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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 64

Empire Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

The Empire Exhibition, at present, does not give promise of being a financial success. As a matter of fact, it is being estimated that the…

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Benefit Picture Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

There was a large attendance at the Strand Theatre last night, when the proceeds of the entertainment were generously donated by the…

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Empire Exhibition. Financial Results. London, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Express" says:—The prospects of continuing the Empire Exhibition next year are negligible. The sub-committee of the Cabinet…

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Cessnock Spring Show. a District Innovation. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 2

So much success attended upon the efforts of the members in the conduct of the first annual show, carried out in the early part of the year, that…

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Japonica Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

On September 10 and 11 a Japanica fair will be held in the Mdchnics' Institute, East Maitland in connection with St. Peter's Church…

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Presbyterian Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

The Presbyterian Spring Fair, will be held at the Town Hall, West Maitland, on September 17, when a splendid display of plain and fancy…

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Singleton Show

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 6

Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed that a holiday has been proclaimed in the Government Gazette for the 11th September, witliin the…

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Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural last evening decided to lay winter on to the…

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Empire Exhibition. Costly Enterprise. London, Aug. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 12

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

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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Kurri Reserve. Show Committee's Proposal. Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 9

In accordance with a promise made some time age Councilors J. Brown (president), J. Cusins, A. Johns and Heuston, visited Kurri to…

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Store Wrecked by Infuriated Seaman Carnival of Destruction at Lautoka

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 16

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

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

A highly successful and well-attended concert in aid of, the refreshment stall at the forthcoming Spring Fair, organised by Misses Doris Dean…

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Hospital Carnival Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 4

We have been asked to draw attention to the advertisement appearing elsewhere, notifying that a meeting, of the Hospital Carnival…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

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

At the Stroud School of Arts on Saturday next at 7.30 p.m., a meeting of members of the A. and H. Association will be held…

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Australian Pavilion. at Wembley Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

Dr. Walter E. Burfitt, who has returned to Sydney from a visit to London, was very favourably impressed by Australia's pavilion at…

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Sale of Show Privileges

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Northem Agricultural Association on Saturday the Secretary (Mr S. Griffits) reported that the sale of show…

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Singleton Show No Maitland Holiday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 1

West Maitland Council has refused to have September 11, the second day of the Singleton Show, proclaimed a public holiday…

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Loss on Wembley Exhibition (Australian Press Assn.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

It is learned on reliable authority that the loss on the Wembley Exhibition is likely to be in the vicinity of £1,500,000…

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