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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 64

Hospital Carnival. Meeting of Sporting Clubs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of sporting clubs was held in the Town Hail on Wednesday, for the purpose of drawing up a sports programme…

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Empire Exhibition. Financial Failure. London, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 13

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

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Empire Exhibition. Closing Ceremony. London, Oct. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 2

Whether the Empire Exhibition reopens in 19[?]5 or not, arrangements are being made for the closing ceremony on November 1. This will take the…

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Empire Exhibition. Re-opens in 1925. LONDON, Oct. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Express" announces on the authority of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Oversea Trade (Mr. W. Lunn) that the…

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Letters to the Editor Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 3

Sir,—At the last annual meeting of the Agricultural Society, Mr. J. J. Pearse made a very wise remark—one worthy of being posted up in the…

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Cessnock Spring Show. a Splendid Entry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

The first spring show of the district is to take place, on the Cessnock Show-ground on Saturday week. For some time the committee has…

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Martin's Creek Show. Magnificent Flower Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 2

The Memorial Hall at Martin's Greek was crowded on Saturday last the occasion being their first show. Down the middle of the hall there…

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Attractive Position. Secretary of Royal Show. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 5

There have been over 2000 applicants for the position of secretary of Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W…

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Royal Agricultural Society Applications Foe Secretary. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

There have been over 200 applications for the position of Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society of N. S. Wales. The salary, which stood at…

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Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Maitland hospital carnival committee will be held in the Mayor's room, at the Town Hall, to-morrow…

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Balloon Fair. Salvation Army, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 4

A balloon fair, held in connection with the annual Self Denial Appeal of the Salvation Army, was opened at East Maitland last evening under…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

The above popular annual fixture takes place in the School of Arts tomorrow (Wednesday), Entries will not be received later than 10 a.m…

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Presbyterian Fair. and Flower. Show Opened at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 5

Mrs. W. M. Porter this afternoon, opened a flower and sale of work in the Literary Institute East Maitland…

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Snowball Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

A Snowbal Fair, in aid of church funds, will be held in St. Mary's Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 and 6. Novelties and useful…

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Show Ground Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 4

The sports committee of the, Hunter River Agricultural Association inspected the new motor cycling track this morning, and Mr. J. C…

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Presbyterian Church Fair and Flower Show Beautiful Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 3

The flower show organised by the East Maitland Presbyterian Church, in conjunction with the sale of work opened in the Literary Institute…

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Hospital Carnival. Satisfactory Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the general committee of the Maitland Hospital Carnival, to be held on November 14 and 15, was held in the…

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Flower Show. Grand Display at Muswell Brook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 5

The annual Methodist flower show in the School of Arts is one of the finest displays of fibriculture seen here for years, the result of the good…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the office,…

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Methodist Fair

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1924 · page 3

Fine conditions favored the annual fair in connection with the Methodist Church which was opened last Thursday, October 9th in the Oddfellows' Hall. The ladies…

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