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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 64

Empire Exhibition. Influential Visitors. London July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

Editors and Journalists representing twenty Continental countries visited the Australian pavilion. Mr. Hobbs welcomed to the visitors…

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Show. Meals and Refreshments at Market Street A. E. Argent's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 6

At a dinner in Sydney the other night an old identity of Sussex-street told a tale that aroused, the envy of the manipulators of the present day…

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Agricultural Society. Newcastle Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle Agriculture, Hor[?] and Industrial Association, the annual report which was presented disclosed…

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Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 4

The coming season's motor cycle racing should provide plenty of excitement for the spectators. Last summer the sport proved most…

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Charity Carnival. a Small Return

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 8

In order to raise funds for St. Margaret'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 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 13

In the House of Commons questioned regarding the probable serious deficit in the Empire Exhibition at Wembley if the weekly average for…

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Fire Brigade Art Union. Carnival Money Distributed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 9

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

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Show Committee. Satisfactory' Annual Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 7

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

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Empire Exhibition. Visit of Colonial Secretary. London, July 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 12

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Colonial Secretary visited the Australia Pavilion, Sir J. L. Bonython showing him round. Afterwards he was…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

Sir,—The annual report of Agricultural Society states "The display of the arts, needlework, etc., and the exhibits of cookery, jams, and other…

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Best Yet. Display at Sheep Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 9

The Sheep Show was officially opened in Sydney by the State Governor. The acting president of the Royal Agricultural Society Mr. L. S. Martin…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

The annual Village Fair, in aid of the funds of the West Maitland Public School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the girls'…

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Empire Exhibition. Proposed Extension of Time. London, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

The prince of Wales, during a speech at the Hull hineheen at Wembley, suggested the Exhibition should be continued next year…

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Cessnock's Spring Show. Erection of Pavilion. Thirty Yeanrs Lease. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

So much success attended the first annual show which the Cessnock Agricultural Association Cessnock conducted last March that the committee has…

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Agricultural Society Annual Meeting. Election of Committee

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

The annual meeting of members at the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening in Galton's Chambers…

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Fair Rents. the Amending Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 7

The bill to provide for the relief and protection of tenants, and to amend the Fair Rents Act of 1915, which was introduced and read a first time in…

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Fair Rents Act Proposed Amendments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 9

The bill to provide for the relief and protection of tenants, and to amend the Fair Rents Act of 1915, which was introduced and read a…

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Agricultural Society Annual Meeting. Election of Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Wednesday in Galton's Chambers…

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Fair Rents. the Amending Bill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 7

The bill to provide for the relief and protection of tenants, and to amend the Fair Rents Act of 1915, which was introduced and read, a first time in…

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Spring Flower Show

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

A spring flower show will be held in the Martin's Creek Memorial Hall on October 11, in aid of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children and…

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