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Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 64

Royal Show Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

Total increase, 8 days, 58,100. The above table gives an idea gives an idea of the increasing popularity of Sydney Show. Even on a bleak wet day…

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Show Ground Tennis Courts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 4

Following suggestions recently made regarding the preparing of tennis courts on the show-ground for public use, the association secretary…

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Royal Show. Heavy Gate Takings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 7

Official figures show the gate receipts at the Royal Show, Sydney, to have been £43,520, which is £6352 greater than that of the preceding year,…

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Empire Exhibition After the Opening. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 5

After the opening of the British Empire Exhibiton at Wembley Park, crowds swarmed towards the restaurants, with the result that…

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Night Cycling. Carnival on Show Ground. Interesting Sport

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 13

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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Mission Work. Successful Sale and Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

The Women's Auxiliary of the Australian Board of Missions in connection with St. Paul's Church held an interesting exhibition of mission…

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The Show Takings Figures

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 7

The takings for the nine days and five nights of the Show amounted to £43,520, an increase over the provious year of £6382…

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Sydney Show. Record Attendances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 9

The attendance at the Sydney Show on 18th inst. constituted a record. There were 133,500 people present, compared with 105,000 on…

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Show Ground Thrill. Trotter Bolts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 10

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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Sydney Show. Another Record Crowd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 14

The attendance at the Sydney Show on Saturday was another record. During the day and evening 123,300 people attended, as compared with 105,600 on…

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Sydney Show a Record Attendance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 3

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Show which was attended by huge crowds during the nine days and five nighte it was open, concluded on…

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Empire Exhibition. Magnificent Scene. Opening Demonstration a Great Enterprise

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

The Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park. London, under the presidency of the Prince of Wales, was opened by King George in the presence of an immense throng, including a great number of notables and representatives of the…

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Empire Exhibition Huge Crowds. British Pavilion, LONDON, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 5

Despite a cold and cloudy day, considerable crowds attended the Empire Exhibition this afternoon. The total attendance at the opening…

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Empire Exhibition AUSTRALIA's ARRAY. Unprecedented Magnificence. LONDON, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 12

The Empire Exhibition is almost bewildering in its magnitude, and the variety of he contents. The mere enumeration of the main features in the…

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Empire Exhibition Royal Opening. Arrangements Completed LONDON, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 2

The final arrangements for the opening of the Empire Exhibition at Wembley on Wednesday have been completed…

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Maitland Doss at the Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

Mrs. H. York, of Oakhampton, again cleaned the beards at the Royal Show with her team of black pugs. Exhibiting four dogs, she…

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Empire Exhibition Opened News Travels Round World in 80 Seconds

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 7

London, Wednesday.—The King performed the opening ceremony of the Empire Exhibition at 11.50 a.m. today, in the presence of a huge crowd…

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The Sydney Show. an Unfailing Attraction. Effects in Country

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 4

Whatever views might be promulgated in the country with regard to the city, the great Easter Show is likely to continue to be a source of attraction for thousands from the country year after year. With reference to the problem of the exodus from the country to the…

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Empire Exhibition Australian Products Less Opportunities. LONDON, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 5

Australia's pavilion at Wembley has concentrated attention on the Commonwealth's great output of foodstuffs but whether Australian is…

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Hotelkeeper Fined. on Charge of Sly Grog Selling. Booth on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 5

Vincent Henry Weber was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day with having sold wine on the Maitland Show Ground at 9.30 p.m…

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