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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 60

Upper Hunter Show Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Messrs. W. V…

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Mount Kembla Strike to Show Cause

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 7

Over 100 employees of the Mount Kembla Colliery were concerned in a case which was set down for hearing before judge Rolin in the District…

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Local and General Show Ring Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

The death occurred at the Berrima District Hospital of Leslie Felton, of Unanlerra, South Coast, who was terribly injured while competing in a…

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English Cricketers. Show Ground Dressing Rooms. Association's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The sub-committee of the Hunter Cricket Association arranging for the English match met last evening. Considerable surprise was…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday. March 3, 1925. Help the Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. G. Clydesdale has set a fine example in obtaining new members for the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association. It was be who was…

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Dungog Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

Dungog Show will commence on March 18 and will be held on the following two days, ending March 20. A large programme of ring…

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Show Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

As forecasted come weeks ago, the entry in the horse section for Maitland Show next week is an excellent one. Compared with last year, there…

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Trotting at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

A special trot of £25 for horses timed to trot 2.32 or better will be a feature of the ring events at Maitland Show. Entries from several…

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Empire Exhibition Commons Discussion. Severe Criticism. LONDON, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

During discussion of the motion to increase the Government's guarantee to the Empire Exhibition by [?]1,000,000, Mr. Walter Runciman…

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Cessnock Show. Meeting of Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Cessnock Show Committee was held in the Memorial Hall. Mr. A. Andrews, vice-president occupied the chair, and…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that entries for the forth-coming Royal Easter Show are coming in very well. Early entries that have already…

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Fair Rents Amending Bill

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

A bill to amend the Fair Rents Act will be introduced early in the new parliament by the Government if it is given another term of office…

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Motor Carnival Novelties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

In honour, of the visit to Maitland of the English cricketers the four motor-cycle and cycle races will be named as follows:—"The Gilligan"…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

In connection with the Police Hospital Carnival, the positions at present hold by the candidates in the queen of the day competition are as follow:…

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Maitland Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2
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Readers are reminded of Maitland's Annual Show, which takes place on March 11-14 inclusive. This exhibition has been transformed, of…

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Empire Exhibition. Re-opening Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

It is gratifying, to find that it has become possible to re-open the Empire Exhibition at Wembley. Owing to an abnormally wet summer the great enterprise did not have a fair show last year, but despite that fact it attracted. 17,000,000 spectators…

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Cessnock Show Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

A reminder is given that entries for the Cessnock Annual Show, to be held on March 27 and 28, close with the secretary, Mr. Bill Brown…

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Poultry Cup for Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

The O'Neill Poultry Cup presented by Mr. J. K. O'Neill, for the best team of cock, cockerel, hen and pullet or utility fowls, exhibited at…

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District Wines Show Advertisement

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

It has been said that an agricultural and horticultural show serves as the shop window of the district. That is quite true provided that…

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