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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 64

Strand Theatre Fine Vaudeville Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 6

Mr. George R. Melrose's Amusu Vaudeville Company appeared at the Strand Theatre last night and gave a performance which was good from…

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Wembley Exhibition. New Zealand's Decision. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 5

The High Commission for New Zealand announces that it is impossible for New Zealand to participate in the Empire Exhibition in 1935…

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Scout Flower Show a Successful Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon the Scout Flower Show was held. Victoria hall was utilised for the purpose and was suitably decorated by Mrs. L…

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Scone and District Horticultural Society. Spring Show. High-class Roses

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

The wonderful possibilities of our district under favourable and seasonable conditions, was amply demonstrated on Tuesday of last…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 4

The annual village fair promoted by the parents and Citizens Association of the West Maitland Superior Public School will be opened at 2.30 on…

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Wembley Exhibition Question of Continuance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 3

The question of reopening the British Empire Exhibition next year was discussed by the State Cabinet. A long report was presented by Mr…

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Colonel Somerville New Seoretary Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

Colonel George C. Somerville, C.M.G., Military District, Victoria, has been appointed secretary of the…

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Australian Successes British Dairy Show Keen Competition. LONDON, Oct, 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 5

At the Dairy Show at islington, there was strong competition in the colonel section for salted butter, 78 entries being received…

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Wembley Exhibition. a Lasting Impression. London, Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. H. W. Gepp, Australian Wembley Commissioner, has returned to London from a tour of the industrial centres of the continent…

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Golfers Barred. Taree Show Committee's Decision. Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 5

The Agriculture Association has finally decided that golfers must not go on to the showgrounds on Sundays, even for practice…

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Agricultural Society

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 7

Members of the Cessnock and District Agricultural Association should note that the first annual general meeting of members will be held in…

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Flower Show Fair and Sale of Work An Attractive Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

A flower show and exhibition of needlework, home industries, school work and fine art, combined with a fair or sale of work, was opened in…

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Royal Agricultural Society Colonel Somerville the New Secretary

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 2

At a special meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society on Tuesday afternoon, Colonel George C. Somerville, C.M.G., D.S.O., Commandant of…

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Village Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

The annual village fair promoted by the Parents and Citizens' Association of the West Maitland Superior Public School will be opened at 2.30…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 7

A beauty competition carried out in connection with the Methodist Church flower show, of which a report appears in another part of this issue, was won…

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The Methodist Flower Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

In the list of awards published in connection with the Methodist flower show it was stated that the prize for best decorated table was won by…

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Wembley Exhibition. Duchess of York's Reception London, Oct. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 5

The [?] and the Duchess of York visited the East African section at Wembley this afternoon, and were most interested in the industrial…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, October 24, 1924. Local and General St. Alban's Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 4

The above popular annual event will take place in the Masonic Hall on. Thursday and Friday, October 30 and 31. The fair will be opened at 3 p.m…

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Pigs and Ice Cream Adjoining Show Stalls. Vendor's Complaint. Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 6

Mr. G. Knight, of the Strand Cafe, in a letter to the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association, complained about his stall at the…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 9

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

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