual show on Thursday and Friday last in fine weather (writes our Gloucester correspondent)…

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Sydney Show. Record Attendances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 2

The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday consituted a record. There were 132,500 people present, compared with 105,000 on…

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Empire Exhibition. Workmen Thanked. London, April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 12

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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Show Ground Thrill. Trotter Bolts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 4

The great crowd which gathered round the ringside at the Sydney Show was treated to an unexpected thrill when Chessey, one of the competing…

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Empire Exhibition. the Final Touches. London, April 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 2

It is announced that at per cent. of the exhibits are now on the spot. At least 4000 men are working overtime. They made excellent progress…

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The British Empire Exhibition. London's Historic Entertainments. No. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 11

In this the last article of the series we purpose taking up a few of the loose threads of our theme. At the time of writing there are as many as…

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Muswellbrook Letter Muswellbrook, Monday. the Late Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 6

The Honorary treasurer of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association, Mr. Parkinson, reports that the gate takings throughout were…

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Royal Show. a Wonderfull Display. Cattle Championships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 8

Since last show the Royal Agricultural Association has spent £145,000 in the construction of pavilions, roads and other improvements. These evidences of great…

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Night Cycling. Carnival on Show Ground. Interesting Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1924 · page 7

Keen sport, was provided by the bicycle and motor cycle carnival, promoted by the Northern Districts' Centre of the League of New South…

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