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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 64

Empire Exhibition. Pageant of Empire. London, July 20

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

The Pageant of Empire, due to open at Wembley to-morrow, has been postponed until Friday, when the Prince of Wales, the Duke of…

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Empire Exhibition. Will Australia Continue Next Year? Melbourne

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

The Prime Minister said to-day that opinion seemed to be hardening against the continuance of the British Umpire Exhibition next year…

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Letters to the Editor Race Meetings on Show-ground

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

Sir,—As the columns of the "Maitland Mercury" have at all times both editorially and otherwise been open to promote the interests of the H.R.A…

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Larrikinism Picture Show Episode

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

A gang of larrikins, after receiving cautions, rose in a crowd, after two of their number had been ejected from the Majestic Picture Theatre, Sydney, on…

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Empire Exhibition. Baby Show. a Melbourne Winner. London, July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 5

There were sixty thousand entries in the National Baby Week competition at Wembley. Mary Patricia Wilson, two years eight moths old,…

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Polo. Carnival at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

Moree Polo Club's Carnival opened yesterday in the weather. There was a large attendance. Scone defeated Moree C team in the Weebollobolla…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 2

The frst show in connection with the newly formed Singleton Poultry and Pigeon Club will be held on the showground to-morrow (Friday) and…

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Letters to the Editor Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

Sir.—The public in thier thousands killed the parrot cry "Shows are things of the past", but other slogans are cropping up. The two latest are "the…

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To Show Cause. Solicitor Called Upon. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 5

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi calling upon an unnamed solicitor to answer affidavits, to show cause why his name should not be…

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All Nations' Fair. Successful Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

Concert patrons who desired a more diversified or better programme than was submitted on Wednesday evening last at the…

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Empire Exhibition. Proposed Extension. London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" states that the Empire Exhibition, reopens in 1925 for another season and the title will be changed to "World…

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Agricultural Society. Election of Officers. Ladies' Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 9

Mr. E. W. Sparke presided over a well-attended meeting of the committee of management of the Agricultural Association in Galton's…

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Empire Exhibition. Baby Show. a Melbourne Winner London, July 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 2

There were sixty thousand entries in the National Baby Week competition at Wembley. Mary, Patricia Wilson, two years eight months old…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show Singleton Club's First Exhibition. Record Entries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 6

The first annual show of the recently formed Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club was opened at the showground yesterday, and will bo…

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Faked Art. London Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 11

Counterfeits, imitations, and copies of works of art have been brought together at the Burlington Fine Arts Club, Savile-row. W. for the benefit of…

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Empire Exhibition. Novel Coal Mining Exhibit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 9

Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.A., Minister for Labour and Chairman of the State Commission for the Exhibition, has made available the following…

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Canaries at the Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. R. McGovern, a local canary fancier called at the office of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association this…

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Empire Exhibition. Pageant of Empire. Wonderful Spectacle. London, July 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 13

Rain (says Reuter) partially married the opening Pageant of Empire at the Stadium, Nevertheless a wonderful spectacle was carried out with…

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To Show Cause. Solicitor Called Upon. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 5

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi calling upon an unnamed solicitor to answer affidavits to show cause why his name should not be…

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Empire Exhibition Re-opening in 1925. (Australian Press Assn.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 6

The "Evening Standard" states that the Empire Exhibition re-opens in 1925 for another season. The title will be changed to "World's Exposition of…

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