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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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British Politics. Empire Exhibition. London, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 4

In the House Commons questioned regarding the problem serious deflcit in the Empire Exhibition at Wembley, if the weekly average for…

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Fire Brigade Art Union. Carnival Money Distributed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

A sum of £28,934/4/11, which was stated to be in excess of any previous amount, was distributed amongst metroplitan and country hospitals by the…

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Empire Exhibition. Visit of Colonial Secretary. London, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 4

Mr.J. H. Thomas Colonial Secretary, visited the Australian Pavilion. Sir L.L. Bony[?] showing has round. Afterwards he was…

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Best Yet. Display at Sheep Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 5

The Sheep Show was officially opened to-day by the State Governor. The acting president of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. L. S. Martla,…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 4

The Women's Parochial Association of St. Paul's Church of England, Homeville, notify that it is intended to hold a Spring Fair on October 3 and 4…

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Kempsey July Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 15

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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Empire Exhibition [?]Uck Jumipin Contests Crupper Controversy. LONDON, June 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 13

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

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Letter to the Editor. the Maitland Show and Agricultural Bureaus

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

Sir,—As the annual meeting and election of the Hunter River A. and H. Association is to be held shortly, I would like to draw attention to some…

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Opening of Sheep Show Quality Higher Than Ever. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 6

The sheep show was officially opened to-day by the State Governor. The Acting President of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr L. S. Martin)…

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Empire Exhibition. Taxation Question. London July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 5

protests protests have aroused by the Taxation Department's proposal to levy entertainment tax on admittance to the Empire Exhibition…

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Polo Carnival

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 3

Polo week concluded in Sydney on Saturday, when a record crowd assembled at the Kensington racecourse to witness the finals for the Carvan and…

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Olympian Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

The Olympic Games opened at the week-end. Carr, the Australian Reuter, was beaten in his heat, also in the second round, of the 100…

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Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Stroud A. and H. Association will be held in the Temperance hall, Stroud, on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. The…

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District Show Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 4

The question of staging another exhibit at the next maitland Show was considered at special meeting of the Oahampton and Aberglasslyn…

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Olympian Carnival. Carr Defeated. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

High jump final: Osborne (America), l; Brown (America 2: Leuden (France), 3. The winner jumped 1.98 metres…

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Show Committee. Satisfactory Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

The Annual report of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association has been prepared and distributed and distributed amongst members,…

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Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

Owing to the unfavourable conditions for the annual Kurri Show, the profit,(£24)was not so great as was anticipated. It is proposed to…

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Poultry Show Privileges

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

The privileges in connection with the inaugural show of Singleton and District-Poultry and Pigeon Society were submitted to auction by Messrs…

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Charity Carnival. a Small Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

In order to raise funds for St. Marcaret's Hospital. Sydney,a carnival was held at Goulburn from March 6 to April 5 last, and resulted in £958…

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British Politics. Empire Exhibition. London, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

In the House of Commons, asked by Sir Henry Brittain if there were any trade results from Wembley, Mr. Lunn said enquiries showed that…

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