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Hunter Valley · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

1,192 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 60

Kurri Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

Kurri Kurri Show will be held on May 28, 29 and 30 Entries close on May 16. The show is expected to be bigger and better than ever…

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The Coming Show

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

The annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association to be held here on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of April next…

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Show Catering Rights

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

The sale of catering rights for the coming show, disposed of at public auction by Messrs. Higgins, Parkinson and Co., realised £174, the same…

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Local & General News Police Hospital Carnival

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Don't Forget Police Hospital Carnival, Showground, 4th April…

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Empire Exhibition. Australian Pavilion. London, March 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 12

Mr. E. Leo Neil has arrived from Melbourne and taken over charge of the Australian pavilion at Wembley, where the reorganisation work is well…

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Norman Lindsay. London Exhibition. London, March 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 13

Norman Lindsay's exhibition of thirty etchings and twenty-two large water colours at the Leicester gallery is likely to provide London with a…

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Kurri Soldiers' Memorial. Spouts Carnival at Heddon Greta. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

The procession this morning from Kurri to Heddon Greta carnival was not at all inspiring. the function was in aid of the Kurri and District…

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Kurri Show. the Dates Altered. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 7

A special meeting of Kurri Show Committee was held in Mrs. Lewis' rooms last night, Mr. Albert Burns, president being in the chair…

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Betting Charges. Show Ground Sports. Fines of £20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 16

"The fine this time will be £20, but if I am here I will assist the police in putting down the betting." This remark was made by Mr. T. W…

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Dungog Show Fine Display of Produce. Increase in Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

The biggest advance made by the Dungog A. and H. Association this year was in the agricultural section. For this, credit is due to the operations of the Agricultural Bureau…

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St. Patrick's Day. Children's Procession. Day on the Show Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 7

There is one day above all on which the minds of Irishmen and the descendants of Irishmen in Australia turn back to Erin, and all that…

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Record Attendance Maitland Show's Second Day. Ring and Stands Crowded. Excellent Sports Programmes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 14

The Maitland Show to date has established a new record in attendances. Yesterday's big crowd was larger than that of the previous highest last year. The attendance was estimated…

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St. Mary's Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

A committee meeting in connection with St. Mary's Exhibition will be held in the Parsh Hall, Scotiastreet to-morrow afternoon at 3.30…

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St. Mary's Industrial Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

A children's party in connection with St. Mary's Industrial Exhibition Missionary Court was held in St. Mary's Hall, on Saturday…

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Motor Carnival. Successful Night's Sport. Spectacular Spills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

Upwards of eight thousand spectators were attracted to the motor and cycling carnival on the Maitland Showground on Saturday…

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Cessnock Show. Next Friday and Saturday Great Prospects of Excellent Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Great activity is being displayed in making the final preparations for the Cessnock Show on Friday and Saturday next and just now the office…

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Police Hospital Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

On April 4 an attractive programme of athletic motor and cycle events will be brought off on the Singleton Show Ground in…

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Dungog Show. Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

The official opening took place on Thursday from this grandstand. In introducing Hon. T. R. Bavin, Attorney-General, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald…

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Essay on the Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. Coroneo, proprietor of the Strand Theatre, has donated a special prize of £2/2 to the Cessnock Agricultural Association for the best…

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Snakes at Cessnock Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

One of the chief attractions at the Cessnock show this year will be the Australian reptile experts, who will be giving exhibitions of handling…

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