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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Cessnock Annual Show. Indications of Great Success Strong Support Promised From Wide Area

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

Matters in connection with the animal show of the Cessnock Agricultural Association, to be held on March 27 and 28, are progressing…

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Cessnock Show. Promise of Good Exhibition. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

The president of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association presided at a meeting of the show committee on Tuesday, when the…

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St. Paul's Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

It is announced that St. Paul's annual fair will be held on October 13, 14, and 15, 1925. The extreme penalty for murder in…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the local committee in connection with the Police Hospital Carnival, it was announced that the following nominations had been…

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Empire Exhibition. Empire Products

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

In the House of Commons, during question time, Mr. A. M, Samuel (Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade), staled that he had been…

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Cessnock Show Booths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The privileges in connection with Cessnock Show on March 27 and 28 will be offered at auction by Mr. Sam Horne at his rooms,…

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Entries for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

The entries received by the show secretary, Mr. John S. Hoskins, for the various sections of exhibits show a general increase on those of last…

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Industrial Exhibition and Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

St. Mary's industrial Exhibition and Sale of Women's Work will be held in the Town Hall, West Maitland, on May 6th, 7th and 8th. A…

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Empire Exhibition. Financial Results. London, Feb, 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

The financial results of the British Empire Exhibition are outlined in an official memorandum, which shown hat at the close of the exhibition last…

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Newcastle Show Opened by Prime Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

Newcastle Show, opened by the Prime Minister on Thursday, attracted a record crowd, estimated at 30,000. "We must see," said Mr Bruce,…

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Wyong Show. Opened by Mr. CHAFFEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 9

The annual show of the Wyong Agricultural Association was opened by Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture, in the presence of a large…

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Cessnock Show. Fine String Op Jumpers. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 3

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock District Agricultural show, has received an excellent entry for the jumping contests for the show…

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Newcastle Show Increase in Entries. Opening Day. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

The annual show of the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association opened on the Show Ground at Broadmeadow…

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Gala Week. English Cricketers and the Show. Decorating the Town

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 9

The English cricketers are scheduled to play in West Maitland on March 6 and 7, and on the following week the Maitland Show will take…

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Maitland Speedway. Saturday Night's Carnival. Thrilling Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 6

There was an attendance of about six thousand spectators at the weekly motor and cycle carnival, promoted by the Agricultural…

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Cycling Maitland Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Cessnock cyclists again distinguished themselves at Maitland on Saturday night. W. Penman, 10 yards, won the one mile cycle handicap, W…

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Show Judges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. Carr, a noted interstate judge will act at the Maitland show. He will have charge of the Jerseys, a breed which he has judged at…

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Bullahdelah Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Entries for Bullahdelah Show will [?] on Saturday next. Late entries will be received up till Monday, 5 per cent. extra being…

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Preparations for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

The opening day of the Maitland 1025 Show is approaching, and preparations are nearly completed. The office staff is busily engaged with…

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Newcastle Show Record

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

Newcastle Show concluded on Saturday, when there was another large gathering, which augmented the takings to a sufficient extent to establish a…

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