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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 64

Snow Fair. Salvation Army Effort. Self-denial Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Each year the Salvation Army, sets out an objective to raise money for its social work Last year £40,00 was required by the eastern Territory…

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Insurance Against a Wet Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 2

Albury P. and A. Association showed the kindred bodies in other centres a way to overcome losses owing to wet weather. This year the…

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Cessnock Kennel Club the Initial Show An Unqualified Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 7

The recently formed Cessnock District Kennel Club held its first show on Saturday in the Manchester Unity Hall and adjoining grounds…

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"Snow Fair."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

The Snow Fair in aid of Salv. Army Self-Denial Appeal was continued last night Although the weather was unsettled, there was a splendid…

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Wine Industry. Encouraging Local Growers. Cessnock Spring Show. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. One of the main features of the Spring Show, which is being arranged for October by the Cessnock District…

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Greta Methodist Church. Spring Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 3

A spring fair was held in the Central Hall on 18 and 19th inst., the opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Bon. Pryor of Hamilton on…

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The Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

Good progress is being made with the banking of the top end of the Show Ground track, two chains of the earthwork having been finished…

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St. Luke's Floral Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

St. Luke's Floral Fair will be held in the Parish Hall on Friday and Saturday, October, 3 and 4. The opening ceremony will be performed on…

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School of Arts. the Late Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the local Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts was held on Tuesday, 16th inst., when there were present:…

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Methodist Spring fair. in Full Swing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

The Methodist Spring Fair is in full swing in Victoria hall, Dungog, and will continue this night (Thursday) and Friday afternoon and…

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Kennel Club Last Saturday's Show Judge's Official Comments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 2

In connection with the successful initial show held on Saturday last by the recently constituted Cessnock District Kennel Club the judge,…

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Vacy Show. Successful Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 6

The Schol of Arts at Vacy Friday Week presented a very bright appearance, on the occasion of the first snow held under the auspices of the…

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Methodist Spring Fair and Industrial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

The annual Spring Fair and Industrial Exhibition, in aid of the East Maitland Church Trust fund, will be officially opened by Mr…

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Agricultural Society. Committee of Management. Improving the Track

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the association's…

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School Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 7
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An exn[?]ition orf school work, and school methods, by the teachers of the Muswellbrook inspectorate, was held at Singleton from the 23rd inst, until…

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Greta Methodist Church. Spring Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

A spring fair was held in the Central Hall on 18 and 19th inst., the opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Ben. Pryor of Hamilton on…

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Empire Exhibition. the Great Pageants

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 3

A pageant is described as an attempt at representation of historical events—when possible at actual scene of action; usually shows progress, in…

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Hospital Carnival. Success of Newcastle Effort

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 9

Approximately £600 has been handed in an the result of the Hospital Carnival activities on Thursday, but the actual financial result has not…

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Empire Exhibition. Continuation Proposal London. Sept. 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 13

The statement that the Empire Exhibition will be continued in 1925 is authoritatively deprecated, as at least premature…

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