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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 64

All Nations' Fair. for Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts Brilliant Spectacle—-record Financial Success. Over £500 in Sight

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

Notwithstanding the threatening weather there was a great assemblage present at the opening session of the All Nations' Fair on…

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Agricultural Society Monthly Meeting. Secretary's Salary Increased

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on 14th inst, when there was a large…

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Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

A spring Fair, in connection with the Methodist Church, Greta, will be held in the Central Hall, on September 18 and 19, 1924. The opening…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 8

The annual Spring Fair of the Methodist Church was held in the hall, and proved very successful. The general [?]ect of the stalls was excellent…

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Maitland Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. D. McFadyen, organiser to the Maitland Hospital, and secretary to the proposed carnival, to be held in aid of the funds of the institution, on…

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Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held last evening to consider a report from…

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Kurri Show Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Albert Burns presided last night at a meeting of the Kurri Show Committee, and reported that the president and other Cessnock Shire…

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Small Return. Goulburn Charity Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 5

A resolution carried by the Goulburn and District Chamber of Commerce expresed disgust at the fact that it was possible to hold White City…

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Cessnock Kennel Club Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

Cessnock District Kennel Club Show will be held in the Manchester Unity Hall, Cessnock, on September 20. Entries will close on September…

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Grand Display. Fruit at Brisbane Centenary Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 9

Addressing representatives, of the fruit-growing districts concerned in competitions at Brisbane Exhibition. Mr. J. Macdonald said the range of…

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Jumping Contests. at Brisbane Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 14

The ring events provided the main attraction at the Brisbane Show on Friday. Ten horses competed for the Royal…

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Local and General. Singleton Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

The Singleton Show will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday September 10, 11, and 12. Entries close on Wednesday, August 27…

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Cessnock Show. Recognition of Services. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 3

Mr. H. Y. Tulloch, president of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, and Mr. G. Pinchen were presented by the members last evening with a frame…

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Hospital Carnival. to Be Held on October 17 and 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

A meeting, called by the Mayor, Alderman Waller, in response to a requisition presented to him, was held in the Mayor's rom Wednesday to…

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Empire Exhibition. Costly Enterprise. London, Aug. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook, speaking at a civic lunch given by the Municipality of Salford, at Wembley, referred to the proposal to extend the exhibition…

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Store Wrecked by Infuriated Seaman Carnival of Destruction at Lautoka. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 5

At Lautoka, near Suva, recently, a seaman, while leaving a Chinese store, heard an expression to which he took exception…

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Closing of Show Entries

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

Entries for the forthcoming Singleton Show, which will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 10th, 11th, and 12th, close…

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Empire Exhibition. Australia's Record. Splendid Advertisement. London, Aug. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 5

The authorities of the Empire Exhibition at Wembley are issuing statistics revealing the value of the Exhibition. It is estimated that…

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Royal Show. Annual Meeting of Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

sir samuel Hordern, K.B., has been re-elected president of the Royal Agricultural Association. Some big figures were quoted at the…

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How Australia Benefits Trade Resulting by Exhibition. (Reuter's Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

The Wembley officials have issued statistics revealing the value of the exhibition. It is estimated that 6,000,000 people, representing half of tho total…

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