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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 64

Empire Exhibition. the Steer Roping. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. Cochrane, in an interview, declared that the exhibition authorities were not entitled to stop the private [?]-roping competition. He alone…

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Empire Exhibition. the Rodeo Affair. London, June 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 2

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is applying for summonses in respect to Saturday's rodeo performance at Wembley, when…

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Empire Exhibition American Rodeo. Enforced Modification. LONDON, June 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that the organisers of the international rodeo at the Empire exhibition at Wembley, have decided to abandon…

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A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

A special general meeting of Dungog A. and H. Association will be held on Tuesday, 1st July, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of altering rules…

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Empire Exhibition. a Busy Day. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

There were over 100,000 visitors t Wembley on Saturday. Five thousand employees of one firm travelled by eight special trains from nottingham…

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Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts All Nations' Fair in August

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

A very well attended meeting of ladies was held in the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts, Scone, on Tuesday afternoon, to consider the…

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Empire Exhibition. Steer-roping Case. 23 Magistrates. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

There were 23 magistrates on the bench at the Courthouse, Wealdstone, which was crowded when the rodeo steer-roping summonses were heard…

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H.R.A. and H. Association Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

Nominations for the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association close on Monday, and to date nine new names…

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Show Membership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

Steady progress is being made by the secretary of the Hunter River A. and H. Association (Mr. J. S. Hoskins) in the work of collecting…

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Empire Exhibition. Pageant of Empire. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

Prince Arthur of Connaught, in a speech on the Empire pageant at a dinner given by the Forum Club, said that he was convinced the pageant…

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Show Ground Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 7

The matched set down by the Hunter Rugby League for the Show Ground to-morrow afternoon provide the biggest, and promise the most attractive,…

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Royal Show District Exhibit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

That the Cental Coast and Tablelands be represented again by an exhibit at next Royal Show, was the decision arrived at by the conference…

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Empire Exhibition Buckjumping Contests Crupper Controversy. LONDON, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

"Snowy" Thompson, of New South Wales, took part in the first round of the buck-jumping contest at the Redco at Wembley. Thompson used…

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Empire Exhibition. Steer Roping Controversy. London, June 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 13

In the House of Commons, Mr. Arthurd Henderson, Home Secretary was closely questioned by objectors to the steer roping contest at Wembley. He…

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Empire Exhibition. a Busy Day. London. June 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 3

There wore over 100,000 visitors at Wembley on Saturday. Five thousand employees of one firm travelled by eight special trains from Nottingham…

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Empire Exhibition. Steer-roping Case. [?] Magistrates. London, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 2

There were 33 magistrates on the bench at the Courthouse Wealdstone, which was crowded when the rodeo steer roping summonses were heard…

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Polo Carnival Dudley Cup Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

The Dudley Cup Carnival opened at Kensington racecourse (Sydney) on Saturday. Scone's team wag included among the winners, defeating Glen…

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Kempsey July Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 5

The Macleay River Jockey Club cup meeting will be held on July 8 and 9 and in this connection a week's carnival has been arranged. In addition…

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Central Coast and Tablelands Visit of Show Delegates. Banquet

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 3

On Wednesday last a number of representatives of the Agricultural Societies on the Coast and Table-lands met at Dungog for the purpose…

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Sheep Show. Wool Experts Form All Countries. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1924 · page 5

Tho annual sheep show was opened at the Royal Agriculture Show Ground this morning. There is an increase of about 30 percent in the…

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