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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 64

Saturday Night Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

Variety will be added to the next Saturday night's programme at the Showground by the inclusion of horse events. Now that the show is only six…

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Tamworth Show Committee's Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

Nundle, 37 miles from Tamworth, had a "night out" on Saturday, when a morry party, consisting mostly of members of the committee…

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Empire Exhibition. Rudyard Kipling's Task. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 5

The London County Council has agreed to the Theatre Committee's proposal to allow hotels and restaurants licensed for public music…

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Letter to the Editor. Maitland Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

Sir,—"Shows are things of the past" is a slogan that has been adopted by pessimistical Jonahs among us, but the fourteen thousand…

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Central North Coast Conference. A. AND H. ASSOCIATIONS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

A general meeting of the above was held at Tuncurry on the night of February 1st. Present: Messrs. J. W. Breekenridge (president) in…

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Local and General A. AND H. Ladies' Auxiliary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above will be held at the School of Arts, at 3 p.m., on Friday, 15th inst…

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A. and H. Association MR. R. L. Fitzgerald President

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee on Tuesday last there were present: Messrs. R. W. Alison (president), G. Searl, R. M. Cox, J. A. Jones, W…

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Cycling Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 5

T. O'Dea, ex-holder of Sydney to Melbourne motor cycle' record, will be compelling with other noted riders on the Maitland Show Ground…

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Motor Cycling Cessnock Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 8

The committee of the Cessnock District Motor Cycling Club held meeting last night and discussed details of arrangements for a carnival…

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Dairy Factories Exhibition Usb of Preservatives Barred

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

An interesting attempt to meet possible changes in the rules governing the import of butter into Great Britain is being made by the…

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Letter to the Editor. Electricity for Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 6

Sir,—Maitland has failed to become an industrial centre; the coal mines, whose existence must directly affect the Importance of the…

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Agricultural Society Committee Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of management of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held Wednesday. The president, Mr…

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Country Bowlers' Carnival Rink Championships

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The first, second, and third roumds of the country rinks championship formed the day's programme at the Country Bowlers' Carnival in Sydney on…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 7

The Country Bowling Carnival was continued in Sydney on Friday. Wallsend teams showed up well in the rink championship, and two from…

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Maitland Show. Record Entries Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

The Maitland Show is now only four weeks off, and already the entries, which close on Wednesday week in all the schools, fine arts, and…

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Maitland 1924 Show. Date Drawing Near. Essentials to Success

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 4

The date for the Maitland 1924 Show is drawing near and preparations are being made for what is hoped will be one of the best. Shows on record. One of the chief factors for success in all shows, the weather, is outside the province of any committee of management. Favourable weather is…

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Night Cycling. Carnival on Show Ground. Another Big Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 8

That night cycling, especially the motor contests, on the Maitland show Ground, have become very popular was evidenced again on Saturday…

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Show Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 4

The clerk to the Greta Municipal Council has notified the secretary to the Hunter. River Agricultural arid Horticultural Association that the…

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Athletics. Hobart Championship Carnival. Victoria Wins Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 7

The Australasian Amateur Athletic championships concluded at Hobart on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of about 2000 people…

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West Maitland Court Monday February 11. (Before Mr. A.R. Perry, P.m.) Fighting on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

John Carter and Edgar Thompson pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner on the show Ground an Saturday night…

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