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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 64

Wallarobba carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 4

A carnival will be held at wallarobba on saturday, May 31, when there will be pedestrian and horse events, cattle drafting and other…

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"Butterily Fair" at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 4

A "Butterfly Fair" organised by the Grilst comradeship and assisted by the Order of knights and sunday school, was held by the school of…

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Empire Exhibition Royal Visit. Australian Pavilion. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 5

The King and Queen, accompanied by the prince of wales, inspected in detail the Australian pavilion this afternoon. Although the doors were…

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To Show Came. Solicitor Called Upon Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 5

The Full court at the instance of the Incorporated Law Institute, called upon an unnamed solicitor to show cause, on Thursday next, why…

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A. and H. Association MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday afternoon last when there were present: Messrs. R. L. Fitzgerald (president), R. W…

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Wallarobba Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the announcement in this issue that the postponed Wallarobba carnival will be held on May 31st…

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Origin of the Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

To Lord Strathcona is due the credit of, in 1913, first having conceived the idea of the Exhibition, and also of havng initiated action in…

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Gloucester Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

Gloucester Show Committee has decided to hold its 1925 show in the first available week before Dungog show…

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Greater Britain at the Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

The overseas sections of the Empire are participating in the Exhibition in a whole-hearted manner. The Dominions will be represented by…

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Cessnock Poultry Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 7

The Cessnock Poultry Club's fixture is due on June 13 and 14 and should [?] the attention of lovers of [?] and birds. A very successful…

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Junior Red Cross. District Members' Successes at Annual Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 2

That the hands of children should possess such dexterity, their eyes such minute care in measurement, and their minds such powers…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

Inhibitions are milestones on the world's highway of universal progress. It was a bold enterprise to penss forward immediately after the…

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Fair Rents Court. First Local Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 14

The first fuse locally under the Fair Rents Act was heard at the West Maitland Courthouse Monday. The app[?]eant was Josiah Pryor and…

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Cessnock Ponllry Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

The annual poullry and Digeeli show of the Cessnock and District Pouiltry Club will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14…

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Empire Exhibition Increased Guarantee Profiteering Alleged. LONDON, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 12

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Oversea Trade (Mr. W. Lunn) stated in the House of Commons that the Exhibition…

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To Show Cause. Order Against Sydney Solicitor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 15

The Full Court granted a rule nisi, calling upon a sydney solicitor to show cause why he should not be attached for failing to comply with an…

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Wallarobba Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

The above function, commencing at 10 a.m., will be held on Saturday next. There will be a good programme of horse and pedestrian…

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Ravensworth District Show Exhibit

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

The public meeting called by the Ravensworth and District Progress Association, to consider the question of organising a Ravensworth district…

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Muswellbrook Show. Fifty Years Ago

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

Item from the "M. Mercury's" Fifty Years Ago" extracts : — "Two columns of the Mercury' of Tuesday, May 26, 1874, are…

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Wallarobba Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 2

Readers are reminded that the above carnival will be held on Saturday next, commencing at 10 a.m. There will be an excellent sports…

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