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Shows & fairs, 1924

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Empire Exhibition. Speeding Up Dispatch of Exhibits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 11

MY. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture has taken up his work as chairman of the State Commission for the Empire Exhibition, in place of Mr…

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The Empire Exhibition Useful Visitors' Guide-book

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

From the High Commissioner's office, Australia House, London, we have received a copy of a most useful and informative little booklet, "The…

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Light Planes. "Not Fair Weather Toys." an Expert Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 1

The recent decision of the Department, of Defence to purchase light aeroplanes for demonstration purposes, occasioned a certain amount…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The carnival being run in Church-street, West Maitland, is still a full swing. The fancy poster, costume competition, on Saturday night proved a…

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Cycling. Carnival on Show Ground. Exciting Motor Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 6

The motor and cycling carnival on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday night was the most successful yet held by…

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Skuthorp's Buckiumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

Readers are reminded of Skuthorp's famous buckjumping show, which is advertised to open here on Thursday evening next, near Smyth's…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Concluded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 7

After eleven days of Strenuous play the country carnival was concluded at the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, on Saturday. The singles…

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Show. Membershin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

At the present time the membership register of the A.R.A. and H. Association shows a total of 320, which compared with the number of…

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The 1924 Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

All the available space for the 1924 Show has been let, and it is anticipated that private enterprise will play an important part in interesting…

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Sports and Carnival at Branxton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Anniversary Day promises to be well celebrated at Branxton on Saturday next, when a carnival and sports will be held on the local park. For…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show Clever Horsemanship

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The inherent love of the average Australian for feats of horsemanship was well illustrated locally on Saturday night, when Skuthorpe's…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The fancy fair and carnival in Church-street, in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital for Women, has not been held these last few nights, on account…

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Skuthorp's Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The show comes to Maitland next week, near Smyth's Foundry, on Wednesday and Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 30, 31, Feb. 1 and 2,…

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Country Bowlers Draw for Carnival Week

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The annual Country Bowlers' Carnival Week commences on Monday, February 4, and will continue each day till Saturday, February 9…

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Fancy Fair and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A good crowd attended the fancy fair at present being run in Church-street, in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital for Women at Darlinghurst…

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Fancy Fair

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

The fancy fair and carnival being conduced in Church-street, in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital for Women at Darlinghurst, will conclude…

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Skuthorpe's Buckjumping Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

Skuthorpte's buckjumping show, which delighted, hundreds of patrons at Singleton, showground on Saturday night last, will re-appear to-night,…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Concluded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 15

After eleven days of strenuous play the country carnival was concluded at the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, on Saturday. The singles…

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Empire Exhibition. Prince Entertained. London, Jan. 17

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

The Prince of Wales, as president of the Empire Exhibition, was the principal guest at a banquet of the incorporated Association of Retail…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Participation. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

A largely-attended reception was held in the Australian Pavilion at Wembley, when Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime minister, made another…

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