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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 64

Hospital Carnival. Garden Fete and Fancy Fair

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 15

A meeting of ladies, representing the medical and nursing staff, the trustees and the committee of management, was held in the board room at…

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School Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 2

All exhibition of school work, and school methods, by the teachers of the Muswellbrook inspectorate, was held at Singleton and was most successful…

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Spring Fair. at Pelaw Main

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 3

The annual Methodist spring fair, held in the Pelaw Main School of Arts, was a great success. The Rev. W. Johnston presided at…

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Floral Fair. Continued at Homeville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 4

The Floral Fair, promoted by the Women's Parochial Association of St. Luke's parish, and opened in St. Luke's Hall, Homeville, on Friday…

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Wembley Exhibition Commendation for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 7

Mr. C. A. Sussmilch, Principal of the Newcastle Technical College, who returned recently from a trip to Europe and America in addressing a…

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Hospital Carnival. Further Arrangements Made

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland Hospital Carnival was held in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, Wednesday. The Mayor, Alderman…

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Cessnock Spring Show Meeting of Committee. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 3

Everything is progressing very favourably with the spring snow, which is to be held on October 18th. The secretary, Mr. W. Brown, reported at a…

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Film Exhibition. Universal's New Policy. Trade Show at Palace Theatre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 2

A highly successful exhibition of four Universal-Jewel films and several two-reelers was given at the Palace Theatre, by Messrs. H. C. McIntyre…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 4

Secretaries of sporting clubs are invited to attend a special meeting of the sports committee in connection with the Maitland Hospital…

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Empire Exhibition. Financial Failure. London, Oct. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 8

The "Sunday Express" declares that Wembley is certainly a great failure financially, though not educationally. The deficit is…

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Stroud A. and H. Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

A meeting of members will be held at the School of Arts, Stroud, on Saturday next, at 8 p.m…

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Show Finance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

At a smoke social held in connection with the recent show at Wyalong. about £1800 was subscribed for special prizes and other…

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Denman Carnival. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

The great event in the near futiure in Denman is the monster carnival which is to be held in the parish hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next…

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Scout Flower Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

The animal flower show in connection with the Dungog Boy Scout movement will be held in Victoria hall on Saturday, 17th inst…

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Wonderland. St. Paul's Fair. Unique Decorative Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 5

An effective decorative scheme transformed St. Paul's Parish Hall into Wonderland this afternoon, when the annual fair, promote by…

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Cottle Section at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 4

Many improvement are to be made in the school for next year's Maitland show, and all section will be afternoon in this direction. The…

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Fire in Picture Show

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 2

While thousands of feet of film were blazing in the operating box of the Redforn Picture Palace on Saturday afternoon, a packed house was emptied…

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St. Paul's Fair. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 6

St. Paul's Wonderland Fair was opened in the Parish Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs. G. F. Rushforth. The rector, Rev. E. J. Withycombe…

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Wheat Firm. Offal in Fair Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 3

New wheat continues to show great strength both locally, and overseas. The quotation for farmers' dots delivered at country stations advanced…

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The Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 4

The banking of the track on the Show Ground has been completed, an it is expected that it will be well set for the opening motor cycling…

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