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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 64

Wembley Exhibition No Further Contribution From Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

The Queensland Premier. Mr. Theodore made it clear that in the event of the Empire Exhibition being reopened next year, there would be no…

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St. Ethel's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 4

St. Ethel's School Fair will be held in the school ground to-morrow afternoon. The opening ceremony will be performed by the Mayor…

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Maitland Motor Carnival

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 1

Owing to the rain on Saturday night, the motor carnival at Maitland had to be abandoned. There were good entries, and considering the evening a large number of…

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Hospital Carnival. the Result Disappointing. Organiser's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

Mr. D. McFadyen, organiser to the Maitland Hospital, submitted to a report to the committee of the institution last evening concerning the recent…

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Hospital Finances. Show an Improvident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 6

All improvement in the financial position of the Maitland Hospital was revealed at the fortnightly meeting of committee last evening in a…

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Next Year's Show an Auspicious Start

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 9

The first meeting of the new committee of the Cessnock Agricultural Association was marked by the enthusiasm of its members. The…

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Kurri Show Move. Improved Conditions. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 5

Kurri Horticultural, Dog, Bird and Fine Arts Society's committee met last night and revised the schedule, adding a number of new and…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

Ro-night at the Maitland Speedway, on the Show Ground, there will be the usual weekly carnival. There will be 20 motor and cycle races, and…

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Buckjumping Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 3

Snowy Thompsan's Australian buckjumping show will given an entertainment in the paddock opposite Mr. J. Euright's Hennan street on Thursday…

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Fair Rents Case. Landlady Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court, Sydney, Mrs. Edith M. Carberry, of 14 Rosebank street, Darlinghurst, who is the ladlady of premises in English street…

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Australian-made Commodities an Exhibition Train

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 7

An exhibition train loaded with Australian made goods is to tour New South Wales for 12 months, beginning in March next, under the control of the…

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Empire Exhibition. Continuance Authorised. London, Nov. 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 2

The London Executive Council of the British Empire Exhibition has passed a resolution recommending the continuance of the…

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Motor Traffic at Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

In consequence of the great amount of motor traffic at the Show Ground on sports nights, the Agricultural Association has provided an exit for…

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A Fair Wage Discussed in Industrial Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 16

The question of what is a fair wage cropped up to-day, when Judge Curlewls gave hin Judgment in the Full Industrial Court in the appeal of the…

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Empire Exhibition Australian Efforts Prince's Praises. LONDON, Nov. 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 12

The Prince of Wales has sent the following letter to Sir Joseph Cook; "As president of the Empire Exhibition I wish to…

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St. Ethel's School. Annual Fair. Parents and Citizens Association Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

The annual fair promoted by the Parents and Citizens' Association of St. Ethels Public School was opened in the school grounds this afternoon…

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A Fair Wage Discussed in Industrial Court. By Judge Curlewis. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 2

The question of what is a fair wage cropped up to-day, when Judge Curlewis gave his judgment in the Full Industrial Court in the appeal of the…

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Hospital Carnival

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

An important meeting of the Maitland Hospital "Carnival Sports Committee will be held this evening at 8 p.m. in the Mayor's room, Town Hall…

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Toronto Carnival. Popular Lady Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 3

The conclusion of the Toronto Centenary celebrations on Saturday evening were marred by the failure of the electric light, due to the…

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Thrilling Sport. Maitland Speedway Carnival Another Large Attendance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 6

Thrills were the order of the evening at the Motor Speedway Carnival on the Show Ground on Saturday evening, when another big crowd was…

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